Cold Start: Is the New Ford F-350 Diesel an Unstoppable Winter Warrior?

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[Civiliansoldier]

That’s a beautiful truck. But man, with today’s truck prices a rig setup nice like this being $120k hurts. Even without any upgrades $80k for a lariat is painful to think about. I’ve got 2x 2019 super crew 4x4 f150’s. While I could afford this truck I don’t think I could stomach dumping that into a daily driver unless I made my living from the truck where I could use it as a business expense for tax purposes.

[nukezat]

Watching these reviews now days is like watching one for a luxury car...really nice equipment I can't afford

[SilverbackSS]

I live in Castle Rock with a 19 F350 Dually lifted on 37x12.50x22 Yokohama X-AT's and I routinely drive 70 West. It's always done great in the snow ❄️. I pulled a few folks out this last storm we had. Now I do keep my 911 treatment in my cab for negative temps but other than that it's rock solid.

[mikeadamson]

Geeez, some of the comments on here...-5 isn't cold try -15 that's a real cold test...-30 is a real cold test...-40 is a real cold test.

Good grief, get over yourselves.

[philipershler]

OK Guys, the “beast” did well in that skiff of snow that’s on the ground. But it would be interesting to see how it performs where the snow is deep enough so you can’t spin it down to bare dirt.

[J-eg]

I use my auto four wheel button every winter in my Silverado. I live in Colorado and used it yesterday. I had a Tacoma and hated having to use 4 High or 2 wheel in snow having automatic all-wheel button and a G80 automatic locker is an underrated game changer.

[Ramblin_Rob]

I run KO2's on both my trucks in northern Michigan. They are great! Good video again guys

[thecasualrver]

I recently had the 4 corner 5 link LiquidSpring suspension system installed on my 26, 000 lb motorhome, (Ford F53 Gas Chassis), at the LiquidSpring HQ and manufacturing facility in Lafayette IN. By far the best money that I have spent on this coach. Going from driving a 26, 000 lb box to now driving a large SUV.

[MRSALG]

12:10 “There’s a Tacoma in here! Hold on a second.” “Let the little tiny truck go! Bye! Hello is so cute! Yes you’re so cute down there!” 🤔😳😬😂😂😂

[travisperry]

The 6.7 is a beast, I live in northern Alberta we just had -40 and they don't skip a beat

[davidmilhouscarter]

Minus two degrees Fahrenheit is definitely colder than a temperature that is warmer, however, it is not as cold as a temperature that is colder. 🥶

[kevinblock]

Auto 4wd is underrated..I use it all the time in the north for mixed road conditions

[DIYadventureMark]

The Liquid Springs don't change ground clearance - the limiting factor is the pumpkins on the solid axles. The 37s certainly help ground clearance, and the Liquid Springs help with breakover angle and water fording

[jefffawcett]

Not sure why 4wd auto is not standard (at least on mid-upper trims) on all modern 4wd trucks. Not only is it a Godsend in snowy/icy conditions but here in SE Texas it adds a level of safety during heavy thunderstorms and ponding roadways. I've had it in my old F150 Platinum 4x4 and now in my Sierra 1500 AT4.

[fritty]

For the cost of one it should come with”girls on trampolines” in the bed😂. Fun vid guys, I love winter testing.

[freedomisntfree_]

Full disclosure we drove it here 😂 I hope the tractor starts for me these next few frigid days ✌️

[MrChadx]

@The Fast Lane Truck. Please note that GM Auto-4x4 and All Wheel Drive (AWD) are mechanically two different drivetrain definitions. GM pickups have Auto-4x4; not AWD. All wheel drive differentials are designed for fulltime use in all road conditions. Auto-4x4 is intended only for conditions where road conditions/traction is variable. Auto 4x4 essentially leaves the front axle engaged and then engages/disengages the front 4x4 hubs when the rear axle breaks traction. It is effectively in 4hi while the hubs are engaged. It is not intended, and there is no point nor traction-benefit, to leaving it in Auto 4x4 on pavement in dry conditions. Since the axle is still engaged, it also reduces gas mileage and increased wear and tear. Unlike AWD, Auto-4x4 is intended for occasional use in variable road conditions.
Auto 4x4 and AWD are two different drivetrains and are mechanically different and the terms are not interchangeable. Thanks.

[StarGateSG]

In the Boulder, Colorado area where TFL tends to do their testing, the daytime temperature is -2 Fahrenheit or -18 Celcius and nighttime drops down to -13 F or -25 Celcius. A few days ago in mid-January, in northern Alberta, Canada (i.e. north of Edmonton!) where I do specialty technical computer and vehicle testing it got down to -55 C or -67 F during the DAYTIME so I can tell you that the Northern U.S. States and much of Canada is DEFINITELY FREEZING COLD in winter and beats ALL cars and trucks into pulp when starting and driving!

This F350 is definitely one of my dream vehicles but I'm putting 42 inch Mickey Thompson M/T tires on it which will give me at least a full 14+ inches of ground clearance below the transmission case bulb and then adding a custom suspension that is magneto-ride capable that can lift the truck even more for more mid-truck breakover clearance.

I'm also adding a 50 gallon (189 litre) in-bed fuel tank on my personal vehicle so I get more driving range when towing.

Our in-house F150 Lightning has been GREAT for driving in urban and suburban environments even in the winter cold and it has been FANTASTIC down to the -5 C to -15 Celcius of northern west coast winter nights BUT I definitely personally want an F350 with Single back wheels or the F450 Dually Superduty in my garage!

I should also note as a tech-update that our parent Aerospace company's Aluminum-Sulfur battery test bed all-EV F450 Dually truck has been DOING GREAT in the -30 C and lower temps of Alberta so it looks like EV Superduty/HD trucks are coming sooner than you think! We STILL get 1600 miles (2575 KM) on a single charge! (i.e. 8x energy density of Li-Ion per litre of volume!) so we can now tell you that Aluminum-Sulfur batteries plus Sheet Graphene and Boron Nitride Nanotube-based Supercapacitors have NO ISSUE with the deep cold of Northern Canadian winters even down to -50 C. There is NO REDUCTION IN RANGE even while towing full loads!

Tires and road conditions are the only issues when using these types of new EV technologies!

This means that long-driving-range ALL-EV HD/Superduty trucks may arrive in the retail channel as soon as 2026!

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[sjhsieh]

You did us dirty with the cold start fake out

[SPPTA]

It’s -2° to -8° and the Russian says a sweatshirt is in order.