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FWIW: We're doing fine with the recommended 85 psi front/75 psi rear.
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2009 F450 Pickup Lariat Plus w/Nav, 4X4 Off-Road Pkg, Rhino bed liner, 50 gal Transfer Flow fuel tank, 24k Reese Signature Series 5th-wheel hitch.
2011 MS 36RSSB3
My bad, I had read somewhere they took 100lbs. That's still a good amount of weight in the rear!
Oh, no - wasn't meant to be a bad!! Us F450 pickup guys can get away with less. I have no idea what the chassis-cab guys are using or what's recommended I could easily see that 100 psi being for those guys given our fiver's tires are recommended to carry 125 psi! I'll try to be better at writing next time!!! Sorry! David
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2009 F450 Pickup Lariat Plus w/Nav, 4X4 Off-Road Pkg, Rhino bed liner, 50 gal Transfer Flow fuel tank, 24k Reese Signature Series 5th-wheel hitch.
2011 MS 36RSSB3
Oh, no - wasn't meant to be a bad!! Us F450 pickup guys can get away with less. I have no idea what the chassis-cab guys are using or what's recommended I could easily see that 100 psi being for those guys given our fiver's tires are recommended to carry 125 psi! I'll try to be better at writing next time!!! Sorry! David
Hahahaha! That wasn't meant to be a dig at your post, "my bad" is just a slang for my mistake, as I was mistaken and you corrected me.
actually the Continentals are good for 110psi and continental publishes a table on their website of what pressures provide what load carrying capability.
I run 80 in the fronts and 70-75 in the rears unloaded.
Pulling the trailer I up the rears to 100psi
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New Truck
2008 F450 CC Lariat White/Gold, JAD Solutions Lights, 62 Gal Titan, B&W Hitch, Gold Remote Start, TruckTrunk box, Viair 550+2x2.5gal receiver, 2010 NAV and Sync
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2008 Carrilite XTRM5
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Traded In Nov 07:
2003 F250 CC LB XLT 4x2 PowerStroke, Captains Chairs, White/Parchment, Torqshift, Heated Mirrors, Trailer hitch,
Delivered 11/27/2002
towing a 2005 Pilgrim 306RL-SS w/Hensly Arrow
I wouldn't give you 50 cents for those C*ntinentals. They suck bad. Too many issues over the years with them. Almost anything is better than C*ntinentals.
Pap
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2002 F-350 SRW Lariat,4X4, PSD with too many goodies to list. 182k and a very strong 7.3. SOLD
2008 F-250, SC Lariat, 4X4,Shortbed, Pueblo Gold/black, V-10, 4.10, auto, Delivered on 9/7/07, great looking rig. South Texas bumpers front/rear, Air Raid Intake System, Diablosport Predator, Magnaflow, Husky's, JJ's, Ford alarm/remote start, Marathon seat covers, Sirius, PIAA, Access cover, Weatherguard tool box, Rhino liner, Michelins, Duraflap mud flaps, Escort 9500i, MagHytec rear dif cover.
2007 Lincoln LT (wifer's grocery getter),Superchip,Magnaflow duels, K&N dropin, Leer Browning Special
1996 Ford Bronco EB; almost stock
2007 Kubota 900 RTV diesel with goodies. pappy's truck
I wouldn't give you 50 cents for those C*ntinentals. They suck bad. Too many issues over the years with them. Almost anything is better than C*ntinentals.
Pap
The 19.5" Continentals have only been used since the 2008 MY. The 18" Continentals Ford uses however are trash and we make the dealer change them before taking delivery of a truck.
from what I can see in the ordering guide, the 2011 F450 is not an F450, its a F350. To wit
No 19.5” wheels
Smaller brakes
Lower GVWR – 13,000#
Lower GCWR – ??,000#
No DANA 110 rear axle
Possibly no 4:30 rear end
No wide front Axle track and tighter turn radius
600# weight reduction but 1500# reduction oin GVWR
these are the things that make an F450 an F450. I'm amazed by three things:
1. stupidity like this thrives under Mulally's leadership
2. Ford again abandons a market segment they have to themselves (remember Excursion?)
3. Ford took their ques from talking to customers. Which F450 owner would request such things?
The fact is I can't use this truck to pull the 5th wheel I have now and the altrernatives all cost more.
