Super Duty
2011 Ford Super Duty Questions and Answers
The NEW 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickup arrives at Beechmont Ford in April offering customers an all-new diesel engine. With 735 ft.-lbs. of torque and 390 horsepower in the Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel, the new Super Duty F-250 and F-350 lead the heavy duty pickup segment in towing, hauling and fuel efficiency. In addition, the new F-450 and F-550 tow and haul even more weight.
Q: How is bringing the Power Stroke diesel in-house going to improve customer satisfaction with the engine?
A: Power Stroke is an established brand with approximately 3 million Power Stroke diesel trucks sold since its launch in 1998. The new 6.7-liter Power Stroke was designed, engineered and built by a dedicated Ford team that put the engine and its components through a severe testing regimen, both in the lab and on the road. These tests replicate the way our Super Duty customers drive and use their trucks. Customer satisfaction and third-party accolades for current Ford powertrains, including the company’s new EcoBoost and hybrid technology, provide added confidence in the new, Ford designed and built Power Stroke diesel.
Q: How stringent were the tests in the development of this new diesel engine?
A: The severe testing regimen includes 10.3 million miles of testing in the laboratory and on the road; extensive CAD and CAE testing prior to hardware tooling; thousands of hours in over-boosted, over-pressurized and overloaded conditions; 30 days running at maximum speed and boost; 2,600 engine starts at sub-zero temperatures; thermal shocking with alternating hot and frigid fluids; simulated 10-year use in arctic conditions; and field testing on torturous roads and courses. We also used data-driven analysis that incorporated warranty information, customer driving styles and road conditions.
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2011 Ford F Series Super Duty Model Lineup
The 2011 Super Duty Pickups and Chassis Cabs are all about meeting specific customer needs with cab styles, wheelbases, cab-to-axle (CA) lengths, dual-rear-wheel (DRW) and single-rear-wheel (SRW) axles, 4×2 or 4×4. Whatever a customer may need, Super Duty is the truck.
Ford Super Duty XL
- Performance/Handling features
o AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control
o Alternator, Heavy Duty
o Axle (Twin I-beam on F-250 & F-350 4×2 models, Monobeam on F-250 & F-350 4×4 models)
o Battery (Diesel engine, 750 CCA & Gasoline engine, 650 CCA)
o Brakes-power 4-wheel ABS
o Engines (6.2L in F-250/F-350, 6.7L in Power Stroke, 6.8L Chassis cabs)
- Flexibility features
o “3-blink” lane change signal
o 6” angular molded-in-color black running boards
o Airbag deactivation switch
o Child tethers
o Coat hooks
o Door trim-color-coordinated, molded with armrest/grab handle and reflector
o Doors- Two(Regular cab only) & 4 (SuperCab and CrewCab only)
o Glass-solar tinted
o Grille- black painted
o Instrumentation-Message Center
o Much more
- Capability features
o Tow hooks
o Trailer tow package
o Trailer tow wiring
o Trailer hitch receiver
- Quality/Reliability/Durability features
o Jack-(2-ton mechanical in F-250 & F-350 SRW) (4-ton hydraulic in F-350 SRW & F-450)
o Moldings-tailgate and box rail
o Spare tire, wheel, lock and frame-mounted carrier
*Ask about the XL Value Package and Power Equipment Group
Ford Super Duty XLT
- Includes all XL content plus
-Flexibility features
o Second-row underseat locking storage with power point
o Air conditioning vents-black with chrome ring
o Bumper- front and rear chrome
o Door trim- soft armrest/grab handle, molded upper appliqué, upper & lower
o Floor mats-color-coordinated
o Mirrors-manual telescoping trailer tow mirrors with power heated glass
o MyKey
o Remote Keyless Entry
o Wheels, F-250/F-350 SRW-17” cast aluminum with bright hub covers
*Ask about XLT Appearance Package, XLT Interior Package & XLT Premium Package
Ford Super Duty Lariat
- Includes all XLT content plus
-Performance/Handling features
o 6.7 Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel (F-450/F-550 Chassis Cab)
-Flexibility features
o 5” chrome tubular step bar
o Air conditioner-dual-zone Electronic Automatic Temp Control
o Autolock/Auto unlock, Autolamp/Rainlamp and SecuriCode Keyless Entry Keypad
o Door trim- soft armrest/grab handle, simulated maple woodgrain window switch bezel
o Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (4×4 only)
o Instrumentation- LCD productivity screen
o Mirror-rearview, electrochromic self-dimming
o Power adjustable pedals
o Reverse sensing system
o Leather upholstery
o 10-way power driver and front passenger seats
o SIRIUS Satellite Radio
o SYNC
o Wheels-F-250/F-350 SRW – 18” premium cast aluminum wheels, F-350 DRW-17”, F-450/F-550-19.5” forged, polished aluminum
*ask about Lariat Interior Package and Lariat Ultimate Package
Ford King Ranch Super Duty Pickup
- Includes all Lariat content plus
- Flexibility features
o 6” angular lighted, painted running board
o Accent color front bumper, lower bodyside moldings, rear step bumper with step pad, and wheellip molding
o Body color mirror caps and grills
o Memory power adjustable pedals
o Mirrors- powerscope trailer tow mirrors
o Rearview camara
o Remote start system
o Seats-unique King Ranch Chaparral leather seating, heated/cooled
o Unique accent-color box top/tailgate moldings
o Unique door trim panels with King Ranch Chaparral leather insert and woodgrain appliqué
o Unique front and rear floor mats with King Ranch logo, steering wheel with SYNC controls, fender badges
o Universal garage door opener.
