Tag: Ford commercial trucks

Vocational

Work trucks are smarter, more comfortable than ever thanks to AMTs, plush cabs

Generations ago, vocational trucks were about as basic as you could get; a steering wheel and three pedals. Trucks that were meant to be battered on the jobsite got very few options not designed for moving payload, but the quest for driver retention and the trickle down of available technologies has begun to change how […]

July 4, 2016

Vocational

Test Drive: 2017 Ford F-650 is a big ol’ Super Duty at heart

Sitting in Ford’s F-650, towering above the surrounding traffic, feels strangely familiar. Strange only because I haven’t driven the truck before, but familiar because of how much of its design is shared with its Super Duty siblings. This generation F-650 gets a facelift that puts exterior styling and interior comforts more inline with the rest of […]

June 16, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford unveils 2017 F-Series chassis cab Super Duty trucks with huge power, towing upgrades

Tonight at a pre-Work Truck Show event here in Indianapolis, Ford unveiled the 2017 Ford F-Series chassis cab trucks, with the automaker citing a series of improvements amounting to its most capable chassis cab lineup yet. These chassis cab models benefit from the stronger new frame and aluminum body found in the the 2017 Super Duty pickup models. […]

March 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

First American-made Ford F-650, F-750 models roll off the assembly line

Late last year, Ford announced that it would not only drop Cummins’ 6.7-liter ISB engine for its own Power Stroke V8 in the new 2016 F-650 and F-750 work trucks, but it would also transition manufacturing of the trucks to the United States. That transition is now complete. On August 12, the first American-made F-650 and […]

August 20, 2015

Technology

Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service

[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]

March 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Trucks of every trim, tint and trade throng World of Concrete 2015

[imagebrowser id=191] One of the cool things about World of Concrete each year is that there’s never a shortage of interesting trucks to see. Pickups, service trucks, haulers, pump trucks, mixers—you name it, it’s there and in just about every paint job you can think of. The gallery above contains just about every truck we […]

February 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford reveals 3 tailored power levels for 2016 F-650, F-750; claims best-in-class standard power

[imagebrowser id=35] Though Ford’s decision to drop the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine currently offered in its F-650 and F-750 work trucks raised more than a few eyebrows, the automaker announced three power levels this morning for the 2016 models—including a standard package that is best-in-class. The new trucks will be powered by Ford’s own 6.7-liter […]

May 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford drops Cummins for its own 6.7L V8 in 2016 F-650 and F-750; faces off with former partner Navistar

[imagebrowser id=35] Ford will usher in a new generation of truck in 2015 with its aluminum construction F-150, but that’s not the only truck getting a makeover in the months ahead. For the F-650 and F-750 2016 model year, Ford will drop the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine currently offered in its trucks, offering instead a Ford 6.7-liter […]

May 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford to move production of new F-650, F-750 work trucks back to the U.S.

[imagebrowser id=35] By this time early next year, Ford’s F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will once again be made in the U.S. After unveiling the 2016 models of the work trucks last week, Ford has announced that it will shift their production from Mexico to the U.S. in early 2015. Ford says the shift is […]

March 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford intros 2016 F-650 and F-750 work trucks with new integrated powertrain, tech

[imagebrowser id=35] At the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford revealed its 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty vocational trucks with a new engine and chassis. The new models will be available in Spring 2015 and will be available in three cab styles and three models. You’ll be able to choose from a Regular Cab, SuperCab […]

March 5, 2014