The new 2008 F-Series Super Duty has recently ended the United States' longest ever road test earlier this month. A team of trained drivers worked two 2008 Ford Super Duty F-450s across 49 states, including Alaska and the District of Columbia, as well as 7 Canadian provinces while towing two massive trailers that weighed between 12,000 and 18,000 lbs.
The trailers were 40-foot triple-axle monsters that travelled an average of 1,145 miles (1,843 km) per day. At one point, the convoy covered an impressive 1,537 miles (2,474 km) in one 24-hour period. The multi-month trial saw the trucks and their loads drive through elevations that varied from 100 feet below sea level to 9,000 feet above sea level. Recorded temperatures ranged between -18 ° F (-28 Celsius) and well over 100 ° F (28 Celsius).
Why did Ford do this? Simple. They did this to prove that their trucks are the toughest around.
The new Super Duty features an all-new, more powerful 6.4L Power Stroke dual-turbo diesel V8 engine. This truck can tow up to 24,500 lbs. This is 8,000 lbs more than the nearest competitor.
Since 1948, Ford has over 32 million F-Series trucks across the globe.
photo:Ford Motor Company
 |
The trailers were 40-foot triple-axle monsters that travelled an average of 1,145 miles (1,843 km) per day. At one point, the convoy covered an impressive 1,537 miles (2,474 km) in one 24-hour period. The multi-month trial saw the trucks and their loads drive through elevations that varied from 100 feet below sea level to 9,000 feet above sea level. Recorded temperatures ranged between -18 ° F (-28 Celsius) and well over 100 ° F (28 Celsius).
Why did Ford do this? Simple. They did this to prove that their trucks are the toughest around.
The new Super Duty features an all-new, more powerful 6.4L Power Stroke dual-turbo diesel V8 engine. This truck can tow up to 24,500 lbs. This is 8,000 lbs more than the nearest competitor.
Since 1948, Ford has over 32 million F-Series trucks across the globe.
 |
photo:Ford Motor Company