More tech, more power, and more capability fortify the updated F-series.
of heavy-duty pickups. Each offers no fewer than 18 models, has at least three engine options and four power outputs, sends torque to either the rear or all four tires, and is arguably the best at serving its overall mission. But unlike the 911, the Super Duty is about as common as an Apple iPhone. They're on construction sites, farms, and oil fields, towing boats and RVs, and parked in your neighbor's driveway.
A 10-speed automatic is the only transmission offered, albeit in two versions. The 6.8-liter gasser features a different gearset from the one hooked to Godzilla and the turbo-diesel. On all but the XL, four-wheel drive is now standard.Heavy-duty pickups are all about doing work, and that often means hauling insane amounts of weight. By Ford's estimate, 90 percent of Super Duty owners use their trucks to tow.
A fully equipped Super Duty has more cameras than the red carpet at the Oscars. Ford not only offers a 360-degree image of the truck, but the option to add four cameras to the trailer to provide a bird's-eye view around it too. There are also additional sensors to add to the trailer to enhance the ability of the blind-spot warning system. Say you're pulling a triple-axle, 30-plus-foot trailer behind a truck that's over 21 feet long.
Want to cruise the two-track and forget about the accelerator? Trail Control returns to provide an off-road cruise-control experience. In 4High, the speed is adjustable from 1 to 20 mph in single mile-per-hour increments. Got a nasty downhill to descend? Switch to 4Lo, and Trail Control can be adjusted in 0.5-mph increments from 1 to 10 mph. Sit back, relax, and let the truck do the work, if you so desire—although we still prefer the old-fashioned two-pedal mode.