New arrival F450 Cab & Chassis
#17
02-11-2012, 05:22 AM
Im not doubting what you say, but can you point me to somewhere its put on paper saying this? My dealer kinda shrug's their shoulders when I ask them about the hp difference.
I had in mind to buy a dually and remove the bed to get the higher hp, but in doing that I would lose a few wanted items, like the flat frame and that second fuel tank.
I had in mind to buy a dually and remove the bed to get the higher hp, but in doing that I would lose a few wanted items, like the flat frame and that second fuel tank.
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Also, keep in mind that the chassis cab trucks have a narrower frame gap than the pickups for upfitter compliance (upfitters require a 34" gap, whereas pickups are wider). Therefore, depending on what you want to put on the back, you would have to modify it for a pickup frame vs. a chassis cab frame.
#18
02-11-2012, 12:23 PM
Im not doubting what you say, but can you point me to somewhere its put on paper saying this? My dealer kinda shrug's their shoulders when I ask them about the hp difference.
I had in mind to buy a dually and remove the bed to get the higher hp, but in doing that I would lose a few wanted items, like the flat frame and that second fuel tank.
I had in mind to buy a dually and remove the bed to get the higher hp, but in doing that I would lose a few wanted items, like the flat frame and that second fuel tank.
Rich
#19
02-12-2012, 07:05 AM
It has the same horsepower (~400), however it's rated differently. Diesel trucks over a 14,000lb GVWR go through a different dyno procedure and rating process. Therefore, it gets listed as 300hp.
It's the same with gas engine trucks. I forget if it's 8500lb GVWR or 10,000lb GVWR for the cutoff, but you'll see the HP/TQ rating drop on the gas trucks once they reach that GVWR, even though nothing has actually changed.
It's the same with gas engine trucks. I forget if it's 8500lb GVWR or 10,000lb GVWR for the cutoff, but you'll see the HP/TQ rating drop on the gas trucks once they reach that GVWR, even though nothing has actually changed.
So are cab/chassis engine dyno or chassis dyno?
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02-12-2012, 08:55 AM
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I'm sure you'll love the new truck. I just turned 11,000 miles on mine this week. This truck runs rings around the 6.0 I traded in. It may only have a puny 300 HP but boy does it pull the 5th wheel with ease. Sometimes we get it out of the building and just take a drive and enjoy the comfortable seats and Sirius radio. This truck hasn't been at a dealer since the day of delivery. I talked to the dealer's diesel mechanic and he says only one 6.7 has come in for anything major. He said the fuel tank had several jars of water in tank. It is being handled as a vandalism. And this dealer sells a lot of farm use chassis cabs.
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02-12-2012, 02:36 PM
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02-19-2012, 08:33 AM
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Good looking truck. Of course I'm a little partial to chassis cabs. We got ours out of the garage yesterday, drove to Wichita and got 18.5mpg all the way up and back. Love the seats and Sirius and we've even become accumsted to the stiff ride when empty. Puny 300 HP will pull the 5th wheel so effortlessly, I don't know what the guys with the 400 HP monsters do with all that power, grin a lot I guess. Zero issues with my truck so far, and hoping it stays that way. Enjoy the new truck!!!
Jim
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#27
02-19-2012, 04:48 PM
I know. I hate to put anything in it, but I have to. I haul materials and euipment to and from jobsites. Nothing too messy like paints or tarr so it wont get too bad. And, I will be the only one driving it. I am looking into getting DOT and MC authorities so I can haul for $$$.
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02-19-2012, 06:47 PM
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#29
02-23-2012, 06:36 PM
Looks good. Can you peel the clean idle decal off if you aren't in CA?
I would never go with ESOF. It doesn't do you any good when the hubs won't lock at all in the snow.
You need a DOT number if you are doing commercial work even if you aren't hauling for hire. Also be mindful of the scales. It's easy to be a couple thousand overloaded on a 450 and not really notice since the truck handles it fine.
I would never go with ESOF. It doesn't do you any good when the hubs won't lock at all in the snow.
You need a DOT number if you are doing commercial work even if you aren't hauling for hire. Also be mindful of the scales. It's easy to be a couple thousand overloaded on a 450 and not really notice since the truck handles it fine.
