Super Duty Lead Times

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I am glad you called this to my attention I was in a panic for a bit .... I had used a google search to get the "dry weight"... why not, everything on the internet is true

I went to the manufacturer's site and the dry weight is listed as 2873 lbs. I then dug out the original brochure in the pile of paperwork the previous owner gave me and it confirms the 2873 lbs and that it is made for a 1 ton. So breathing room... some anyway. There would be only my wife and I in the pickup at any time and I am at my high school weight of 175 (my wife is only slightly above hers ) and we would run with the tanks dry. So I am going to noodle this and probably stop at the Ford dealer tomorrow. I would like to stay away from a DWR if possible for size reasons when the camper is not on it. Looking at the brochure it may be that the google search took me to a listing for an upper model in the series made for a 450/4500 DRW, the numbers line up there. All the pictures of my model show it on a 350/3500.

We had a fairly hefty camper on our truck for a while - it was within the truck's cargo capacity ('97 F350 SRW; 9.5' camper took most of what was available) and if you're not used to driving a truck with a heavy camper I think you may want to try before you buy and reconsider. I found driving it to be pretty disturbing - a lot of weight up fairly high made driving on curvy roads pretty uncomfortable and stressful, not to mention how it felt with crosswinds. Airbags may help some; we were considering that but then we ended up selling instead.

 

[goeduck]

I have watched this model on the highways and agree they act tippy but at the same time my use will be mostly local. I am certainly not going to go cross country. A lot of use to my local remote farm property so I am not spending 2-1/2 hours on the road every day I go there. That all said, there seems to be a lot of happy owners of that camper. Me, I would rather be "tippy" than trailer.

 

[deserteagle71]

I would like to stay away from a DWR if possible for size reasons when the camper is not on it.

Keep in mind that the outer edges of your mirrors, be it on a SRW or DRW, are generally the widest part of the truck. So - if the mirrors fit, the dually fenders will also.

...from someone who went from SRW to DRW to haul a camper and will never go back. HUGE difference in stability.

 

[goeduck]

Keep in mind that the outer edges of your mirrors, be it on a SRW or DRW, are generally the widest part of the truck. So - if the mirrors fit, the dually fenders will also.

...from someone who went from SRW to DRW to haul a camper and will never go back. HUGE difference in stability.

Good to know. I usually fold my mirrors but you make a good point. Thank you.

 

[JJT]

I special ordered a Ford F350XL, regular cab, 4x4, single rear wheel, chassis only 6 weeks ago. It's scheduled to be built mid Jan. Yes, 26+ weeks of lead time. I was looking for a 2021, that wasn't possible.

 

[goeduck]

I special ordered a Ford F350XL, regular cab, 4x4, single rear wheel, chassis only 6 weeks ago. It's scheduled to be built mid Jan. Yes, 26+ weeks of lead time. I was looking for a 2021, that wasn't possible.

Curious, when do you pay for them these days?

 

[MoKelly]

I special ordered a Ford F350XL, regular cab, 4x4, single rear wheel, chassis only 6 weeks ago. It's scheduled to be built mid Jan. Yes, 26+ weeks of lead time. I was looking for a 2021, that wasn't possible.

You should take bets on the over or under on the January 2022 build date!

MoKelly

 

[tradosaurus]

Curious, when do you pay for them these days?

If you have to ask you can't afford it.

I'm on the ford-trucks.com/6.7L powerstroke forum a lot since I own a 2014 6.7L Lariat. My only regret is not getting the King Ranch model.

MSRP on a 2022 6.7L King Ranch is about $85,000 and good luck getting any discounts.

 

[MoKelly]

MSRP on a 2022 6.7L King Ranch is about $85,000 and good luck getting any discounts.

But you can probably get low interest financing!!!

MoKelly

 

[goeduck]

If you have to ask you can't afford it.

You may have not been serious, but I can afford dozens of them, cash. That does not mean I do not watch every nickel. I do. Every last one.

Curious if Ford has you pay up front for a 26+ week delivery

 

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You may have not been serious, but I can afford dozens of them, cash. That does not mean I do not watch every nickel. I do. Every last one.

Curious if Ford has you pay up front for a 26+ week delivery

When I ordered my truck in '96, I had a $500 deposit at the ordering dealer.
Similar when I ordered a Chevy Impala SS in '96... occasionally wish I still had that car, but I prefer the truck and I barely drive as it is...

 

[Tomtint]

A week or so ago I traded my 17 F350 Platinum diesel for a 2020 F450 Limited. When I got my 17 the sticker was 77 something K .. dealer gave me 69750.00 for it on a trade. Said it didn't matter if I bought his truck or not..they would write me a check for 69750.00 and give me a ride home if I wanted to sell it. Truck was super clean and only 24k miles ..still thought it was crazy money for a 4 year old truck so I got the new one. The 2020 has the 10 speed transmission and 1050 FP of torque along with lower gearing..but on the ride home from the dealer ( 100+ miles ) I reset the mpg thing..it was getting 19.5 on the highway empty at 70 mph...I thought that was really good. Have only put another 60-70 on it since around town and it's at 16.5. .. still pretty impressive for a ginormous vehicle. Taking it this week to NY pulling our camper it's a bike in the back..weight should be about 12k +\- . Towing this was the primary reason for getting the new truck. I towed it with my 350 out to NY and back one time ( 600 something miles ) and although the truck itself had zero issues with pulling the weight, the hitch weight of my trailer was at the limit of my truck @ 1500 pounds. I had added air bags to get the back end up, but that made for a very bumpy ride. .. hoping the 450 is better.

