Super Duty Lead Times

Bearsixty7 · Mar 4, 2021

gsganzer said:
You might take a new F250 CC with 8' bed for a test drive. I bought one in July and I've been very satisfied with the turning radius and maneuverability. I'm not sure if Ford made changes to the front end that changed the steering, but I actually have less of an issue with it than a 2014 F150 crew w/ 5.5' bed that I have. Maybe I just assume the F150 should be more maneuverable.

Supposedly the F450 has an even smaller turning diameter than the F250/350. Other forums I'm on that is one of the biggest advantages everyone mentions after the load capacity.

TimberXX · May 10, 2021

12 weeks after placing my order I was notified by the dealer that the order was bumped. Im pretty mad to wait this long and have nothing. Any thoughts on what I should do, should i put the order in again? Should i call ford direct?

goeduck · May 10, 2021

Bumped can mean delayed. No?

goeduck · May 10, 2021

Curious what axle ratio everyone thinks is best for a F350 with 40% towing up to 14K lbs. Also, I am confused on the alternator options.

RustyA · May 10, 2021

Sorry to hear your order was bumped according to your dealer. Ford cut off the 2021 order bank about the time your order was placed. We've been ordering 2022 models since March 15th and none are scheduled yet. Sorry your dealer misled you.

chevy · May 10, 2021

I just saw a news report that showed the Kentucky Speedway filled with hundreds of superduty trucks that were waiting for chips.

blackdog2086 · May 11, 2021

"Curious what axle ratio everyone thinks is best for a F350 with 40% towing up to 14K lbs."

If you're getting the 6.7 diesel the 3.55 would be fine. If you're getting a gas version probably 3.73 or higher. You don't want to totally kill your gas mileage for the 60% of the time without a trailer.

newbury · May 11, 2021

TimberXX said:
12 weeks after placing my order I was notified by the dealer that the order was bumped. Im pretty mad to wait this long and have nothing. Any thoughts on what I should do, should i put the order in again? Should i call ford direct?

Ford doesn't care. I ordered a diesel transit, waited about a year and then Ford ended up canceling them.
With the current chip problem and labor shortage due to high unemployment benefits everything is iffy.
Count yourself lucky. You've still got your 2017 dump truck right?

Tomtint · May 12, 2021

I had my 19 F150 in for a oil change last week.. Friend of mine is the GM at that dealer...Asked if I wanted to give him the keys and walk away from the last 13 months of my lease... I declined. He then asked if I would take 62,500 for my 17 F350 Platinum diesel that has 20K mies on it now...I declined that as well. They have basically zero inventory and are buying anything they can at auction for what amounts to retail by the time its on their lot..