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6.2 V8 to show up in E-Series cutaways and chassis next year: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/03/01/2017-ford-transit-lineup-new-engine-for-e-series-chassis-cutaway.html Good news that I did not see coming.

GT500 needs to be V8 and RWD, leave V6 and AWD for another version just don't use the GT500 name.

If for whatever reason you wanted a diesel powered 09-14 F-150 Nissan now has one available! Complete with Super Duty like lettering over the Grille too! Could Nissan have been anymore blatant?

I could care less if it outlasts improperly maintained aluminum rims, it still looks very cheap on 50-60K trucks. If they weren't so concerned with cost cutting the alcoa alloys from the 90's and early 00's would have never disappeared.

Had the same experience with these wheels when I bought my truck, a base Lariat was the only way to get a real aluminum rim. Who in there right mind would pay more for a cheap looking plastics hub cap? Reminds me of the autozone crap wheel covers.

Bring the V8 back Ford!

Sounds like the Torqshift G transmission (borrowed from F150) is F250 SRW only, 350 SRW 6.2 will still have the real torqshift. Finally some separation between 250 and 350 and still allowing us to get the torqshift if you prefer.

From what I read on another forum the "new" 6 speed for the 6.2 F250 is just a beefed up F150 transmission, pretty disappointing to see some parts being downgraded in the new SD. The new Lariats from pictures I see do not have manual locking hubs either.

Yes the current SD cab goes back to the intro of the 97 F150, there was no 1998 F350. The last of the OBS 97 HD's (Who wouldn't kill for the opportunity these days to buy a new 97 Powerstroke!) were on the lot at the same time as the 99 SD's. I remember reading that the though process was that the F150 and SD were trying to target two completely different markets with the 150 going more care like and the SD going for traditional buyers.

I don't know why they find it necessary to keep changing the badges every few years, keep it simple! Not sure why they found it necessary to change to a vertical oriented badge either.

The ones on the 11-16 are not vents and are not meant to look it (the one in the picture is aftermarket), the 08-10 have a large opening in the fender for the vents. Perhaps for the 6.4 they were required.

Looks like we all expected which is a spruced up F150. Couple things that I don't care for are the fender vent (Got rid of it in 2010 and should have kept it off), bed height is too low and front bumper is straight across the top again like the 08-10.

Hoping for 6.2 3 valve, I don't want a V6 or small V8 with turbos just keep the bullet proof 6.2.

I wonder how long they will keep the SD cab going in the Medium Duties since the SD should be dropping it in 17 for the F-150 cab. Long past time they start offering the V10 in pickup trucks again also.