I wanted a good strong truck, 4x4 and made by Ford - in '96 when I bought it, they did not have what I wanted, so they took a 350 crew cab, beefed up everything in the manufacture, and called it a 450. My suspension is way bigger than the F350, but everything else looks much the same, It is rated as able to carry 10K on the beast or 20K towing. technically the beast is rated with a GCVW of 29K so is subject to a CDL. Unloaded, with 65 gallons of fuel it weighs in at 10,107 pounds. Add tools, me and other junk and it gets heavy.

Wm
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'96 F450 Custom Crewcab 4x4 Flatbed, Powerstroke, Banks Powerpack, Chip, Tranny control,Aux tranny, engine worked giving 340 hp and 660lb ft torque