*Ask about King Ranch with Chrome Package
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2011 F-Series Super Duty Interior and Exterior Design
The 2011 Super Duty is built strong and capable of anything! The interior has enhanced seating and an all-new center console that is bigger, more convenient and strong-specifically designed to help drivers get the job done!
Front seats now have available heating and cooling capability for optimum passenger comfort and driver’s seat available with memory feature.
New for 2011 is the Remote Start Feature which is factory installed and covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, HD Radio which is also factory installed that is your local AM and FM stations broadcasting their signal in digital.
My Key is another feature that can be accessed via the standard Message Center which helps promote safe driving habits with the ability to restrict certain features. Some more safety features include head restraints that help optimize head and neck protection in certain types of collisions, and SOS Post Crash Alert System which activates the hazard flashers and sounds the horn after a crash in which the airbags deploy.
The new Flow-through Center Console is lockable and can hold up to 2 laptops and includes a 12V power point outlet for charging cell phones, laptops, etc. A household-style 110V/150W inverter is standard and located at the rear console. A lockable rear underseat storage is included on Crew Cab models with the 60/40 bench seat with flip-up/fold-down seat cushions. The storage is partitioned, independently lockable and includes an additional 12V auxiliary power outlet.
Super Duty’s new exterior styling visually and boldly communicates F-Series power and capability.
The aggressive grille appearance is highlighted by “Super Duty” stamped on the upper grille and features large chrome crossbars with a sawtooth design flanked by bull nostrils ends.
The Ford blue-oval is front and center to the grille design and is a massive 13 inches in size.
The inverted power dome hood accentuates the “Built Ford Tough” DNA and includes a new clamshell design that separates the grille from the hood.
A dual-beam headlamp design is evolutionary, stacking the jewel-effect halogen headlamps and turn signals.
Front bumper includes an integrated step pad.
A ToughBed spray-in bedliner provides tough, durable protection for the life of the vehicle’s truck bed.
Newly designed Power Stroke badge is easily seen on the front door panels.
Rearview camera provides added driver convenience when backing up and easily useful when connecting trailer.
At the rear, the tailgate features a bold, Ford blue oval and Super Duty badging while the rear bumper includes a large step pad.
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2011 F-Series Super Duty Turbo Diesel v. Gasoline
The 2011 Super Duty lineup is projected to broaden the gap over the competition when it comes to shipment and towing. The new 6.7L Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel is stronger, lighter, smoother and more powerful than ever before. It is Ford designed, Ford-Built and extensively real-world tested by Ford Global diesel powertrain experts..
Some components of the Power Stroke include: Compacted graphite iron (CGI) engine block, which allows the block structure to be optimized for reduced weight and maximum strength and helps improve fuel efficiency, Aluminum cylinder heads and CGI engine block offer weight savings and help improve fuel efficiency and increases strength, Unique inboard exhaust design helps reduce exhaust system volume and heat transfer to the engine compartment and improves noise, vibration and harshness.
The new Power Stroke will be the cleanest diesel ever in Super Duty Pickup or Chassis Cab to meet the strict 2010 calendar year federal diesel emissions requirements.
For those customers who prefer gasoline engines, the all new 6.2L V8 delivers unmatched gasoline horsepower and best-in-class torque. For Chassis Cab customers, Super Duty also offers the proven 6.8L 3-valve V10.
Some key components of the 6.2L V8 engine are: Large-bore architecture which helps improve engine breathing with larger intake and exhaust valves, Single Overhead Cam (SOHC) valvetrain which allows for optimized camshaft design to help provide low-speed torque delivery, Two spark plugs per cylinder help efficiently burn the air/fuel mixture in each cylinder to help increase torque and fuel efficiency.
The Chassis Cab V10 gasoline engine offers proven durability and big-time torque for the Super Duty Chassis Cab customer and some key features include: 362 horsepower, Short/Long intake runner design features (Long-runner design for lower engine rpm operation to speed up airflow and provide maximum torque, Short-runner design is used at higher rpm for high-velocity air intake to help maximize horsepower) and a 3-valve design that optimizes the timing of the intake and exhaust valves during combustion.
The 6.2L V8 engine offers Flexible Fuel which is a blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% unleaded gasoline. The importance of E85 is that the fuel is made from renewable resources that helps lower our dependence on imported oil and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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