94bronco Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 http://www.automotive.com/news/1403-spied-2017-ford-super-duty-caught-winter-testing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Truck might be a mule, what you can see of the chassis and suspension appears to be carryover. Thought the '17 was supposed to be all new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It's a bit early for a '17 prototype...don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 With all the disguise, it's probably not a mule, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) With all the disguise, it's probably not a mule, IMHO. That's what I was thinking, it's a prototype all right but they normally only come out about 12 months before release to do field reliability testing, that's normally just a validation and fine tuning process that gets wrapped up within months of launch. The timing would suggest that a vehicle is due either later this year as a '15 model but since that is already known, it's more likely a '16 model to be delivered around this time next year..... new body after F150s are settled? Edited March 16, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Man, that is one loooooong super crew cab. fixed. Edited March 16, 2014 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Man, that is one loooooong super cab. If that's a SuperCab, I'd hate to see how long a CrewCab would be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lquidspine Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 To big for that to be a super cab, whatever that is ( ) it is a crew cab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 P558. I'm hearing interesting things about it. To early to discuss as they can change, but I was under the impression it was a 2016 model year change. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Man, that is one loooooong super crew cab. fixed... If that's a SuperCab, I'd hate to see how long a CrewCab would be. To big for that to be a super cab, whatever that is ( ) it is a crew cab. Ok fellas...sorry for the nomenclature fubar......meant to say crew cab....typed "super" instead ....anyhoo.....maybe it is an "Extra-SuperCrew"..oh well, time will tell?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lquidspine Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Pioneer is on to something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 P558. I'm hearing interesting things about it. To early to discuss as they can change, but I was under the impression it was a 2016 model year change. Pioneer is on to something Well spill the beans, I want to hear it! Just kidding, as I know you guys can't divulge info, but it's very exciting. Please tell me the F250 will at least have IFS as an option... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I heard 2016 intro as a 2017 year model, but that was some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 If it is debuting next year then that likely means the revised 6.7l would carry over into the new truck. Continuing Fords push to break platform and power train into seperate packages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 There's no "push" to break powertrain and platform introductions. They've simply stopped forcing them together. The 2.7L ecoboost is debuting in the all new 2015 F150 platform e.g. The platforms go out when they're ready and the powertrains do the same. Sometimes they coincide, sometimes they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Don't take it so literally Akirby. My point was previously Ford delay the engine the year or two to keep it with the new platform. They have and continue to "push" the programs apart so that they can function independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I think I know where Pioneer is going. But as he said as time goes by things can change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Don't take it so literally Akirby. My point was previously Ford delay the engine the year or two to keep it with the new platform. They have and continue to "push" the programs apart so that they can function independently. Got it. I thought you were saying they were purposely launching them at different times rather than having independent programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's just a mule for the next Taurus... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's just a mule for the next Taurus... It looks like a freestyle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's just a mule for the next Taurus... It looks like a freestyle. New Ranger test mule maybe?? :poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94bronco Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 One thing that I did notice is the rear end appears to be a Dana 80 and not the Sterling 10.25 typically used in SRW SD's. Possibly meaning even more Diesel torque? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 One thing that I did notice is the rear end appears to be a Dana 80 and not the Sterling 10.25 typically used in SRW SD's. Possibly meaning even more Diesel torque? Good eye! I was thinking that the 10.25 was probably at the limit of it's capacity. GM and Ram are using the AAM 11.5 on their most powerful SRW diesel pickups, and that axle is considerably stronger than the Sterling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainp4 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ford has been using the sterling 10.5 since launch of super duty. I'm also pretty sure they went to 37spline axles within the past few years on F350. The sterling is a stout rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Ford has been using the sterling 10.5 since launch of super duty. I'm also pretty sure they went to 37spline axles within the past few years on F350. The sterling is a stout rear end. Speaking of rear ends....the one in your avatar is quite nice..... Edited March 21, 2014 by twintornados 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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