Thanks SOOO much for showing us the door sticker with the Payload rating. Really hard to get hard factual/real numbers on this. I am looking at the Lariat and want those numbers but this is a great start! Thanks again and enjoy!
thank you ! we are very pleased with the payload. yes, you should definitely go to Alaska - what a beautiful trip!! we have lots of videos on our alaska trip last year - they can be found at Making Time Now - MTN
That’s a sweet looking truck, hope it provides years of reliable service. Thanks for the video, I have a white f-350 xlt dually on order as well but haven’t actually seen what it looks like yet. Cheers.
Congratulations on your new truck and good call on the 7.3L. It will tow more than you'll need and you saved 10K not including having to pay extra for diesel fuel, DEF and more oil come oil change time. We did the math and with the better fuel mileage you would have gotten with the diesel you would have to drive over 300000 miles to break even on fuel costs.
@@texaswayz2289your math is off but you tell yourself whatever you need to justify wasting 10k up front and then paying another dollar per gallon to have all your emissions shit the bed on you before 100k miles. I see plenty of 3 year old diesels at the lemon lots…
Ford is 56% USA parts, GM is 53%, FCA is at a whopping 47%. Sorry to burst bubbles. All you have to do is research to find this out. Electric vehicles in each manufacturer, the percentage is vastly lower.
And y'all got that beauty for $64k!!! And with the aluminum body and all of the tech built in that could be the last truck you'll need. And believe me, you'll start enjoying that bed step real quick! Congratulations.
The warranty is from a company that the dealership has dealt with in the past they have had no problems with them. The dealership said that they have been having problems with ford reimbursing them for warranty work.
Hoping you’re having fun with it. Should pick mine up in the next week or so. Ordered 1/27/24, built on 3/8 so seems like they’re catching up! Can’t wait!!
I hope "Big Jake" is not a big mistake. Hopefully they have fixed the lifter issues on the Godzilla. If you have a healthy one it will last a very long time. Great truck!
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 Good for you guys. My favorite trim Is the Dually with the Godzilla. Despite several reports of failures after about 40,000 miles, I still feel like they will last for a long time (as long as the left don't outlaw gas).
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 I can see in the future; looking back and saying the 7.3 Godzilla is well worthy to be a part of the family of Ford pushrod V-8s. When I first read about it I called it "Son of 460", and "The 445", although is has been said that it's a "Medern day 351 Clevland" which means a few turns of a wrench and you got yourself a true powerhouse of an engine. I think they could use a bump in power over the next few years (from factory), but 430/485 is no slouch either. It's that type of engine built very strong. I've watched videos of people swapping into Fox Body Mustangs. What? 1,500 hp?!
The Duke says, I just bought a brand new 2023 f550 chassis cab and the salesman told me it has an updated camshaft and piston rings. The first ones that came out had issues. I totaled out my 6.2 with 948,000 miles on it . Original transmission. Never worked on. What did I teach you?
we placed the order on November 11, 2022 and it went to production on march 16th - built the next day march 17th and shipped out march 18th. It was sent to Ohio and sat there for a week and a half. It arrived at the ford dealership on April 3rd and we picked it up that afternoon.
Congrats! Your XLT beats all the other higher trims with the traditional analog gauges. All other higher trims have these bar graph digital gauges which look awaful!!! The white color look absolutely stunning!!!
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 You & the wife did well. The dually really hides the bed & bumper steps well. I would like to get a F250 SRW but am having a difficult time buying in on a few design changes made on the 2023 models.
Beautiful truck! Just out of curiosity how are the halogen headlights in the night time? I want to place an order for an XLT but I'm skeptical about the halogen headlights
When loaded with the camper and supplies we're 5,600# around here short trips about 8 on the highway 10 unload high thirteens . I only have 2,400 miles on it and no real big trips yet it's a little over a year old.
Not yet. I’ve heard of where a person can get a camera designed for that plug that you can then mount on the camper somewhere. Our camper already has a camera so I guess I’d end up with two. Just have to figure out which aftermarket option works.
Are you getting a new truck camper to fit the 8' box? I thought those 811 models were for short boxes or do you remove the back side under storage boxes to fit better
@makingtimenowmtn8995 the af 990 and 1150 are close to the same layout. Fyi- my 990 is kind of lopsided on weight. With the fridge in the slide and generator etc... on one side it just doesn't have me sold. I have been eying up the af 1140 because their stove and fridge are flip flopped and seems as it could even things out more. I want to actually see one or talk to someone that owns an 1140 to get their take on it tho. I've also always felt- after having both types, is that when a fridge is not in a slide that they do ventilate better when the top vent is going out the roof.
