It will default to Tow screen on start up unless you go to the towing screen and deactivate the trailer. You'll also notice that until you deactivate the trailer in the menu, mileage keeps racking up on your stored active trailer even though you're not towing it.

Anyway, I purposely bought my 2019 F450 now because I didn't want to deal with first year 2020 teething issues, especially with a transmission.

 

i dont think you get my point. Ford made cosmetic changes to 83-97 trucks, but for the most part, many things were bolt on changes. Same with the 1999- 2016 super duty line...Which in my opinion is one of the reasons they are so well supported by consumer, industry accessories, aftermarket, etc. But now that ford made a major changeover(like in 1999), i really feel it would behoove them to stick with this line for an equal length of time like the examples I gave....

 

THANKS Bro, much obliged to ya, gonna go fix it now.

 

Oh no, not at all, I am agreeing with you 100%, Ford GETS IT!

 

 

Yea, just recently Ford has edged out the others...you might note that '54 Chevy in my sig, yep that was the main ranch truck, back recently when Chevy out sold Ford, I remember those days well...seems like only yesterday


Ford: F-series is best-selling truck for 40 years


by Aaron Smith @AaronSmithCNN

Ford has sold enough F-series trucks to circle the earth more than three times.

The F-series, best known for the popular F-150, has been America's best-selling truck for the 40 consecutive years since its launch, Ford announced Wednesday. Ford (F) says it's sold more than 26 million since the model line came out in 1977.

The F-series has also been the best-selling vehicle of any kind in America for 35 years, the company said.

Ford has sold 818,580 of the trucks in the years since it launched the F-series. It started with the F-100 as a base truck back in 1977, and replaced it with the F-150 in 1984.

The evolution of the F-series followed changes in how people perceived and used trucks. Like blue jeans, pickup trucks went from being something appropriate only for work to being a style and lifestyle statement of their own.

 

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All you have to do is look at the 2018 F-150 to see what will change with the 2020 Super Duty. New grille, headlights, taillights, new tailgate, different rim options, and upgrades to engines and transmissions. In the grand scheme of things, it's exactly the same truck. And judging by the ten-speed transmission in the half tons, I'd prefer to keep the 6.

What has changed (and Don alluded to) is the fact that trucks are now the single most important vehicle to the domestic manufacturers. They are the best sellers and bring in the most profit. Back in the era you are discussing, they were less important. People now think nothing of buying a 3/4 ton crew cab 4x4 truck for use as a commuter...because they look good, are roomy and comfortable, and go good in snow. And half tons have now become the minivan. So the competition is more fierce than ever and updates must come sooner.

The width is the same as all full size trucks have been for years: 80 inches.

 

I agree.
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The only truck wider is a Raptor. If it was any wider you'd have to drive with the mirrors folded.

 

Nah...I'm able to keep my dually between the lines fairly easily and it's 96" wide. Drive ups are a problem, though.

 

I agree. After driving a dually for 22+ years, I can pretty much put it where I want it. At my apartment complex, the spaces were designed for cars and are exactly 8 feet wide - I can park my truck with the edge of the outside duals right to the stripe on their side every time... and yet people with compact cars/crossovers can't seem to center themselves

 

 

Agree it looks odd. But, I think they need to fix the height. It is several inches too high. The whole truck needs to come down 2 to 3 inches. It's cur rent height, IMO, is a marketing ploy to make it look "lifted". But it is hard to get into and a problem for many 5th wheel owners.