First Drive Review: 2011 Ford F-450 Towing and F-250 Gas V-8 Hauling and ... - PickupTrucks.com
It features a larger and wider Dana 60 axle, beefier coil springs, and stronger linkage arms and knuckles that give it better maneuvering capability than an F-350 with the stock Class 3 twin-coil narrow-track front suspension. It provided instructions to check that the hitch was properly latched, the trailer landing gear was up, all of the connectors were secure and any wheel chocks were removed so the trailer could roll forward. The trip computer also was set up to keep track of how much mileage was on the trailer — helpful for maintenance later. All the same tricks we used in the smaller Super Duty were applied to keep the F-450 in check. Gasoline 2011 F-250 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Long Wheelbase Single Rear Wheel — Hauling 1,000 pounds. It was equipped with the new 6. 2-liter V-8 gas engine, a 3. 73 rear axle and carried 1,000 pounds of concrete mix in its cargo box. The single-overhead-cam 6. 2-liter V-8 is built solely for truck applications. For now, the 6. 2-liter V-8 is shared with the F-150 SVT Raptor, where it's rated a higher 411 hp and 434 pounds-feet of torque because the light-duty version uses a slightly different camshaft for its heads and it's under 8,500 pounds GVWR. Even with just two valves per cylinder, there's still enough airflow to make 62 hp per liter. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
