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I haven't yet driven a '17 Super Duty, but I'm sure the driving experience is quite different despite the negligible weight difference.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
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I haven't yet driven a '17 Super Duty, but I'm sure the driving experience is quite different despite the negligible weight difference.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
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I haven't yet driven a '17 Super Duty, but I'm sure the driving experience is quite different despite the negligible weight difference.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
The body lost a good 700 lbs of weight with the switch to aluminum, which means the frame and driveline gained much of that back. This means a substantially lower center of gravity, which will improve handling and stability. My '15 F150 drives much better than my '13 did, and I attribute much of that to the lower center of gravity.
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I finally got to drive a new one and I was astonished at how differently the truck felt on the road. As Tom says above, the lower center of gravity and lighter body up high makes a huge difference. Aside from the engine feeling a little stronger this is what stood out to me the most driving a 2017.
Sudden movements or stops no longer produce the body roll and bouncing at a stop, it's very taught feeling and drives as if it were a much lighter vehicle.
Sudden movements or stops no longer produce the body roll and bouncing at a stop, it's very taught feeling and drives as if it were a much lighter vehicle.
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Thank goodness they reinvested the weight! I don't want a lighter truck. I want a truck that will handle heavy loads better and a heavier truck handles a heavier load better. That's a fact.
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The payload is really a disappointment in this truck if you ask me. I will still get one maybe when my lease is up soon but would really have liked more payload and less towing numbers as some are unachievable anyhow cause of the limiting factor of you guessed it payload
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The payload is really a disappointment in this truck if you ask me. I will still get one maybe when my lease is up soon but would really have liked more payload and less towing numbers as some are unachievable anyhow cause of the limiting factor of you guessed it payload
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