The Ford Motor Company
Best-in-class diesel towing: New Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup raises the bar again with best-in-class maximum gooseneck towing of up to 37,000 pounds, best-in-class maximum fifth-wheel towing of 32,500 pounds and best-in-class maximum conventional towing of 24,200 pounds with available 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine
Power in the Numbers
With the recent excitement around the new GM heavy duty trucks, featuring the new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel, Ford needed to up their game. Or perhaps they were waiting in the wings for GM to play their hand before revealing theirs. The 2020 6.6L Duramax from GM delivers 445 hp (332kW) @2800 rpm and 910 lb-ft (1234Nm) of torque at a low 1600 rpm. In the 3500 HD, and mated to the 10-speed Allison transmission, this translates into a max tow of 35,500 lbs (regular cab, 2WD with dual real wheels, available diesel engine, and gooseneck hitch), and a max payload of 2963 kg (6532 lbs).
Compare these numbers with Ford’s new Super Duty. Best-in-class maximum available diesel gooseneck towing of up to 37,000 pounds (16783 kgs) and Best-in-class diesel power and torque with available 6.7-litre Power Stroke® diesel V8 delivering 475 horsepower and 1,050 ft.-lbs.
“Ford truck customers are building a better world with Super Duty and we’re helping them work even harder with the most available diesel towing, payload, torque and power you can get in a heavy-duty pickup,” said Mike Pruitt, Super Duty chief engineer. “We’re excited to be in the nation’s largest truck market at the State Fair of Texas announcing we’ve surpassed the kilotorque barrier and made it standard with every pickup truck featuring a Power Stroke diesel engine.”
In case you’re not a diesel fan, let’s look at the GM 3500 with the all new 6.6L gas engine in the same truck configuration. It accelerates with a max 401 hp (299kW) @ 5200 rpm and pulls with a max torque of 464 lb-ft (629Nm) generated at 4000 rpm. Unfortunately this engine only gets the 6-speed transmission, but it does achieve a Max tow of 7620 kg (16800 lbs) and a max payload of 3378 kg (7442 lbs).
GM’s numbers look good but the new 2020 F-Series Super Duty pickup is better with:
- Best-in-class gas power and torque from all-new available 7.3-litre V8 delivering 430 horsepower and 475 ft.-lbs.
- Best-in-class maximum payload capacity of 7,850 pounds (3560 kgs) with standard 6.2-litre gas engine
Unfortunately Ford didn’t release the max tow number so perhaps GM has a win there.
The Ford Motor Company
Best-in-class diesel towing: New Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup raises the bar again with best-in-class maximum gooseneck towing of up to 37,000 pounds, best-in-class maximum fifth-wheel towing of 32,500 pounds and best-in-class maximum conventional towing of 24,200 pounds with available 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine
The 2020 Super Duty with Tremor Off-Road Package is the most capable off-road Super Duty ever. It will have maximum towing of up to 15,000 pounds (6803 kgs) for conventional trailers and 21,900 pounds (9,934 kgs) for gooseneck trailers with the available diesel, in addition to 4,210 pounds (1,910 kgs) maximum payload capacity with the all-new 7.3-litre gas engine that is available - providing the towing and payload capability customers expect of Super Duty.
Super Duty also introduces new technology to help improve towing convenience and confidence. New class-exclusive available Pro Trailer Backup Assist makes negotiating even the largest trailers into the tightest of spaces as easy as turning a dial. Following setup, drivers use a knob instead of the steering wheel to easily maneuver the trailer via the reverse camera. Trailer Reverse Guidance shows trailer angle and direction and provides steering suggestions to most efficiently direct a trailer backward. Ford is the only manufacturer to provide Pro Trailer Backup Assist and Trailer Reverse Guidance technology that accommodates all trailer types – conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck designs.
Because today’s work is a 24/7 proposition, keeping customers connected is essential. 2020 Super Duty is the only heavy-duty pickup to make connectivity standard with a FordPass Connect™ embedded 4G LTE modem with Wi-Fi access for up to 10 devices to keep crews in communication no matter where the job might take them. Modern touches include the addition of wireless charging for compatible mobile phones and USB-C ports to power your devices.
Standard features on XLT and above Super Duty trim levels include Lane-Keeping Alert to help you stay in your lane and Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Coverage to monitor for vehicles in blind spots – even with one next to your trailer. Also standard on XLT and above is Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking to alert you of potential collisions with vehicles in your path. Should an accident occur, class-exclusive second-row seat belt pretensioners, standard on all Super Duty models, are activated.