Ford F-450 2011
Features
- 17-inch wheels now standard on F-450 pickup
- All-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V-8 and 6.2-liter V-8 gas engines
- Updated exterior styling
Bads
- Needs better brake feel and power to handle big increases in towing and hauling
- The only way you can tell it's the new Super Duty is to see it head on
- New 6.2-liter V-8 gasoline engine doesn't feel as powerful as the old 6.8-liter V-10
- Ride quality in crew-cab and extended-cab models could be improved with hydraulic body mounts
- The rest of the truck looks old
- F-450 pickup has been downgraded in payload capacity and shares most frame hardware with F-350
Goods
- Excellent fuel economy from the diesel
- Hill descent control and electronic locking rear differential in FX4 off-road model
- Six-speed automatic transmission is available for both gas and diesel engines
- Fifth-wheel and gooseneck trailer prep package is only $400 from the factory with a warranty
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Best driver information system among all full-size trucks
- Much-improved steering reduces driving effort
- Jaw-dropping levels of diesel torque available at highway speed and at low RPMs