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Vocational
Test Drive: 2020 Ford Super Duty lineup delivers power and more power
Hard work just got a little easier thanks to Ford’s new powertrain line-up for model year 2020. Ford’s new 7.3-liter V8 gas engine and its new third generation 6.7-liter Powerstroke are not only exciting to drive, they’re delivering best-in-class capabilities across several vehicle classes. But what’s power without grace? Enter Ford’s all-new heavy-duty 10-speed TorqShift […]
February 6, 2020
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils 2018 F-650, F-750 with improved handling, braking
Ford is updating its largest trucks for improved performance and serviceability for the 2018 model year, including adding electronic stability control and traction control brakes as standard on all 2018 F-650 and F-750 tractor models. The system will initially be optional on certain F-750 diesel air-braked straight trucks with high-center-of-gravity-body upfits. For tow trucks, road service […]
May 10, 2017
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 says new 6.7L PowerStroke designed for 500k miles without major service
If there were a road to the moon, Ford says its F-650/750 trucks could survive the journey there and back without a major servicing thanks to its new 6.7-liter PowerStroke V8. We talked a bit about this next-generation V8 with Ford’s unveiling of the new Super Duty chassis cab work trucks earlier this week. Beyond providing a […]
March 4, 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
Ford recalls certain F-650, F-750 models due to seat belt defect
Not long after finalizing the transition of its work truck manufacturing from Mexico to the U.S., Ford has announced a recall on certain F-650 and F-750 trucks for a seat belt issue. The recall applies to approximately 26,400 2011-2013 and 2015 model year F-650 and F-750 trucks sold in North America. Ford says the seat […]
August 25, 2015
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
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 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
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