Thank you Sir. We are taking our almost identical truck to Alaska next year with our truck camper as well. What did your MPG average out to for the whole trip to Alaska for you with the other truck? (Single rear wheel)
We averaged about 8 1/2 mpg. How are you planning on charging your batteries? The Dalton highway is adventure - it is a must - ( you want good tires for the trip. And also bug nets for your heads and an electric fly swatter - the mosquitoes are vicious!! They attack in swarms!
Definitely will bring mosquito killing equipment! 😉 (And nets) I'll have 300 amp hrs of lithium ion batteries in the camper. They will be charged via two alternators in the Ford powering two victron DC/DC chargers. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I will be pulling a small enclosed trailer with extra tires on rims for both the truck and trailer and other various parts. I'm an over the road truck driver that runs all 48 states and always carry extra parts and tires to work on my own stuff while on the road.
we feel that we would never break even having the extra costs of a diesel and would not have the payload numbers that we do now. We did a 15000 mile trip from PA to Alaska hauling a 5000 pound truck camper last year with a 7.3 and never felt that we were lacking power
yes - we did a 15,000 mile trip to alaska last year with a f350 SRW 7.3 gas engine hauling our 5000 pound truck camper. It was more than enough power I would not have the haul capacity that I do now with a diesel because of the extra weight plus everything with a diesel costs more.
We had a 21 and 22 f350 and we were able to take off the tailgate and still have our 360 cameras work- the 23 we don’t have the cameras when the tailgate is off
Thanks SOOO much for showing us the door sticker with the Payload rating. Really hard to get hard factual/real numbers on this. I am looking at the Lariat and want those numbers but this is a great start! Thanks again and enjoy!
thank you very much ! we were very pleased when we saw the payload it was more than we expected. Best of luck to you with your truck
That is a nice truck! Congratulations! And that’s from a GM guy
Thank you so much Chris, we appreciate it 🙂
Congrats on big Jake. You will get many many many good years of service from this vehicle. Thank you for sharing it with us. Cheers
Thank you so much - we are very satisfied with it
Lol. People don't keep their vehicles for longer than 3 years
Geez now that’s a payload capable machine! Would love to drive to Alaska one day….. it’s on the top of my bucket list
thank you ! we are very pleased with the payload. yes, you should definitely go to Alaska - what a beautiful trip!! we have lots of videos on our alaska trip last year - they can be found at Making Time Now - MTN
That’s a sweet looking truck, hope it provides years of reliable service. Thanks for the video, I have a white f-350 xlt dually on order as well but haven’t actually seen what it looks like yet. Cheers.
thank you and congratulations on your truck that you will be getting - I am sure you will be satisfied!😃👍
Congratulations on your new truck and good call on the 7.3L. It will tow more than you'll need and you saved 10K not including having to pay extra for diesel fuel, DEF and more oil come oil change time. We did the math and with the better fuel mileage you would have gotten with the diesel you would have to drive over 300000 miles to break even on fuel costs.
thank you, yes we were thinking the same thing, and we would not have the payload either
Wow! This is flip’n awesome information!
Lol..I'd rather not fill up every 1hr and a 1/2... on 1 tank I can drive from Dallas to des monies,IA . Diesel is where it's at.....
@@texaswayz2289your math is off but you tell yourself whatever you need to justify wasting 10k up front and then paying another dollar per gallon to have all your emissions shit the bed on you before 100k miles. I see plenty of 3 year old diesels at the lemon lots…
Congrats n great 👍 purchase supporting USA 🇺🇸 made well done
thank you Josh we agree 100%👍
Ford is 56% USA parts, GM is 53%, FCA is at a whopping 47%. Sorry to burst bubbles. All you have to do is research to find this out. Electric vehicles in each manufacturer, the percentage is vastly lower.
Good luck with the new truck it looks great.
Thank you very much Keith
And y'all got that beauty for $64k!!! And with the aluminum body and all of the tech built in that could be the last truck you'll need. And believe me, you'll start enjoying that bed step real quick! Congratulations.
❤ 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 ❤
You did well! Congratulations!
Thank you we appreciate it!🙂
Thank you! The 64k included tax, title and 10yr/ 100,000 mile warranty- we are very pleased with the truck and I have been enjoying the sidesteps 😀
Forgot to add that we also got a $2,000 rebate
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 thanks for the heads up. What was the rebate for? A-Plan/B-Plan?
thanks for the heads up!
Hi Bertrand - the rebate started in January and ended the day our truck came in
Is the 10yr/100K miles warranty from the factory or dealership?
The warranty is from a company that the dealership has dealt with in the past they have had no problems with them. The dealership said that they have been having problems with ford reimbursing them for warranty work.
Hoping you’re having fun with it. Should pick mine up in the next week or so. Ordered 1/27/24, built on 3/8 so seems like they’re catching up! Can’t wait!!
