2017 Ford Super Duty: Strong Sales, Solid Innovations
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The 2017 Super Duty is Ford’s first major redesign on the truck since it was introduced in 1999. Indeed, it came out swinging for 2017, boasting 440 horsepower, 925 lb-ft. of torque, 7,630 lbs. payload capacity, and a whopping 32,500 lbs. of gooseneck trailering capacity.
No matter how you stack the deck, that’s a lot of capability in one machine.
While much attention over the last two years was given to Ford’s use of military-grade aluminum – and that is certinately true here with the 2017 Super Duty – this particular truck features some new items to get people talking.
The 2017 Ford Super Duty has 20 class-exclusive technologies to make a long day on the job easier. Things like adaptive steering, Trailer Reverse Guidance, adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation, and Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert are all available on the 2017 Ford Super Duty. 2017 Ford Super Duty. Photo: Ford Motor Company.
Luxurious Strength
Truthfully, it might be difficult to imagine a truck many will use for the nitty-gritty being equipped with such creature comforts. It still blows my mind how HD trucks can handle the heaviest payloads all while I’m nice and relaxed with the heated seats. It’s this raw power, fancy tech features combination that’s scoring Ford some serious sales.
Take Texas for example, where the automaker’s two largest truck regions exist. ...
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