2008 FORD SUPER DUTY: MORE CAPABILITY, MORE FEATURES AND MORE REFINEMENT FOR AMERICA’S LEADING WORKHORSE

* Most Capable: New Ford F-450 pickup offers industry-leading towing capacity in excess of 24,000 pounds and maximum payload of more than 6,000 pounds
* Clean Diesel Technology: New 6.4-liter Power Stroke® V-8 turbo diesel delivers quiet, clean power
* Industry-First Innovation: Integrated Tailgate Step and stowable bed extender offer customer-driven solutions for cargo-hauling flexibility
* Confident Ride: Refined chassis and suspension improve ride and handling with available options that give the Ford F-350 the segment’s best turning radius
* Exclusive Towing Features: PowerScope™ power-fold, power-telescoping trailer-tow side mirrors improve rear visibility while towing at the touch of a button. TowCommand™ System features integrated trailer brake controller. TorqShift™ transmission improves towing performance
* Rear View Video Camera Backup System: Enhances visibility at the rear of the box to help drivers maneuver in tight spaces or line up the truck’s hitch with trailers

The 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty, the industry’s most capable full-size heavy-duty work truck, comes equipped with even more capability, thanks to new features added within months of its initial launch.

Ford has added new features to respond to strong initial customer demand for the highest-end, most capable Super Duty models, including the all-new Ford F-450 – the first-ever Class 4 pickup from the factory. Upgrades include select F-350 dual-rear-wheel (DRW) models that can be outfitted with the F-450’s front suspension with the segment’s best turning radius. The heavier-duty front suspension also has larger axles that give the truck more payload and towing capability.

The new Super Duty also is available with a new Rearview Camera System with a unique rear-view-mirror-mounted display, allowing customers to clearly view objects behind the vehicle in their natural sightlines while reversing. The camera is mounted in the tailgate handle bezel and is activated when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.

The easy-to-view video image displays green lines that mark the width of the vehicle so drivers can back up with confidence. The lines turn red when the system detects the truck is getting too close to an object. As an added benefit, the rearview camera system is designed so the truck’s tailgate can be removed without needing to unhook or unplug the camera.

Redefining heavy-duty pickups

The F-Series Super Duty pickup builds on Ford’s full-size truck capability leadership by offering best-in-class payload, gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) and trailer tow ratings. Super Duty is offered in three cab styles – Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab – and two bed lengths – 6 ¾ and 8 feet. Super Duty features a bold look inside and out, an all-new, more powerful, state-of-the-art Power Stroke® V-8 Turbo Diesel and a host of innovative features not found on any other truck.

Ford’s Super Duty set the standard in the over 8,500-pound truck segment when it was launched in 1998 as a 1999 model. Unlike competitors who simply modify their existing light-duty trucks, Super Duty features a unique architecture, designed and developed to meet the needs and demands of the over 8,500-pound truck customer.

All-new F-450 pickup adds capability for customers who demand the most

Today’s Super Duty customers are consistently searching for more capability. Ford research shows that more than 90 percent of Super Duty owners tow and that their towing needs are growing. To meet the need, Ford introduced the new F-450 pickup model. It combines the right axle, powertrain and suspension to pull a heavier trailer while maintaining a refined, comfortable ride.

The F-450 pickup rides on a unique chassis. It incorporates a new rear leaf-spring suspension while using the radius arm front suspension from the F-450 chassis cab. This set-up provides for the tightest turning radius in its class, greatly improving maneuverability when towing. Select F-350 DRW models also can be outfitted with the F-450’s front suspension, offering the same tight turning radius.

The F-450 pickup further widens the capability gap, offering a maximum payload of more than 6,000 pounds and towing capacity of more than 24,000 pounds – a 5,000-pound increase over the class-leading F-350.

All-new 6.4-liter Power Stroke® Diesel is cleaner, quieter and more powerful

A more powerful 6.4-liter Power Stroke® Diesel joins a powertrain lineup that already includes the segment’s most powerful gasoline engine, the 362-horsepower 6.8-liter V-10 Triton.

The 6.4-liter Power Stroke® Diesel delivers 350 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 650 lb.-ft. of torque (on F-250 & F-350) starting at 2,000 rpm. It leverages Ford Clean Diesel Technology, a series of special components that deliver clean, quiet, performance. These include:

* High-tech, series dual-sequential turbochargers that provide improved response and better low-end performance.
* A high-pressure, common rail fuel system, Piezo-electric fuel injectors and an advanced diesel particulate filter system that deliver strong performance while reducing particulate output by more than 90 percent and posting emissions numbers on par with gasoline engines.

Available in both two- and four-wheel-drive models on Super Duty, the powertrains use a new mounting system that better isolates the powertrain and reduces vibration. Transmission choices including a 6-speed manual with overdrive or a TorqShift™ 5-speed automatic.