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Tag: F-550
Pickups
Ford issues Super Duty, F-150 recalls over door handle, seat defects
Ford recently issued two recalls impacting its F-Series pickups. The first recall is for certain 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over concerns that a door handle cover may cause the door to unlatch in an accident. The door handle accessory was available on certain 2015-2017 F-150 and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. In the event of […]
August 3, 2017
Pickups
Chevy attacks F-Series aluminum with new bed test, other videos; Ford rolls eyes
Chevy is taking on Ford again in five recently released videos (watch them below), including a new truck bed challenge that once again left the aluminum bed of a Ford pickup punctured despite the automaker’s efforts to make it stronger over an earlier design. Though not as dramatic and popular as last year’s truck bed […]
July 21, 2017
Pickups
Ford issues recalls on F-150, Super Duty pickups over two defects
Ford announced two recalls today for certain late-model F-150, Explorer and Super Duty vehicles due to seating and door handle cover defects. The first recall affects roughly 2,500 2017 F-150, Super Duty and Explorer vehicles which may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back and the manually operated seat back recliner mechanism. In the affected […]
June 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ford recalls 2017 F-250 for parking brake defect, F-450 and F-550 for driveshaft replacement
Ford has issued two separate recalls impacting three of its heavy duty pickups. The automaker is recalling approximately 52,000 2017 Ford F-250 pickups for unintended vehicle movement while in park. The recall affects F-250s equipped with gasoline-powered 6.2-liter engines built at the Kentucky Assembly Plant between October 9, 2015 and March 30, 2017. The Ford reference number for […]
April 4, 2017
Vocational
Yeti F-550 Super Duty a go-anywhere service truck with a cold custom look
While the company’s Hemi-Hellcat-powered 1973 International 1700 stole the show at the Summit Truck Bodies ConExpo 2017 booth, a more understated service truck has already attracted buyers. Sitting just a few feet away from that vintage 1700 Loadstar was a 2016 Ford F-550 with a wild custom look. Built with mining and quarry customers in mind, […]
March 27, 2017
Vocational
Hybrid F-150, Super Duty conversions now covered under Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier program
Before the automaker releases a factory-built hybrid F-150, Ford has announced that it is extending its Advanced Fuel Qualfied Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) program to include third-party installation of both electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains on Ford trucks and vans. Citing a commitment to “being a leader in electrification,” Ford says it wanted to provide commercial and […]
March 17, 2017
Pickups
Ford drops meaty 2017 Super Duty towing hint while detailing trucks’ new driver assist technology
Ford announced today that driver-assist technologies on its new 2017 F-Series Super Duty pickup will increase driver confidence and control, and in the process hinted that the pickup line itself could receive a boost in max towing capacity for the coming model year. The addition of adaptive cruise control for 2017 uses Super Duty’s 6.7-liter […]
July 11, 2016
Construction Equipment
The Gurkha is an armored, dune-hopping Ford F-550 used by law enforcement and militaries
Though armored personnel vehicles are typically not built atop a frame you can buy down at your local dealership, Canada-based Terradyne manufactures blast and bullet-tested armored vehicles built atop the Ford F-550 Super Duty. The Gurkha comes in three models all of which feature a 6.7 liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engine, a six-speed TorqShift automatic transmission […]
December 21, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ohio concrete specialist wins the Equipment World Contractor’s Dream Package including a brand new Ford F-550 Super Duty
Andrew Van Pelt of Ohio Valley Concrete, Leetonia, Ohio, has been named the winner of Equipment World’s 2013 Contractor’s Dream Package. Van Pelt accepted the prize package at an event hosted by Allstate Ford of Youngstown, Ohio on May 21. Ohio Valley Concrete specializes in concrete forming and construction for agriculture, and frequently travels two […]
June 23, 2014
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