Yes we are enjoying it - that is pretty good turn over time compared to what it was before - best wishes with your new truck!
Beautiful Workhorse! Congrats to the both of you! I’ve been wanting to order mine but Ford has their order banks closed for the time being..
thank you - we wish you the best - maybe they are starting the 2024's - our friend just ordered a chevy 2500 and his is a 2024
I hope "Big Jake" is not a big mistake. Hopefully they have fixed the lifter issues on the Godzilla. If you have a healthy one it will last a very long time. Great truck!
Thank you! Yes we like it so far everything has been good - we had a 2021 7.3 and we were happy with that also
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 Good for you guys. My favorite trim Is the Dually with the Godzilla. Despite several reports of failures after about 40,000 miles, I still feel like they will last for a long time (as long as the left don't outlaw gas).
I second that
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 I can see in the future; looking back and saying the 7.3 Godzilla is well worthy to be a part of the family of Ford pushrod V-8s. When I first read about it I called it "Son of 460", and "The 445", although is has been said that it's a "Medern day 351 Clevland" which means a few turns of a wrench and you got yourself a true powerhouse of an engine. I think they could use a bump in power over the next few years (from factory), but 430/485 is no slouch either. It's that type of engine built very strong. I've watched videos of people swapping into Fox Body Mustangs. What? 1,500 hp?!
The Duke says, I just bought a brand new 2023 f550 chassis cab and the salesman told me it has an updated camshaft and piston rings. The first ones that came out had issues. I totaled out my 6.2 with 948,000 miles on it . Original transmission. Never worked on.
What did I teach you?
Thats a Tastey Truck. Its gonna tow real good. I like the looks
thank you very much ! we are very pleased with it 😃
Nice rig 😊
thank you!
Sorry if I missed it in the video, but I was wondering how long it took from placing the order to delivery?
we placed the order on November 11, 2022 and it went to production on march 16th - built the next day march 17th and shipped out march 18th. It was sent to Ohio and sat there for a week and a half. It arrived at the ford dealership on April 3rd and we picked it up that afternoon.
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 6 months from your order date to your delivery date. You did well.
@@jamess3532 yes we were pleased that we got it in that. time Frame and we are very happy with the truck
I’m getting mine tomorrow can’t wait but with the 6.7 h/o diesel
Congratulations !!! I am sure that you will be as happy as we are with our truck when you get it🙂
Congrats! Your XLT beats all the other higher trims with the traditional analog gauges. All other higher trims have these bar graph digital gauges which look awaful!!! The white color look absolutely stunning!!!
Thank you very much ! we are very pleased with the truck and very happy with the payload😀
@@makingtimenowmtn8995 You & the wife did well. The dually really hides the bed & bumper steps well. I would like to get a F250 SRW but am having a difficult time buying in on a few design changes made on the 2023 models.
@@LWRC well said
Congratulations
Thank you very much! We are very happy with the payload capacity 🙂
Does it have cab lights?! Lol. Oh there I got a view of them.
We tripled checked this time!
Beautiful 😊 congratulations 🎊
Thank you!
nice rig guys . did you order the dual alternators and dual batteries because of the truck camper ?
@@magicmarouke1425 yes, I wanted to make sure we had enough power.
Beautiful truck!
Just out of curiosity how are the halogen headlights in the night time? I want to place an order for an XLT but I'm skeptical about the halogen headlights
Just throw in piaa h13 led bulbs its easy👀
thank you very much, I will let you know about the headlights, usually when we travel it is in the daytime.
Nice ride, enjoy it.
Thank you ,yes we are.
Good idea with mudflaps, duallys kick up lots of stones
thank you - we are ordering them today
@@nia6849it was auto accessories.com
When did you order your truck. I ordered mine 11/04/22 and still nothing 6/8/23
We ordered our truck mid November 2022 it is an XLT - I hope you hear something soon- best wishes with you truck
I just watched a video on a 23 450 Lariat and the payload was under 5k.
F450 is much heavier and like the F350 DWR, it has to stay at the 14,000lb GVWR, so it's going to have a lower payload.
Yes they are made heavier for pulling that’s why we went with the XLT instead of the lariat because it adds more weight which affects your payload
The "real" payload of an F450 is much higher, but it's derated for licensing, insurance etc
Nice truck...
Thank you! we are very happy with it🙂
You didn't start it up. Nice truck.
Thank you! Yes we had intended to started it up but after getting the keys from the dealer we got side tracked
What mpg are you getting loaded and empty? What rear end did you choose? Nice truck
When loaded with the camper and supplies we're 5,600# around here short trips about 8 on the highway 10 unload high thirteens . I only have 2,400 miles on it and no real big trips yet it's a little over a year old.
