2018 Ford F-250 SD XLT Crew Cab Long Bed 4WD Diesel Flat Bed

Cars, SUVs, and crossovers have evolved and become different things over the years, but heavy-duty pickups have a job to do, and no amount of innovation or passing trend can get in the way of that job. From work sites to highways and the back country, if you need a stump pulled, a load hauled, or a whole lot of gear moved, America’s big three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks are the ones to get it done.

Look and Feel

This massively capable 2018 Ford F-250 is a massively capable Tonka Truck for adults. Pickups keep getting bigger, but it's just crazy that they can dwarf someone 6-foot, 3-inches tall. The new design is possibly even bolder than that of the 2016 model. It features a huge chrome grille that now expands into the headlights. The headlights themselves are larger than the previous setup and closer to the size of a man’s torso or a dorm fridge.

Since big trucks have a job to do, designers can tweak some elements of the Super Duty, but from the cab back, things have to stay pretty traditional, and if you discount the wild grille and headlights, the overall design is basic. If you stand in front of a Super Duty and look at it from there, it actually looks taller than it is wide and creates quite an imposing first impression. This Super Crew is the full 4-door model. It seats 6 with the front bench.

Performance

This 6.7-liter PowerStroke turbodiesel V8 provides brute power, making 440 hp and 925 pound-feet of torque! That’s an insane amount of twist coming from the wheels. In fact, that number makes the Super Duty best-in-class for torque in full-size trucks.

Power gets sent through a 6-speed automatic to the rear wheels or available 4-wheel drive with a Low range. A variant of the 6-speed automatic is called the TorqShift G SelectShift and is designed to manage the added torque.

That best-in-class torque puts up best-in-class towing numbers. When properly equipped, a Super Duty can tow an astounding 21,000 pounds. If you set it up with a 5th-wheel trailer, it can tow 27,500 pounds, and if you put in a full gooseneck trailer setup, it can tow a mind-bending 32,500 pounds. All those figures are best in class for their respective towing qualifications. If you need to tow above all else, there’s a Super Duty for you. This truck averages approximately 15.9 miles per gallon.

Form and Function

The Super Duty gets the job done when it comes to storing all your stuff. Doors have two tiers of cubbies, including cup and bottle holders. There are cup holders in the center of the transmission hump, as well as another set of cup holders in the center divider, which has its own cargo compartment and folds up to reveal the third center seat. Fold it down for a center armrest, and it also reveals some added cargo space directly behind the front seats. Two glove boxes also add storage. Space in a single-cab truck is a priority, so all these storage options are paramount.

Safety

Super Duty trucks feature massive compound mirrors. Each large main power side mirror features a manually operated trailering mirror below it. This provides a wide angle of view, which allows anyone behind the wheel to see the trailer and anyone in the area that would typically be a blind spot. This truck is so large that its blind spot is on either side, but straight down in the lane. These mirrors provide that view. When you’re towing, they also telescope and extend out from the truck for even better visibility. This Super Duty also has a full complement of airbags, traction control, and an SOS post-crash alert system.

Cost-Effectiveness

Every F-250 and F-350 Super Duty will leave the assembly line with the capability to do an incredible amount of work, take a beating, and keep on moving for hundreds of thousands of miles. Just now, the Super Duty has some clever tech features that will never get in the way of it doing its job, but actually help the with towing, parking, and many other functions, from the worksite to the parking lot.

Information Source: Cargurus

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