I have been watching this forum for about 6 months and learning as much as I can about the new Super duty's. My 2011 F150 was overweight when towing our 5th wheel and I really didn't want to take any chances even though it handled great.

So on November 7th I took the plunge and ordered a CCSB F350 KR 6.7 and the waiting and doubts started... Every day there was another post that made me doubt what I was doing.

On Saturday I took delivery of my new truck and the technology really makes my old truck seem archaic.

I made a 400 km trip and am impressed and really like the truck but still not as natural feeling as the old one.

 

Congrats! She sure looks good.

 

Coming from a '14 F150, I get what you're saying about it feeling natural. After 5 weeks in my SD, hopping into my business partner's '14 F150 feels weird. It'll happen quicker than you think! Congrats!

 

Edit: double post

 

Beautiful truck! So how did all those doubts play out?

 

Congrats on the new truck. Hopefully all your doubts will go away the more you drive it.

 

Epic, first let me thank you for all of your informative posts. I appreciate the time that you take to share your knowledge.

my biggest doubt is why I really need a super duty. The dealer that sold us our 5th wheel said no problem, your F150 will not have a problem pulling the 8000 lb trailer. What he didn't say was that I would be 500lbs over payload without any passengers.

my second doubt was the Diesel. I wanted the diesel because I was used to the ecoboost and really hate the way that our company F350 with the 6.2 has to rev to do anything. I have A 10 km commute that some say will kill the 6.7?

Hopefully all my apprehension will go away with time.

 

You made the Correct decision for the towing capability as well as the resale value -- The 10 km commute might be a little tough in the winter - can you go the long way?

 

If you're like most, you'll come to enjoy the power of the diesel and just let the truck do its thing. It will tell you when you need to take it for a drive if your normal driving habits don't allow the engine to properly heat up. I get more frequent regenerations in the winter because my commute is a whopping 3.5 miles each way and I don't tow much when there is snow on the ground. Sometimes I will go several weeks without getting on the freeway. Just this morning I noticed my DPF was 105% full so I decided to drive 20 miles up the Wasatch Front and back to help clean it out. Beautiful morning as the sun peaked over the mountains. It's interesting to watch the exhaust gas temperatures go up to 1,200 degrees and the soot levels slowly drop. There's definitely lots more going on with the 6.7L vs. a gas engine but the payoff when towing is huge. Hope you enjoy it.

 

Congratulations! It's a great looking truck!

 

i could go a longer way but that would be stop and go traffic. The route that I take is freeway.

To to be optimistic for a bit, it seems to have got up to operating temperature today (or at least close) with an ambient temperature of about 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Congrats on the new truck and LOVE the color combo,you'll find it easy to keep clean...

 

Congrats Guelph! Welcome to the Diesel owners club also.

I take it you live in Guelph ON? We bought a truck body from Walinga Guelph before, and I picked it up. Enjoy that weather

Cheers mate

 

Actually live in Saskatchewan (Guelph Crescent) .The winter weather is not going to get to us this time. Sounds like spring is just around the corner for us.

 

Ok after a couple of days of driving this truck is starting to grow on me.

Compared to my F150 Max tow package this adaptive steering rocks!! I have to be careful not to oversteer when turning at low speeds.