F350 drew or F450
I am planning on ordering a new truck to tow a fifth wheel and sometimes a truck camper. The issues I am having trouble with regarding the F350 or F450 are which features are more important. The F35...
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tjhjunior wrote:
It would really be worth a look at the
chassis cab 450 and 550 if you are going to haul a truck camper
and a larger trailer.
I would not recommend a cab&chassis because Ford intentionally de-programs the motor in a commercial/C&C version for longevity. They've done this for quite some time. A programmer can bring it up to Superduty specs AND better, but instantly voids your warranty.
The C&C F450/550 stock tune is 330Hp, 750ftlbs torque.
2017 Ford F450 Cab Chassis specs
The same 6.7L in the consumer pickup is rated @ 440hp, 925ftlbs torque.
2017 Ford Superduty specs
HP/Tq numbers are at the very bottom of each page.
As far as brake size, I mentioned bigger brakes on the F450 vs. F350. The difference is pretty substantial. We're talking over an inch larger front and rear.
Taken from the same page as the HP/Tq #'s---
Front (rotor diameter)
14.29" (F-250/F-350)
15.39" (F-450)
Rear (rotor diameter)
14.29" (F-250/F-350)
15.75" (F-450)
