Ford F-350 Super Duty

Ford has over the years earned a respectable spot in the industry offering some of the best performing super duty pickups. The F-350 is one of the trending invention by Ford, which has taken the industry by a storm. The return of the F-350 one-ton pickup comes a relief to a majority of the people. With a wide range of improvements to further enhance its performance, this pickup is now ranked top among the high selling pickups in the market. This review focus on the major changes the F-350 has undergone now that it has made a comeback to the market.

Right about every feature of the pickup has been re-invented. This is in the endeavors to make it a must have top performing machine for its intended owners. One of the most recognizable change is the improvement done on the power generated by the engine. The F-350 boast of a next generation 6.7 ltr power-stroke turbo diesel V8 engine. This greatly enhances the performance of the pickup enabling it to transport sizeable trailer load alongside the Ram 3500s as well as the GN 3500s.

The F-350 has equally undergone numerous external design changes making it easily noticeable.  This model comes with a new, sturdier frame along bigger brakes. The suspensions have also been strengthened. The changes are designed to enhance its towing capability to the optimal.

F-350 Overview

To the eye, the F-350 is a larger but not particularly subtle super duty vehicle. The stylish exterior design equally helps in making this ride stand out from the rest revealing much of what you may need to know about the truck. For instance, the locomotive-like hood as well as grille easily lets you image the power that the truck prides itself with.

The F-350 draws its power from the base engine which is a 6.2 liter gasoline V8 with upto 385 horsepower production as well as a 405 lb-ft of torque. However, a majority of buyers prefer the 6.7 liter turbo diesel V 8 which is a standard on the F-450, boasting of 440 horsepower and 860 lb-ft of torque. Nevertheless, the two engine types shift through a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The F-350 models are available in the regular cab, crew cab as well as the extended cab body styles. The regular cab body style has two doors and single row of seats. On the other hand, the extended cab body style offers a second row of seats with the crew cab design coming with four doors and with and expanded rear cabin area. All the three body styles can be equipped with either a 6.75 or and 8-footbed.

The rear wheel drive F-350 models use a twin I-beam front suspension. On the other hand, the four-wheel drive versions uses a live front axle. Both versions however come with a live rear axle along with a leaf spring at all their four corners. The suspension setup helps in facilitating the super duty to withstand strong payload as well as the towing rating.  This is despite the tradeoff coming in the form of jittery rides without any load in the pickup’s bed.

F-350 Built Technology

Although the exterior design cannot be said to have been much of an accomplishment by Ford being that it is already seemingly becoming outdated, the interior tells a different story. The interior design is surprisingly well refined with the use of state of the art technology giving it a competitive edge against other rival brands. Some of the inbuilt technologies includes the sound deadening measures, which makes your car a quiet cabin. Incorporation of Bluetooth technology and in this case the Bluetooth-based SYNC systems allows you to makes your calls as well as stream music simply by making use of the voice command or the buttons mounted on your steering wheels straight from your smart device.

Other than simply placing calls and streaming media, this technology makes it possible for you to read incoming text messages aloud (it read you the text) helping you to maintain your eyes on the road.  It also allows you to use the ford-approved apps such as The Wall Street Journal news, Pandora radio among others.

The F-350 also comes with My Ford Touch system. This infotainment system allows you to control a number of features and functions such as navigation, climate, and sound system among others. The beauty of it is that, all this command are initiated through the voice command capability. The Myford Touch system has a center mounted 8-inchtouchscreen; two 4.2-inch displays located in the instrument cluster as well as touch sensitive controls in the center stacks. Ford has further enhanced the system to better accommodate the truck users. Some of the changes made to the system include more redundant buttons for audio and climate controls, which you do not have to remove your gloves to control. Ensure to try out the system prior to making an order as not every F-350 user is satisfied with it.

Other notable inclusions to the interior of the pickup include numerous cupholders and storage nooks places all over the cabin. The material used in the pickup’s interior ranges from hard plastic to flexible leather and synthetic wood accents on up-level models.

F-350 Safety

The f-350 super Duty comes with front and side airbags from the driver and the passenger in front.  Other body types such as the supercab and the crew cab models all come with side curtain airbags designed to protect both the front and rear passengers.

The F-350 is equally fitted with an AdvancedTrac with Roll stability control. This feature reduces the engine power and selective-wheel braking thereby limiting the risk of rollover in sharp corners and during fast swerving when avoiding collisions.

If you are looking for a highly a top performing truck, then you might want to consider investing in the Ford’s F-350 truck. Ford has been in the front line in the production of some of the most reputable pickup trucks in the industry.