2017 F350 GVWR Package Options

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Jun 22, 2016 | 11:21 AM

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Kenv

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Originally Posted by Rasalas

The dual rear wheel option is definitely a whole separate bolt pattern/size wheel. 10 bolt 17" wheel. This may be where the difference is being detected?

No...this discussion of the two axle options and possible different bolt patterns has been for the SRW - Single Rear Wheel F250 and 350s only. Didn't touch on the 350/450 dually at all since we started talking about this.

Jun 23, 2016 | 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fordmantpw

Gotcha!

Too bad they aren't different FRONT axle options...one being IFS. That's a whole 'nother can of worms.

That's for sure. Remember the "Twin I Beam" IFS of the '80's. A lot of customers went elsewhere after that mess. And then there were the Light Duty and Heavy Duty F-250's. One with 6 bolt and one with 8 bolt wheels. Car type mirrors on light, truck mirrors on heavy. Numerous possible axle combinations and a whole warehouse of parts to support the different combinations available. Customers invariably wound up with the wrong parts due to the confusion. I hope Ford is not going down the path of too many parts to support the various configurations.

Jun 23, 2016 | 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rasalas

That's for sure. Remember the "Twin I Beam" IFS of the '80's. A lot of customers went elsewhere after that mess.

Personally, I would prefer IFS, but that's just me. My only real heavy-duty truck use is towing my fifth wheel. I won't buy a GM though, so I'll stick with SFA as long as Ford does.

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Originally Posted by Rasalas

And then there were the Light Duty and Heavy Duty F-250's. One with 6 bolt and one with 8 bolt wheels. Car type mirrors on light, truck mirrors on heavy. Numerous possible axle combinations and a whole warehouse of parts to support the different combinations available. Customers invariably wound up with the wrong parts due to the confusion. I hope Ford is not going down the path of too many parts to support the various configurations.

I was thinking the same thing the other day.

"Yeah, I've got a 2017 F250 and I need a wheel bearing."
"OK, let me look that up here....OK, which axle do you have?"
"Uhhh, hmmm, let me go check. Yeah, it has 8 bolts holding the wheel on."
"Well, sir, I need to know if it is the standard duty or heavy duty axle."
"Ummm, I don't know.
"Just take both and bring back the one that doesn't fit."