1999 Ford Super Duty F-Series
Can Handle Anything Thrown Its Way

Ford Motor Company continues to meet customer demand for trucks that work and play tough, offering more power, room and capability with the 1999-model Super Duty F-Series.

The over-8,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) Super Duty F-Series is an all-new full-size truck developed and built on a separate platform from the under-8,500-pound GVWR F-150 and F-250. This two-platform strategy recognizes the significant differences between the commercial and personal-use markets, and meets the needs of both.

These new Super Duty F-Series trucks, offered as F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550, replaced the F-250HD, F-350 and F-Super Duty models in Ford's lineup. Super Duty models are available in Regular Cab, four-door SuperCab or Crew Cab models, as well as in a Class A Motor Home Chassis model.

Customers have a choice of 44 model configurations, 21 of which are new and 15 of which are unique to the industry.

"The real volume opportunities with our work truck depend on our ability to compete in multiple niche markets," said Ken Farr, Super Duty F-Series brand manager. "So we've added four-wheel drive to the dual-rear-wheel trucks and raised the GVWR ratings, increased horsepower and torque on our engines, and designed the vehicle to be capable of snowplowing in SuperCab and Crew Cab configurations."

Three available engines

The 1999 Super Duty F-Series trucks feature 5.4-liter Triton" V-8 and 6.8-liter Triton" V- 10 gasoline engines, both new to the lineup, and an improved intercooled 7.3-liter Power Stroke diesel engine. Each engine offers more horsepower, higher torque and better fuel economy than the one it replaced.

New power steering gears and pumps and an enhanced suspension system result in significant improvements in vehicle ride, handling, responsiveness and maneuverability.

Super Duty F-Series also offers several new Ford exclusives, including the F-350 SuperCab dual rear wheel 4x4 Chassis Cab and selected F-450s and F-550s in Crew Cab models and 4x4 configurations. As well as an F-350 SRW Chassis Cab at 9900-pound GVWR.

(Chassis cabs are pickup trucks without the bed or box. "Up fitters," or body companies, mount unique function bodies, called "second-unit" bodies, onto chassis cabs and return them to dealers for sale to customers. Commercial applications include ambulances, dump trucks, stake beds and service bodies. Personal-use applications include fifth-wheel horse trailers and fifth-wheel travel trailers.)

SuperCab models are available in the 1999 F-250 and F-350. The SuperCab's rear seat is standard on XLT and Lariat models and optional with the XL trim level. The rear seat cushion folds up and forward, and the seat back folds down to create a steel flat-loading surface. Many commercial users use the rear space for storage only.

Super Duty F-Series trucks also are equipped with standard four-wheel power disc brakes. Four-wheel anti-lock brakes are standard on all vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVWR and optional on 8,800- to 9,000-pound GVWR vehicles.