2012 Ford Super Duty with Many Improvements
The Ford F-Series Super Duty launched with best-in-class performance and capability, and a continuous stream of improvements for 2012 keeps this heavy-duty pickup at the head of the pack. A beefed-up frame and hitch enable best-in-class conventional trailer tow ratings of 17,500 pounds for both the Ford F-350 and F-450 (dual rear wheels) equipped with the available 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbocharged diesel engine. That’s 1,000 pounds more than the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 4×2 and 500 pounds more than the Silverado and Sierra 4×4. The F-450 with 24,500 pounds maximum fifth-wheel tow rating exceeds the 22,700 pounds of Silverado’s fifth-wheel rating.
Higher-strength steel in a frame crossmember and an upgraded trailer hitch give the truck the additional towing capacity. These actions also boosted the F-350 DRW 4×2 pickup maximum payload to 7,110 pounds and maximum fifth-wheel towing to 22,700 pounds, each best-in-class ratings.
The hardware upgrades to the Super Duty complement software upgrades to the powertrain control system of the new Ford-engineered 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel to make towing even easier.
The Power Stroke delivers best-in-class 800 lb.-ft. of torque and 400horsepower. In an industry-first customer loyalty program, Ford provided the power upgrades free of charge to all first-in buyers of the 2011 Super Duty diesel pickup.
The Ford-designed and Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engine delivers as much as 20 percent better fuel economy than the 6.4-liter it replaced. The new Power Stroke isn’t just fuel efficient, it’s also the most powerful diesel pickup engine money can buy, rated at 400 horsepower and 800 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine also can run on up to B20 biodiesel fuel.
The standard 6.2-liter V8 gas engine has 15 percent better fuel economy compared with the previous engine and produces a best-in-class 405 lb.-ft. of torque and 385 horsepower. It is capable of running on E85 ethanol. New for 2012 is a compressed natural gas/propane prep engine option.
Each Super Duty pickup – diesel or gas – is mated to a heavy-duty TorqShift® six-speed SelectShift Automatic™ transmission.
