Attended the event in Oswego yesterday. Found out some new things about the trucks. It was held at a festival so all the trucks were in a fenced area that were the drive vehicles. Ford reps did a great job of showing off the new tech for trailer use. Also took some video that I have to edit and hopefully post some links when they are ready. The LED headlights work like all other vehicles. Top light is low beam and bottom one is high beam. All are on for high and top only in low. The driving lights go off when high is selected.
The bed prep appears to be slightly ahead of the axle. The trucks appeared to be production trucks with a VIN in the 12xxx range. I did get a ride in a 350 6.7 and the ride was firm on bumps but smooth in general, we were on city streets. The videos are of the Ford reps explaining how the cameras work and all the possibilities. Hope to get them ready soon. Here are some pics.

 

Thanks for the report and the pictures! Is that a 3" weigh safe hitch? They indicated development of one which would be on the market soon. I should have signed up for and been there but time slipped up on me. Looking forward to your other pics and videos.

 

do you remember which one a the GY Wranglers? as in which options get them

 

The Ford reps did not know anything regarding the Good Year tires on that one truck. Might of just been a test thing. All the other trucks has the Michelins.

 

Thanks,

just wanted to get a better snow/mud tire: guess i'll have to work something out with the dealer to swap things out...

 

Here are three videos from the Oswego Super Duty show. Hope you like them, my associate had my Go Pro and took the videos. Not great but plenty of info.
Took longer than anticipated to edit and get them posted.

 

I have two sets of that Good Year tire for winter and summer. They have been great and do not seem to wear too fast.

 

Great job on the videos Jack, Thanks!
click on youtube and then go full screen

 

Thanks for the awesome videos.

 

Are they handing out $500 rebate coupons like they did when they introduced the ecoboost in 2010?

 

I got a free HAT. Wish there was a rebate.

 

Not much use to me driving them at the State Fair of Texas then as my truck is already on order. If I want to drive one before mine gets here I can drive one of the dealership's in the next few weeks

Thanks

 

Some more pics of the event.

 

This is the full version of the above video.

 

Don't feel too bad - I signed up and drove an hour and a half Friday afternoon only to get there and be told they weren't letting anybody actually drive them!?! I'm leaning toward going from the current F-150 to a 6.2 F-250 for the extra payload. Thought for sure they wouldn't have "my truck" there, but they did. Nice Lariat pretty much matching my desired build. Got to sit in it and they guy played with the cameras which are cool (but I pretty much always get my trailer where I'm aiming even without cameras).


The #1 thing I wanted to do was feel how it rides. No dice. I can see where Harborfest gets kind of crazy, but if its billed as a "drive" tour, wish they would have had a place to drive...


Was fun to actually sit in one and see everything. No white gold to check out, but I have to say every one of the colors we saw - shadow black, silver, magnetic, white, ruby red w/caribou looked awesome. No bad color choices there. And I think the trucks overall, especially the grill, look better in person than in the pictures. Really like the looks.


Now back to waiting for the dealer to get one...