Testing And Durability of the 2011 Super Duty

Super Duty may be all new, but it is already tested and proven to be Built Ford Tough.  The F-Series Super Duty trucks are pushed to, and sometimes beyond, their limits with some of the most rigorous durability testing.

The all-new Super Duty has been durability tested for a minimum 250,000-mile service life and is currently being put to the test by real customers.  Test engines spend 1200 hours (50 Days!) running at peak torque to test the strength of the engine’s internal rotating parts.

Deep thermal shock test stresses the cylinder head gaskets, engine sealing and cooling system connections.  Engines are idled, run at peak power until components are red hot, thens shut off and allowed to soak while 16-degrees-below-zero Fahrenheit coolant is pumped through the engine.  This process is repeated for 150 hours.

Structural testing verifies the design parameters are being met, including the assessment of tolerances designed into the components.  Engineers build engines with intentionally defective parts to simulate and solve potential quality issues before they happen to the customer.

Watch the Field Work videos at fordvehicles.com/2011SuperDuty for more details.

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