I love the new Ford advertisement for the SuperDuty, the big banner reads; “Look, if you’re gonna call something Super, you better have the stones to back it up.” (As seen above.)
Ford’s backing it with incredible numbers, unbeatable fuel economy and a power train that built all by Ford. If you want some more information about SuperDuty just ask in the comments and we’ll wrangle up absolutely anything you’d like to know within a few hours. Like what you’re reading so far? Read on!
In Saskatchewan there’s some obvious candidates for this type of truck and it’s epic. If you’re a farmer and would like to know more about the towing or you work in the oil patch and want to know how well it will hold together as you dodge through ditches and down washed out roads the video below will be a good start for some info. The best way to get what you want is to ask for it in the comments and we’ll be happy to do all the digging for you, that’s what we’re here for.
There’s a bunch of these SuperDuty “webisodes” available and we’ll be bringing them to you over the next few months but please let us know what you’re interested in so we can make sure we get the right ones to you!
What a mean looking front end!
» First Time Buyers: Know Your SGI Insurance Premiums! 
» Capital Ford's Mothers Day Gift Ideas 
» Everyone ought to know about Ford's farming roots...
» Locked out of your vehicle? By A 10 Month Old?!!
» Give Me A Ford Buyer And I'll Give You A Ford Family
Just love the new truck…..wanna get a f-350 6.2l 4×4 but i don’t understand how the front locking hubs work versus the chey/dodges. If i leave them in the unlocked position do i still get 4×4 from flipping the switch in the cab?
Thank-You
Also how much lift to the front end does the heavy duty service front springs add?
Hey John! Great questions man, thanks for taking the time to comment! The front locking hubs are a great feature for the guy who’s always going off road and really taking the truck into extreme conditions regularly. What the front locking hubs do for you is provide a fail safe in order to get you into 4X. You’re bang on to think that you can still “switch on the fly” while you’re in the cab with the 4X dial. The manual hubs are more of a piece of mind feature that let you rest assured you’re locked and stocked to go wherever the 4X needs to take you.
The front heavy duty service springs are available and as far as ride height I’m going to guess off the top of my head that the changes in height are negligible. I really don’t think it raises the front end much at all. If it does I’m thinking it will be within millimeters of regular ride height. I’ll make sure that’s accurate and consult with our fleet manager and get back atcha!
Our fleet manager is gone for the night but if you check back tomorrow I’ll make sure we get your answer to the front end lift on here!
Thought you might also appreciate a little re-enforcement on the 6.2L. Straight from the handbook….
“The all-new Ford-engineered, Ford-tested and Ford-built 6.2-litre V8 gasoline engine powering the 2011 Super Duty draws from Ford’s rich racing heritage to produce large amounts of horsepower from a comparatively compact design. The new engine uses a large bore and a short stroke to produce peak horsepower at a relatively modest 5,500 rpm. Overall the new 6.2-litre V8 delivers significantly improved torque and horsepower, as well as class-leading fuel economy.”
Thanks Mitch. The reason i asked about the front springs pkg. is because if you option it out on the Ford website it mentions that option as raising the front end but doesn’t say by how much.
Hey John,
We scoured through all the technical data on the late model 2010′s to see if there were any provisions and couldn’t find anything. The actual tech specs on the 2011 haven’t been released in full to us and it looks as though the front suspension “lift” is going to be very small, if any. The ride and handling will be solid and a little stiffer but like I said, as far as lift on the front end it looks as though it’s a non factor compared to the regular spring assembly.
Hope that helps! I noticed a 2011 arrived here if you’d like to come take a look! it had the 6.7 but as far the new look, its the same if you’d like to take a peek in person!
Hey Mitch thanks!
Does the snow plow prep package have different springs than the heavy service package?
Do you have any documentation that shows any lift with the snow plow package and by how much. You have been great. Thanks.
hello critina here thanks for viewing me there many topic which people concern or tentionized or they have no any solution your article have to think this.
———–
cristina
———-
Ford Focus ST
————————
Hey John, sorry to get back to you so late. I was off for a week but the snow plow prep package is the same spec as the normal springs. It seems as though the ride stiffens and improves the payload on the front but does so little to change ride height that no documented provisions have been made to my knowledge… and I dug as much as I could which is a great database with tons of into.