 

[tradosaurus]

You may have not been serious, but I can afford dozens of them, cash. That does not mean I do not watch every nickel. I do. Every last one.

Curious if Ford has you pay up front for a 26+ week delivery

That would be interesting if they did. That could go with the EA attachment thread.

And I think it's awesome you can afford one of the new F250's in cash. I couldn't afford it financing.

 

[tradosaurus]

A week or so ago I traded my 17 F350 Platinum diesel for a 2020 F450 Limited. When I got my 17 the sticker was 77 something K .. dealer gave me 69750.00 for it on a trade. Said it didn't matter if I bought his truck or not..they would write me a check for 69750.00 and give me a ride home if I wanted to sell it. Truck was super clean and only 24k miles ..still thought it was crazy money for a 4 year old truck so I got the new one. The 2020 has the 10 speed transmission and 1050 FP of torque along with lower gearing..but on the ride home from the dealer ( 100+ miles ) I reset the mpg thing..it was getting 19.5 on the highway empty at 70 mph...I thought that was really good. Have only put another 60-70 on it since around town and it's at 16.5. .. still pretty impressive for a ginormous vehicle. Taking it this week to NY pulling our camper it's a bike in the back..weight should be about 12k +\- . Towing this was the primary reason for getting the new truck. I towed it with my 350 out to NY and back one time ( 600 something miles ) and although the truck itself had zero issues with pulling the weight, the hitch weight of my trailer was at the limit of my truck @ 1500 pounds. I had added air bags to get the back end up, but that made for a very bumpy ride. .. hoping the 450 is better.

For sheets and grins I went on Carvana and Vroom to see what my 2014 F250 Lariat (150k miles) would go for. Vroom offered me $33,594 and I paid $35K for it in 2018.

Since it's deleted no way would I sell it. It's worth two new F250's to me.

 

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Someone mentioned Vroom so I figured I'd check it out

What do you think
1997 Ford F350 PSD Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4
Almost stock (replaced downpipe, they probably don't care about the aftermarket wheels & tires; there's no lift)
Good condition (super clean inside, paint is ok, never been in salt), about 190k miles

I guess pawn stars runs Vroom?

If I put a for sale sign on it with this vvvv and parked it by the road at the informal used car lot there'd be a traffic jam in no time.

 

[tradosaurus]

Someone mentioned Vroom so I figured I'd check it out

What do you think
1997 Ford F350 PSD Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4
Almost stock (replaced downpipe, they probably don't care about the aftermarket wheels & tires; there's no lift)
Good condition (super clean inside, paint is ok, never been in salt), about 190k miles

I guess pawn stars runs Vroom?

If I put a for sale sign on it with this vvvv and parked it by the road at the informal used car lot there'd be a traffic jam in no time.

How many miles you have on that F350?

 

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How many miles you have on that F350?

190k.
I can see $700 is it's literally not running, but it runs really well, etc etc.
I'd have to think long and hard about selling it for $20k even, I like having a truck and don't want to buy someone else's used truck and certainly don't use a truck nearly enough to buy a new truck, so for me this truck is perfect to have lying around getting driven once a week (more in the winter, it's my ski truck).

 

[tradosaurus]

190k.
I can see $700 is it's literally not running, but it runs really well, etc etc.
I'd have to think long and hard about selling it for $20k even, I like having a truck and don't want to buy someone else's used truck and certainly don't use a truck nearly enough to buy a new truck, so for me this truck is perfect to have lying around getting driven once a week (more in the winter, it's my ski truck).

List it for $20K on Craigslist and see what happens. The old 7.3L seems to be popular.

 

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List it for $20K on Craigslist and see what happens. The old 7.3L seems to be popular.

I only checked Vroom out of curiosity (my mechanic asking if I ever think of selling it every few years when he sees it for something - most recently was tie rods 4 years ago); I really like having a truck, though I only use it as a "truck" once or twice a month and not very far typically. So, if I sold it, I'd need to get something else... and I obviously don't need a truck enough to buy a new one (though we may get my wife an F150 hybrid or electric, but... my truck is just old enough that I don't care if it gets scratched, you know?) and I know what I've got with mine, so I'm pretty much stuck with it till it dies.

 

[newbury]

On Saturday I put an order in for a F250 CC 4x4 XL, I customized it for my specific needs. The dealers in NJ where quoting lead times of 12 plus weeks. The Virginia dealer was quoting 4 weeks, and they beat the price by $1,800.

Does anyone know actual lead times of these trucks in the current situation of Covid and the semi conductor shortage?

12 weeks after placing my order I was notified by the dealer that the order was bumped. Im pretty mad to wait this long and have nothing. Any thoughts on what I should do, should i put the order in again? Should i call ford direct?

So @TimberXX - What is the status now?
Did it come in?
It's been about 6 months.