Ahh, first is first, doesn't matter how you get there - even falling over the finish line

 

Got the truck home yesterday and drove it a little bit. The manual shifter was a mistake. For some reason it never occurred to me when ordering the truck that this option would come with traditional manual hubs only ( no vacuum actuator ), I'll have to live with this for the next 8 years or so.

Something that might be of interest to others. This truck has the 4:10 gears, I find that they are not bad. 70 mph produces rpms of around 2200. I'm happy I did not go with the 3:55s.

The driver's position in reference to the radio and climate controls also seems much more ergonomic than the 11 - 16 models.

I'm also happy that the truck came with the Michelin tires vs. the all terrains that came with the Fx4 package in past years.

 

Very nice!!!

 

Congratulations!! You will get many years enjoyment out of this one. Nice new shop too!

 

Thanks for posting regarding the RPMs at speed. I ordered an F-350 dually as well, and it is 4.10's. I was on the fence on that one.

Nice truck. The Michelin's *are* AT tires, just not good ones. I wanted the black side wall like yours, but the dealer ordered the white letters.

Can you verify if the dually fender lamps and clearance lamps under the tailgate are LED?

Thanks

 

Use some white sidewall cleaner and a soft brush. The cleaner dissolves the white rubber and after a few cleanings you should get down to the black rubber underneath unless they are using a lot more white rubber in the newer tires. Or find a good sharp curb and scrape along it for a while. LOL

 

Congrats on the new truck! Very nice. I think yours is the 1st one I've seen with the manual 4wd option.

 

Or have the dealer spin them on the rims since they screwed up heavily on your order T.

 

Probably the best solution but I don't know if I would trust the dealer to get the job done without messing up something else at this point.

 

Good point. In fairness, they are helping me a bit by giving me more for my trade and throwing in some rubber mats that were supposed to be ordered. I'm guessing there will be a free oil change as well. We've come to a deal this morning, actually, on my 2016. I'll be handing that over to the dealer tomorrow night...truck-less for 2 or 3 weeks.

 

Or have a Tire Shop flip the tires.

 

Great looking truck! Can't wait to see everyone elses' when they come in.

 

I just came from my dealer's and thank goodness the ESOF is not optional on the 2017 F250 XLT in Canada or i would have been pissed at myself for not ordering it for reasons posted by others earlier.

So it's yours but the dealer can't sell it yet???

 

I've got to disagree on the climate and radio controls. After having a 2015 F-150 Lariat for over a year, I find the 2013-2016 Super Duty to be superior in that regard. Not only do the ***** feel higher quality in the 2016 model, but they are better positioned for me. I also like the higher position of the navigation system. As for the tires, my 2016 came with 275/65R20E Toyo AT II's. That's probably what I would have chosen if I had purchased the tires on my own. I've had great luck with Toyo's. I don't know about the Michelins, but they seem to be hit and miss depending on who you ask.

Great looking truck though!

 

If I were doing a lot of highway driving I may not like the gearing as much but I do plan to go up to at least 265's after the factory set is done, that might lower the rpm's just a bit.

I'll check on the lights and let you know