2025 Super Duty Ordered
Cross-Country
Joined: Nov 2022
Posts: 91
Likes: 38
From: Finleyville, PA
It is great it see someone's F450 Platinum order getting built!!! Congrats and hope you get it soon. She's a good looker!
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 250
Likes: 84
From: Taxachusetts
I have a question. In the first week of February, when I saw that my truck was scheduled to the week of 03/03, I asked my salesman to see what he saw in his system. He told me he saw a "build to" date of 03/08, which is a Saturday. Initially I suspected this would move to a week day because I assumed the factory is closed on weekends.
My truck has shown in production since 2/27 (Thursday) last week, so I was hoping to see it finished by yesterday or today, but nothing so far. I decided to call Ford this morning and I was once again told the scheduled to build day is tomorrow, 3/8.
Id the factory open on weekends?
Note: I do have a window sticker and I am able to get towing specifics from Ford's towing calculator website, using my VIN. That said, nothing is showing on the Model Build Data (As-Built) website yet.
My truck has shown in production since 2/27 (Thursday) last week, so I was hoping to see it finished by yesterday or today, but nothing so far. I decided to call Ford this morning and I was once again told the scheduled to build day is tomorrow, 3/8.
Id the factory open on weekends?
Note: I do have a window sticker and I am able to get towing specifics from Ford's towing calculator website, using my VIN. That said, nothing is showing on the Model Build Data (As-Built) website yet.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 137
Likes: 39
From: Jersey Shore
I have a question. In the first week of February, when I saw that my truck was scheduled to the week of 03/03, I asked my salesman to see what he saw in his system. He told me he saw a "build to" date of 03/08, which is a Saturday. Initially I suspected this would move to a week day because I assumed the factory is closed on weekends.
My truck has shown in production since 2/27 (Thursday) last week, so I was hoping to see it finished by yesterday or today, but nothing so far. I decided to call Ford this morning and I was once again told the scheduled to build day is tomorrow, 3/8.
Id the factory open on weekends?
Note: I do have a window sticker and I am able to get towing specifics from Ford's towing calculator website, using my VIN. That said, nothing is showing on the Model Build Data (As-Built) website yet.
My truck has shown in production since 2/27 (Thursday) last week, so I was hoping to see it finished by yesterday or today, but nothing so far. I decided to call Ford this morning and I was once again told the scheduled to build day is tomorrow, 3/8.
Id the factory open on weekends?
Note: I do have a window sticker and I am able to get towing specifics from Ford's towing calculator website, using my VIN. That said, nothing is showing on the Model Build Data (As-Built) website yet.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 250
Likes: 84
From: Taxachusetts
I do not have the 5th wheel prep, so I am hoping this does not happen in my case.
At this point, I am more curious to know if the plant is up and running on a Saturday or Sunday.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 114
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I can't speak about the current schedule at this specific plant, but most auto plants with heavy production run 24x7 (3 shifts a day). If things slow down significantly for the model built at that plant, they usually cut a shift, but still operate 7 days a week.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 137
Likes: 39
From: Jersey Shore
I did see your post about being pushed, and it has been on the back of my mind. Let me be really honest, the FRONT of my mind.
I do not have the 5th wheel prep, so I am hoping this does not happen in my case.
At this point, I am more curious to know if the plant is up and running on a Saturday or Sunday.
I do not have the 5th wheel prep, so I am hoping this does not happen in my case.
At this point, I am more curious to know if the plant is up and running on a Saturday or Sunday.
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 659
Likes: 312
From: Fort Worth
Yesterday day my delivery said 3-7 to 3-11 . Today it said 3-4 to 3-10 . Ten minutes ago I get a text saying my truck is here , come and get it . I’m on my way , pictures later . I’m in metroplex of Texas .
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Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2025
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Not a UAW worker however I can confirm they try for 24/7/365. Think of it this way, if you have a billion dollar plant sitting idle that’s a lot of fixed costs you’re paying for with nothing to show for it. You only slow down or cut shifts if you expect demand to plummet or to be unable to sell what you’ve already produced. Look at cybertrucks now. Tesla idled the plant for several shifts because they can’t sell what they’ve produced.
Idling a plant comes down to pure math. If expected profit from incremental units >= 0 (you can substitute zero for some minimum allowable profit) you keep production running. Each unit you produce makes all other units more profitable because you allocate fixed costs over more units thus decreasing allocated costs per unit.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 250
Likes: 84
From: Taxachusetts
Not a UAW worker however I can confirm they try for 24/7/365. Think of it this way, if you have a billion dollar plant sitting idle that’s a lot of fixed costs you’re paying for with nothing to show for it. You only slow down or cut shifts if you expect demand to plummet or to be unable to sell what you’ve already produced. Look at cybertrucks now. Tesla idled the plant for several shifts because they can’t sell what they’ve produced.
Idling a plant comes down to pure math. If expected profit from incremental units >= 0 (you can substitute zero for some minimum allowable profit) you keep production running. Each unit you produce makes all other units more profitable because you allocate fixed costs over more units thus decreasing allocated costs per unit.
Idling a plant comes down to pure math. If expected profit from incremental units >= 0 (you can substitute zero for some minimum allowable profit) you keep production running. Each unit you produce makes all other units more profitable because you allocate fixed costs over more units thus decreasing allocated costs per unit.
I remember the days of hoping your vehicle isn't built on a Monday or Friday. That still may be true, assuming the same shift of people are working Mon-Fri.
I'll take a Saturday over Mon or Fri, haha.
Thank guys
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 250
Likes: 84
From: Taxachusetts
Beautiful! Congratulations, and great choice. I was torn between Ruby Red King Ranch and Platinum and ended up ordering the Platinum. Enjoy that beautiful truck!
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 659
Likes: 312
From: Fort Worth
Thanks , I had a Rapid Red 2020 F450 Platinum that I loved . I would have bought a KR that year but didn’t like the change to the leather seats . It was too orange for my taste .
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2024
Posts: 243
Likes: 94
From: New England
Kind of hard to compare unless you have actually towed with both, which you have. So a lot to be said there. Thanks.
When I upgraded to my 2018 with a puck system I upgraded the hitch and the write ups on Curt were good. A lot of variables come into play including dynamics of the fifth wheel. I would think every experience and opinion will likely vary as a result. Too expensive to upgrade and find out not much difference, so the Curt works for me. Now I just need to get Ford to build my truck. Ordered it 6 months in advance of a 3 week road trip so I would have it time. That’s not happening…
When I upgraded to my 2018 with a puck system I upgraded the hitch and the write ups on Curt were good. A lot of variables come into play including dynamics of the fifth wheel. I would think every experience and opinion will likely vary as a result. Too expensive to upgrade and find out not much difference, so the Curt works for me. Now I just need to get Ford to build my truck. Ordered it 6 months in advance of a 3 week road trip so I would have it time. That’s not happening…