R-Ford's Super Duty pickups

One of the most reliable and well-known truck lineups out there is Ford’s line up of Super Duty pickups. This is Ford’s line up of their heavy duty trucks. These trucks began as having the Heavy Duty or “HD” stamp to its name. Like all ford trucks, these trucks usually have an F and a number following. For Ford the heavy duty/ Super Duty trucks are called the F-250, F-350 and F-450. F-250’s have single rear tires while the F350’s have an option of having single rear tires or dual rear tires. The F-450’s only come with dual rear tires. The F-250 stands for ¾ of a ton, the F-350 stands for a full ton and the F-450 is greater than a ton. The Super Duty line up began in 1999. The first generation of Super Duty trucks lasted from 1999 to 2007. These trucks came with the option of having a regular cab (2 door), a Super Cab (small 4 door) and Crew Cab (large 4 door). Along with the different cab options, buyers can buy each truck with a different sized bed. The options for bed sizes are for a 6 ¾ ft. bed and an 8 ft. bed. Engine options for the first generation Super Duty pickups included two different diesel engines and two different gas options. One of the diesel engines offered was the 7.3 liter Powerstroke from 1994 to 2002 which had between 500 ft. lb. of torque to 520 ft. lb. of torque. From 1994 to 1997 Ford’s heavy duty trucks didn’t have the Super Duty label. It is said these engines were one of the best Ford put in their heavy duty trucks. The other is the 6.0 liter Powerstroke, which was offered from 2003 to about 2008. These engines produced between 560 to 570 ft. lb. of torque. These engines had lots of problems. The two gas engines offered were a 5.4 liter v8 and a 6.8 liter v10 engine. The second generation Super Duty pickups started 2008 and are still being produced today. The second generation Super Duties also had two diesel engine options. The first is the 6.4 liter Powerstroke which produced 650 ft. lb. of torque. These engines replaced the 6.0 liter Powerstrokes. The 6.4 liter Powerstroke was later replaced with the new and current 6.7 liter Powerstroke. The 6.7 liter engine produces from 800 ft. lb. of torque to 850 ft. lb. of torque. The gas option offered in the second generation Super Duties is a 6.2 liter v8 engine. This truck line up proves to be tough and reliable. This lineup is a favorite of many people and continues to compete with other truck lineups on the market.