2015 Ford F-450 Powerstroke. Has anyone ordered one??

[4wheelingNUT__]

Just wandering If anyone has ordered one of the new F-450's, or any 2015 model Ford Superduty, whether It's 250/350, or 450?

[wintersun]

4x4ord wrote:
If you are thinking of a F450 is it for towing an RV? I believe the F350 dually is much bettered suited for large RV use than a F450 is.

What you believe is hardly relevant. The F-450 comes in two very different versions, the pickup model and the chassis cab model. The F-450 pickup is nearly identical to the F-350 pickup except that the F-350 has a greater payload capacity and the F-450 pickup has a greater tow load capacity. The F-450 comes with 4.33 gears and this accounts for most of the difference.

The F-450 chassis cab has a different and stronger frame and front suspension than the F-350/F-450 pickup trucks. It gains some 3,000 pounds in payload capacity as a result of these differences. It puts it into the F-550 class.

Ford is different in that it produces 3 classes of trucks the F-250 pickup, the F-350/F-450 pickup, and the F-450/F-550 chassis cab trucks. If you look at towing and payload capacity data from Ford you will see that Ford also groups them separately. With GM and Ram the 2500 and 3500 trucks are much more similar if not virtually identical.

[TurnThePage]

I like the rear fenders on these big new Fords too. Maybe they just remind me of old times. Dunno, but I like 'em.

[davidaf]

350 vs 450. Just went through this, the 450 won me over. I never intend to tow over 20k so either would have worked and either will work with my current 5th wheel. The 350 had additional payload which would have been great for the TC but in the end the price difference I was able to negotiate between the two basicallly had me paying for the 19.5 upgrade (about 3k). Both the 350 and 450 I was negotiating on had the 4.33 rear end so they'd both get about the same MPG. So for the cost of 19.5 wheels and tires (which I always wanted to put on my 05 Ram) I ended up with a much better front end that turns about as well as my Grand Cherokee plus upgraded suspension components a few other upgraded components and maybe even some upgraded brakes if we can ever get a straight answer out of Ford. Some ford docs say the brakes are the same as the 350 and some say the 450 shares the same brakes as the chassis version. This was a non issue for me since both were an improvement over my 05 Ram. If they turn out to be bigger, great. If not oh well.

So far I'm very happy with the 2015 F-450. She pulls better than my old 05 Ram and the stopping power is in a different league all together even with the exhaust brake on the Ram.

[FishOnOne]

larry barnhart wrote:

Winged One wrote:

Ford Man wrote:

I have owned 2 DRW 2011 and now a 2014 and really like the looks of the rear fenders. At least they are not the entire side of the bed like GM and Dodge.

Agreed. No wide ass look. It's not ashamed to say, look, I have 4 wheels back here. LOL

I like the fenders.

chevman

I see a lot of dually trucks with the rear fender damaged... This is where I think the Ford is better for having a removable fender for ease of repair than have to replace the whole side of the bed.

[larry_barnhart]

Winged One wrote:

Ford Man wrote:

I have owned 2 DRW 2011 and now a 2014 and really like the looks of the rear fenders. At least they are not the entire side of the bed like GM and Dodge.

Agreed. No wide ass look. It's not ashamed to say, look, I have 4 wheels back here. LOL

I like the fenders.

chevman

[calewjohnson]

I have a 2015 F350 DRW. Have had it for about 3 months, took a while to find what I wanted....we planned on getting a big TH, so wanted to have the truck for it...with that said, I did a lot of looking at F450 vs F350....

I found that the F350 was a more capable truck, as long as you have the 14k GVWR package. I have more CCC than an F450 without having to spend a chunk of change on 19.5 tires. True, the 450 can max trailer tow a few thousand more than me, but my 27k trailer tow capacity will not be reached. I have about 5900 CCC according to the scales, so I have a transfer tank and almost 4k pin weight. Other than that, the trucks are basically the same. My 350 was cheaper than the 450 also....do your research and will be good.

Cale

[Bedlam]

The F450 pickup has a better tow rating than the F350 pickup but less payload rating due to configuration. If you really want payload or are looking at custom beds, look at the chassis cab models.

I recently purchased a Ram 5500 and was comparing it to the Ford F550. Both are very capable and come with some exclusive features, but my desired configuration came in at better value from Ram.

[spud1957]

NothingButFords wrote:
I normally don't take the time to post mesaages cause I am very busy but this topic I have probably more expertise than anyone.

I had a 2013 Ford F350 Platinium. LOVED It and it was the best truck I ever owned. I have a 45 ft voltage toy hauler. Being from Texas it is relatively flat here and the truck had no issues. We recently traveled up the 101 on the West Coast. In my travels I went though a set of front brakes and a little sluggish up the mountains but nothing to complain about. The truck did a great job!

After getting back from our enjoyable vacation I looked into the new F450. 40 more horsepower! 10% more torque, 4:30 gears for those mountains (and yes I know worse gas mileage but I didn't buy the truck for fuel economy) Jake Brake which would have saved my brake pads. A heavier chassis, beefier suspension, bigger brakes, etc...

