Even with nothing in the bed, the ride is far from punishing. However, the diesel is a bit noisy in this configuration. That's not bad for a truck that weighs 7500 pounds with driver, especially when the testing included so much high-traffic, around-town driving, and some track flogging as well. A Super Duty is more like a Clydesdale - stout, gentle, and enormously willing to pull. Based on those results, we'd say the 6.
The brakes have great feel and provide a solid sense of control, but when you put your foot all the way into the stop pedal, there's just a little less there. Towing Impressions Actually, for the most part, the F-250 handled this load like it wasn't there. Odometer is 91524 miles below market average! The engine fires up without pausing for glow plugs, and there's zero diesel smell and hardly any diesel noise. Available twin bucket seats are more accommodating. With a conventional weight-carrying hitch, the max towing recommendation is 6000 pounds and, according to the tire label, the front axle can handle 5600 pounds and the rear 6100 pounds of load.
The rear seats share the same gorgeous leather trim and offer adult legroom and adult headroom, though they do not recline or adjust. The idea was to approximate the tongue load, which should be 10 to 15 percent of the total weight of the trailer, or in this case, no more than 779 pounds. When you have boost, you burn fuel, so that may be part of the reason. Like most people, we had no idea what our boat really weighed, so we made a trip to a certified truck scales and got in line with a bunch of big-rigs. Otherwise, living with a diesel has become remarkably simple. The Cabela's package features aniline leather trim, which is truly flawless, and the seats are nicely stitched.
Our test driver noted the same thing during 60-to-0 panic stops at the track, where it took 161 feet to bring the Super Duty to a full stop. Chances are, you wouldn't buy a Super Duty unless you had a problem load. With five trims, three cabs, and several models, the Ford Super Duty offers a dizzying array of features to fit any taste or budget. Outside, the powerful styling speaks for itself. Constituting both interior Chaparral leather and exterior PowerScope mirrors upgrades, the King Ranch enhances over-the-road comfort with material, workmanship and appointment upgrades, adding immeasurably to the Super Duty's attractiveness. It's not a practical process when you're holding up a line of big-rigs 10 trucks long, but it would be more accurate.
Still, for a diesel, the mileage number is not spectacular. The third critical factor is that the Gross Combined Weight can't exceed 23,500. It's not a practical process when you're holding up a line of big-rigs 10 trucks long, but it would be more accurate. The difference, then, is that diesel torque is a huge advantage when you're towing a load, and especially a big one. Convenience Features Front beverage holders Passenger. Still, there could be a little more grip at the end of the braking action, a reminder that long, slow gradual inputs of the brake and throttle are what this truck is about. And while 48-month residuals of Ford and Chevrolet 49 percent and 47 percent, respectively are similar, Dodge is pegged at only 42 percent, reflecting that it's nearing the end of this particular product cycle.
Mounted on an older trailer equipped with surge brakes, this kind of load presents a challenge because the tow vehicle isn't given the advantage of a weight-distributing hitch or electric brakes. The temp gauges never budged, with outside temperatures over 82 degrees. The powertrain warranty is five years or 60,000 miles. Constituting some 40 percent of Ford's F-Series sales, the Super Duty is intended to secure the most profitable segment of the pickup market. So we could've loaded up another 600 pounds of gear and people and dogs, and if we were heading for the river, we probably would have.
And, unlike some luxury pickups, there's no intention of appealing - overtly - to the Country Club set; this remains a work truck and not a work-in-progress. In the end, it's likely our setup was slightly heavy on the rear axle. This pickup was made to haul something that probably already burned down a lesser truck. Also in the cluster is an info center that displays average mileage, miles to empty, the odometer, and two trip odometers. That could affect steering and braking, giving the front axle less braking and steering power than normal, and putting the braking burden more on the rear axle alone.
It's rated to tow up to 12,500 pounds with a weight-distributing hitch. As a full-size truck, the 2008 Ford Super Duty is not required to be tested to the U. Better cooling means, of course, bigger towing. But it's not rack-and-pinion, like an F-150, and you'll know it when you try to drift around a corner. They're small, rather vaguely numbered, but they do keep tabs on critical functions. Gear changes are smooth and mechanically satisfying. This is the kind of truck that takes your big problem and makes it go away.
Convenience Features Front beverage holders. The nav screen is small and distant, a little hard to reach from the driver's seat, and a little hard to see without our reading glasses. The Super Duty has no fewer than five coolers stacked in front of the engine, so we suspect the engine and trans could be worked hard in far hotter conditions without undue concern. It has plenty of power for work and towing and the 4 X 4 offers other places to go beyond the regular road. The better way to judge tongue weight is to unhitch the trailer, position it with just the hitch end parked on the scales, and weigh just the hitch end.
At times on the highway, average mileage climbed close to 14 mpg, so we think it would be reasonable to expect that much and a little better on the highway once the engine is broken in. That means the next sound you hear from topside will be concrete beams or water pipes. The four-spoke steering wheel has embedded cruise control buttons on the left hand, and audio controls on the right. That sounds like a lot of weight, but actually staying within these requirements can be problematic for any trailer owner. Wood-trim dash pieces work well with textured plastic dash surrounds. The instruments consist of a large tach 5000 rpm, no redline and speedometer to 100 mph.