Various Super Duties On The Road

[02SilverStroke]

Yesterday I went to my mom's house in Louisiana (600 mile round trip), and on the way back on I-20 near Shreveport, I thought I'd do a mental count of the various Super Duties I saw in the opposite lanes. I separated them into three categories: 99-07, 08-10, and 2011 (because of the fender badges that was the easiest to recognize from the other lanes). In the course of 30-40 miles, I counted 16 99-07's, 8 08-10's, and 14 2011's. I thought the 2011 count (and I probably missed several overall) was interesting since that's only one model year and the others were multiple years. Maybe that also shows that many drivers/companies love the new 2011.

 

[BJS]

most of the '11 I've seen are PSD's and for the most part I think that is true for SD trucks in general.

I'd address the disparity of the '08-'10 trucks especially in the diesels due the the fact that it was known that the 6.0 was a problem child at the introduction and people expected the same for the 6.4 early this also coincided with the public knowledge of the 6.7. I think people have more faith in the designers @ ford than navistar. knowing that when they design from the ground up it's all in their control and in a heavily competitive market they aren't going to enter without a sure thing. so people delayed buying trucks a couple years to buy the new engines.

 

[Dogman]

I was out checking new camping sites on my vacation and I picked up that there were more f-250 and 350. Towing 5th wheel and bumper dragger's then any other truck. I was at one camp that has maybe 150 camping sites and there was 35 to 40 F 250 and 350 trucks. Wife said she counted 12 f150 there also.

 

[02SilverStroke]

I was out checking new camping sites on my vacation and I picked up that there were more f-250 and 350. Towing 5th wheel and bumper dragger's then any other truck. I was at one camp that has maybe 150 camping sites and there was 35 to 40 F 250 and 350 trucks. Wife said she counted 12 f150 there also.

Yes, the F150 will now tow more than the older F-250's with all the new engines and technology. I saw a couple of F-150's with some pretty big fifth wheel/gooseneck trailers behind them. I also saw another F-150 pulling a bumper pull trailer with a triple axle on it. It looked like it was doing pretty good too. Just can't beat our Fords and the things they can do.

 

[Dogman]

Yes, the F150 will now tow more than the older F-250's with all the new engines and technology. I saw a couple of F-150's with some pretty big fifth wheel/gooseneck trailers behind them. I also saw another F-150 pulling a bumper pull trailer with a triple axle on it. It looked like it was doing pretty good too. Just can't beat our Fords and the things they can do.

I saw a lot of that too.

 

[Stroked68]

Yea great to see so many FOMOCO's on the road! But was there any doubt. Ford has the truck market pretty much in the everyday drivers and fleet market. When I was campin lots of superdutys out there. Especially the 2011's! Those things are everywhere! Im hearin so many good things on that motor! And that tranny as well. Plus I see so many Fusions and Foci too! And cant forget all the Econoline vans! For every 1 GM junk van I see probably 10 Ford vans. Built Ford Tough!

 

[DaveBen]

I live in a small town of about 17,000 people and there are two Dodges to every Ford truck. This is the first place I have lived in and seen that many Dodges. There is no Dodge dealer here, and the closest one is over an hour away. I guess the closest one is giving them away. There is a local Chevy dealer but they lag behind Ford in the numbers of trucks.

Dave

 

[02SilverStroke]

I live in a small town of about 17,000 people and there are two Dodges to every Ford truck. This is the first place I have lived in and seen that many Dodges. There is no Dodge dealer here, and the closest one is over an hour away. I guess the closest one is giving them away. There is a local Chevy dealer but they lag behind Ford in the numbers of trucks.

Dave

That is strange!!!!

 

[Deerjager]

There is also a large supply of Dodge trucks here in my county for some reason. Big dealership right across the border in SC (40 min. trip), but we have a local Ford dealership and Chevy/GM dealer here as well. Dodge local dealer closed up about 6 years ago when the original owner died. There are a lot of horse owners here and I see a lot of Dodge and Ford diesel trucks here, but very few Duramaxes for some reason.

There are several '11 powerstrokes running around, but I have not had a chance to check them out for myself. I love seeing the title on my '01 every time I open the gun safe though. Ford really did a good job on styling the new SDs.