So why not I had a platinum custom ordered. 1 HUGE problem. Streering wander. The truck was all over the road. could not keep her in the center of the lane. It was so bad it was unsafe to drive. She would drive off the shoulder if I hit a rut at high speeds unloaded. After being in the shop for quite some time with no luck from the dealer fixing the issue I replaced the continental tires with BFGs and it was 80% better.(FYI ford reimbursed me 1 months payment for being in the shop so long. But I still have to be at 10 and 2 driving down the road which is a headache. I have come to the conclusion it is the 19.5 wheels and the 14 ply tires on the 450 which is causing the problem. Verses the 12 ply 17 inch wheel and tires on the 350 which I had no issues.

350 was great should have simply upgraded to the new 350 with the increases hp and jake break. But before I give up on the 450 I have found a lot of post concerning the wandering issue so I am going to take it back to the dealer to see what we can do. I really want to keep the 450 simply because I like the 4:30 gears pulling down the road with the camper fully loaded it is great. Plus no one has one yet. If you have a smaller lighter camper no need for the 450simply go with the 350 I loved that truck :(.

Might be over stating some of the differences between the F35DRW and F450. Brakes are the same. Frame is the same. Rear springs are the same. If you have a chassis cab then yes, it is a totally different beast.

Here's a good document that gives specs for the F250/350/450.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2015/15_SD_Pickups_SB_Updates.pdf

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2013/2013FSeriesSD_Pickups_SB.pdf

[NothingButFords]

I normally don't take the time to post mesaages cause I am very busy but this topic I have probably more expertise than anyone.

I had a 2013 Ford F350 Platinium. LOVED It and it was the best truck I ever owned. I have a 45 ft voltage toy hauler. Being from Texas it is relatively flat here and the truck had no issues. We recently traveled up the 101 on the West Coast. In my travels I went though a set of front brakes and a little sluggish up the mountains but nothing to complain about. The truck did a great job!

After getting back from our enjoyable vacation I looked into the new F450. 40 more horsepower! 10% more torque, 4:30 gears for those mountains (and yes I know worse gas mileage but I didn't buy the truck for fuel economy) Jake Brake which would have saved my brake pads. A heavier chassis, beefier suspension, bigger brakes, etc...

So why not I had a platinum custom ordered. 1 HUGE problem. Streering wander. The truck was all over the road. could not keep her in the center of the lane. It was so bad it was unsafe to drive. She would drive off the shoulder if I hit a rut at high speeds unloaded. After being in the shop for quite some time with no luck from the dealer fixing the issue I replaced the continental tires with BFGs and it was 80% better.(FYI ford reimbursed me 1 months payment for being in the shop so long. But I still have to be at 10 and 2 driving down the road which is a headache. I have come to the conclusion it is the 19.5 wheels and the 14 ply tires on the 450 which is causing the problem. Verses the 12 ply 17 inch wheel and tires on the 350 which I had no issues.

350 was great should have simply upgraded to the new 350 with the increases hp and jake break. But before I give up on the 450 I have found a lot of post concerning the wandering issue so I am going to take it back to the dealer to see what we can do. I really want to keep the 450 simply because I like the 4:30 gears pulling down the road with the camper fully loaded it is great. Plus no one has one yet. If you have a smaller lighter camper no need for the 450simply go with the 350 I loved that truck :(.

[The_Mad_Norsky]

FishOnOne wrote:
No experience here, but I've read rear access to the bed is easier.

That didn't sound right! :E

LOL!

The only two vehicles I have owned, for comparison purposes, were a 2003 Chevy LT 3500 dually and a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 dually.

And now my 2011 Ford F 350 dually.

Of these three, I do think the Ford has the easiest access to the bed. It does seem to sit lower than the other two vehicles I have owned, and yet still has much more ground clearance than did the 2003 Chevy.

The 2003 Chevy, as were/are all of these vehicles, was a 4 X 4 version, but wow was it low to the ground. I could NOT get underneath it for oil changes or whatever by rolling on a creeper. Had to just crawl under on my back.

So the Ford and Dodge were higher ground clearance. Yet, despite this, the Ford bed seems a tad lower than was the Dodge, and as I said, much easier to gain access to.

[FishOnOne]

Winged One wrote:

Ford Man wrote:

I have owned 2 DRW 2011 and now a 2014 and really like the looks of the rear fenders. At least they are not the entire side of the bed like GM and Dodge.

Agreed. No wide ass look. It's not ashamed to say, look, I have 4 wheels back here. LOL

No experience here, but I've read rear access to the bed is easier.

That didn't sound right! :E

[Winged_One]

Ford Man wrote:

I have owned 2 DRW 2011 and now a 2014 and really like the looks of the rear fenders. At least they are not the entire side of the bed like GM and Dodge.

Agreed. No wide ass look. It's not ashamed to say, look, I have 4 wheels back here. LOL

[Ford_Man]

ksss wrote:
I think for 2015 Ford should put some redesign time into those dually fenders. The 08-2010 fenders look just fine. The 2011-current look like an afterthought, much like the 90's model Dodge dually's did. A new 450 pulled up next to me the other day, and it was a good looking pickup, right up until I saw those fenders, what a train wreck.

I have owned 2 DRW 2011 and now a 2014 and really like the looks of the rear fenders. At least they are not the entire side of the bed like GM and Dodge.

[captainjohn2008]

ksss wrote:
I think for 2015 Ford should put some redesign time into those dually fenders. The 08-2010 fenders look just fine. The 2011-current look like an afterthought, much like the 90's model Dodge dually's did. A new 450 pulled up next to me the other day, and it was a good looking pickup, right up until I saw those fenders, what a train wreck.

That's what I was thinking also.