Only thing i dont like on that beautiful monster is that giant ford logo on the tailgate. Congratulations!
Thank you!
The Mike Ditka review!
Nice truck. What's the tow capacity?
@@ng8002 It weighs 5600 lbs and can haul 14000 lbs not sure about towing.
Have you guys found a work around for loosing all the camera functionality when you take the tailgate off?
No very frustrating do you have any ideas
Not yet. I’ve heard of where a person can get a camera designed for that plug that you can then mount on the camper somewhere. Our camper already has a camera so I guess I’d end up with two. Just have to figure out which aftermarket option works.
@@AFoxintheWild thank you getting that time of year I'm going to start researching it more I'll let you know if I find anything.
Great thanks! I’ll do the same.
Is the front passenger seat an 8 way power adjust?
The driver’s seat is - the passenger seat is manual
Are you getting a new truck camper to fit the 8' box? I thought those 811 models were for short boxes or do you remove the back side under storage boxes to fit better
yes they are for the shorter boxes, we are going to put in a spacer in front - eventually we would like to get the 1150 dry bath
@makingtimenowmtn8995 the af 990 and 1150 are close to the same layout. Fyi- my 990 is kind of lopsided on weight. With the fridge in the slide and generator etc... on one side it just doesn't have me sold.
I have been eying up the af 1140 because their stove and fridge are flip flopped and seems as it could even things out more. I want to actually see one or talk to someone that owns an 1140 to get their take on it tho. I've also always felt- after having both types, is that when a fridge is not in a slide that they do ventilate better when the top vent is going out the roof.
@@ToddStull thank you very much for all of the info. we appreciate it - hope to camp with you soon
@makingtimenowmtn8995 sure thing. Once I start getting a schedule figured out, I'll be in touch. Just got camper unwrapped and set up.
We just uncovered our camper and still have to put brackets on it hopefully tomorrow
Why a common white work truck colour, with all the other vibrant Ford colours available?
90% of commercial vehicles are white because its easy to keep clean and its cheap
We would love to have some of the other colors ( we love a nice shiny black) but we have found that the white hides imperfections and the dirt better
Also matches good with our arctic fox truck camper
Cause if it ain’t white, it ain’t right. All four of my diesel’s are white. Including the wifeys duramax Tahoe.
These folks got to much money the truck starts off as big Jake then they she's clean 😂I know dats rite its ah beautiful truck
Yes beautiful truck (sold two vehicles to get the truck) yes they are a lot of money
What rear end gear ratio does Big Jake have?
Gas with 3.73 rear
Thank you Sir. We are taking our almost identical truck to Alaska next year with our truck camper as well. What did your MPG average out to for the whole trip to Alaska for you with the other truck? (Single rear wheel)
We averaged about 8 1/2 mpg. How are you planning on charging your batteries? The Dalton highway is adventure - it is a must - ( you want good tires for the trip. And also bug nets for your heads and an electric fly swatter - the mosquitoes are vicious!! They attack in swarms!
Definitely will bring mosquito killing equipment! 😉 (And nets) I'll have 300 amp hrs of lithium ion batteries in the camper. They will be charged via two alternators in the Ford powering two victron DC/DC chargers. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I will be pulling a small enclosed trailer with extra tires on rims for both the truck and trailer and other various parts. I'm an over the road truck driver that runs all 48 states and always carry extra parts and tires to work on my own stuff while on the road.
Why did you opt to go gas over diesel!
For that sweet sweet payload, homie!
@@heathmcateer homie?
we feel that we would never break even having the extra costs of a diesel and would not have the payload numbers that we do now. We did a 15000 mile trip from PA to Alaska hauling a 5000 pound truck camper last year with a 7.3 and never felt that we were lacking power
@@Stayflipnawesome Just a term of endearment. Sorry, didn't mean anything by it.
@@heathmcateer I was thinking the truck was like a home. No worries! Stay flip’n awesome!
22½ Grill & headlights for 98k ?
The truck was 64k out the door
How similar are '21 and '22 fronts?
We had a ‘21 f350 stx and ‘22 f350 Stx the fronts were the same
Hauling on a gas truck 🥴
yes - we did a 15,000 mile trip to alaska last year with a f350 SRW 7.3 gas engine hauling our 5000 pound truck camper. It was more than enough power I would not have the haul capacity that I do now with a diesel because of the extra weight plus everything with a diesel costs more.
Will you haul your 5K pounds truck camper and tow your 5th wheel at the same time in the near future?
So many issues with 23. From electrical bugs. 24 will be better.
We had a 21 and 22 f350 and we were able to take off the tailgate and still have our 360 cameras work- the 23 we don’t have the cameras when the tailgate is off
Nice truck