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New Truck
2008 F450 CC Lariat White/Gold, JAD Solutions Lights, 62 Gal Titan, B&W Hitch, Gold Remote Start, TruckTrunk box, Viair 550+2x2.5gal receiver, 2010 NAV and Sync
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2008 Carrilite XTRM5
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Traded In Nov 07:
2003 F250 CC LB XLT 4x2 PowerStroke, Captains Chairs, White/Parchment, Torqshift, Heated Mirrors, Trailer hitch,
Delivered 11/27/2002
towing a 2005 Pilgrim 306RL-SS w/Hensly Arrow
from what I can see in the ordering guide, the 2011 F450 is not an F450, its a F350. To wit
No 19.5” wheels
Smaller brakes
Lower GVWR – 13,000#
Lower GCWR – ??,000#
No DANA 110 rear axle
Possibly no 4:30 rear end
No wide front Axle track and tighter turn radius
600# weight reduction but 1500# reduction oin GVWR
these are the things that make an F450 an F450. I'm amazed by three things:
1. stupidity like this thrives under Mulally's leadership
2. Ford again abandons a market segment they have to themselves (remember Excursion?)
3. Ford took their ques from talking to customers. Which F450 owner would request such things?
The fact is I can't use this truck to pull the 5th wheel I have now and the altrernatives all cost more.
Most likely they asked 250 owners. Why didn't you buy a 450?
from what I can see in the ordering guide, the 2011 F450 is not an F450, its a F350. To wit
No 19.5” wheels
Smaller brakes
Lower GVWR – 13,000#
Lower GCWR – ??,000#
No DANA 110 rear axle
Possibly no 4:30 rear end
No wide front Axle track and tighter turn radius
600# weight reduction but 1500# reduction oin GVWR
these are the things that make an F450 an F450. I'm amazed by three things:
1. stupidity like this thrives under Mulally's leadership
2. Ford again abandons a market segment they have to themselves (remember Excursion?)
3. Ford took their ques from talking to customers. Which F450 owner would request such things?
The fact is I can't use this truck to pull the 5th wheel I have now and the altrernatives all cost more.
If you take another look at the 2011 order guide you will find that some of your statements above are not completely accurate...
The GCWR will remain 33,000 lbs.
4.30 LS is the only axle ratio available on the 2011 F-450 P/U.
The wide track front axle will also carry over, however it will be based on a DANA 60 rather then a DANA Super 60.
As for the reduction in GVWR, that is simply to help sales. Many found it way to difficult (if not impossible) to register or insure a truck with a 14,500 GVWR (which is considered a medium duty truck) in their state without being classified as commercial. For this reason many avoided buying the truck.
__________________ '04 F-250 Harley-Davidson 6.0L CC SB
So the 450 has smaller brakes, tires, and less gear ratio. I bet Ford knew the the old 450 buyer would opt for a 2011 F550. I also bet that the previous 350 owners would opt for a 2011 F450 in order to get the wider axle, 4.30 gears, that will run over 80mph with a pick up bed. Remember that the new truck will have a lower 1st gear and double overdrive. Ford is nudging you to move up one level.
__________________ 2000 F350 SRW Supercab 7.3 PSD
4" MBRP Exhaust with Donaldson M085171 Muffler,
SCT X3 w/DP-Tuner 60T-80T-80E ,
Transgo Equipped 4R100, Autometer Guages,
Donaldson/Motorcraft Air Induction System,
Ford AIC, Northstar 8.5 Adventurer,
Timbren Overloads, Code L Front Springs,
Bilstein Shocks, BFG Commercial TA Rubber,
Hella 700FF Driving Lights
did some google searchign and foudn these pics......
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EARLY 99 F350, CREW CAB, LONG BED. 4X4 7.3L AUTOMATIC. EDGE JUICE W/ ATTITUDE. 4" EXHAUST, NO MUFFLER, 6" TIP, COLD AIR INTAKE, BD: CCV KIT (WON ONLINE, THANK YOU BD). DVD PLAYER, PS2, IN DASH TV, POWER INVERTER, 2-10" INFINITY SUBS IN PORTED BOX. CLASS 5 REESE TOW PACKAGE, FLIP UP GOSENECK HITCH. CB/PA, WITH DUAL TRUCKER WHIPS. TOW MIRRORS, AND CAB LIGHTS, RECON LED TAILGATEBAR W/ REVERSE LIGHT, BUG GUARD AND WINDOW VISORS. 05 GRILL AND HEADLIGHT SWAP, 08 TAILGATE, 285/75 BFG ALL-TERRAINS, SHACKLE LEVELING KIT, AND BILSTIEN SHOCKS. 5% TINT ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND 50% ON THE WINDSHEILD.
SOON TO COME: 08 TAIL LIGHTS, CLEAR CABLIGHTS, RECON ESCALADE STYLE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT, STROBE LIGHTS, PROJECTOR BACKUP LIGHTS, 33X12.50 BFG ALL TERRAINS ON BLACK DICK CEPEK 17" RIMS, EDGE EVOLUTION PROGRAMMER (STACKED), RAPTOR HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL PUMP, HIGH PERFORMANCE HPOP, POSSIBLY 10" STACKS!
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'04 F-250 Harley-Davidson 6.0L CC SB 
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