Lots of photos in this forum of the outside sheet metal and interior photos of the 2017s....how 'bout getting on a creeper and showing everyone your undercarriage?


Let's start discussions of the various components not seen, their serviceability, along with potential issues with corrosion. I'm super curious as to working on / servicing the new trucks, and possible corrosion spots.

 

Sounds good. Here's a pic of some underside components on my dually: the M300 diff, the 2-piece driveshaft and DPF tube, as well as the front-end components on one side:


Everything is very heavy duty, as expected. I sprayed a coating of Fluid-Film on everything steel underneath the truck before winter - frame, diffs, suspension, etc. Serviceability seems fine.

 

Great idea for a thread. Gives me some things to think about while awaiting my '17.

T-man, that M300 looks massive. I would be grateful for some schooling as I am not familiar with some of the components in the M300 pic.
The silver wrapped line on the right and the white wrapped line next to it? Also the cluster to the left, one line has a red tag on it?

The front spring has a tag with 5AC on it. Can that tag be used to determine spring rate?

 

I believe the silver wrapped line in the RH rear brake line, the wrapping is insulation against heat from the exhaust, I think the cluster to the left is the brake manifold for the rear. Cant look at mine to compare, its in the shop again, I only have an f250 but I think it is similar.

 

Truck was 2 days old and just had the Krown spray done.

 

 

OK, here you go... 2017 F450 King Ranch FX4

Front suspension:



2017 F450 front suspension




2017 F450 Front Suspension

Undercarriage:




2017 F450 Undercarriage

Rear Suspension:




2017 F450 Rear Suspension

 

Lotta clean undercarriages. You guys live in the city?

 

Anyone getting pictures take a few of so I can see right above the tcase rear drive shaft I want to see if any others are throwing oil up there. The first picture looks dry.

 

Nice and dry on my truck.




2017 F450 rear of transfer case

 

Damn those 450's are massive! That M300 is impressive. Wonder what the difference in from the M300 vs the M275 as I have.. Lol

 

thanks. Heres mine. Its at the dealer for the 4th time now I asked for a new T-Case.

 

Looking at the rust on some components of my 3 week old truck and nice shiny rust-free parts on some of the above... I just ordered a few cans of fluid-film spray.

 

Here are a couple pics with my hell wig sway bar installed. you can also see the airbags

 

The silver line is actually the brake line heading to the right wheel. The silver foil is a heat shield against heat radiating from the exhaust, particularly during a regen.

The white line on the right (and the black line on the left) are really interesting. They are actually the rear ABS sensors reading a reluctor ring inside the axle housing close to the diff. Normally, ABS wheelspeed sensors are at the wheel hub. In the photos of the M275 diff posted here, you can see these lines (wires) do not exist at this same location and instead are in the traditional location.

What is also really interesting is the F-450 pics 2009kr posted. On his truck, which has the same external M300 diff, the right brake line is not protected by foil wrap, despite being exposed to the exhaust in the same manner.

Holy crap are the brakes huge on the 450 though!