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Old 04-16-2022, 09:59 PM   #1
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2022 F-450 has Arrived!

After a six-month wait, our new truck is here. It arrived at the dealer near Des Moines Iowa last week. We flew out on Monday, picked up the truck on Tuesday and started back west. Other than the weather (tornados and hail scare in Nebraska) it was a nice trip. The truck is being ceramic coated; should be done in a few days and we will finish our trip home. I should have just enough time to get her "personalized" before the western region rally in June.
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Old 04-17-2022, 04:09 AM   #2
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Very nice! Is it true that the turning radius is much much tighter with the longer front axle?
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Old 04-17-2022, 04:23 AM   #3
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Great looking truck!

Glad she finally made it home.

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Old 04-17-2022, 06:15 AM   #4
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Nice! So, I'm curious if you don't mind? What was the total price of the truck? Not necessarily what was financed, but the total cost, before trade in, down payments, and and warranty add on type stuff?
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Old 04-17-2022, 06:42 AM   #5
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Congrats on your New Truck…
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Old 04-17-2022, 07:43 AM   #6
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Congrats! It’s a beauty!
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Congratulations on that beautiful truck. I sold my Montana and bought a diesel pusher. Sold my F-450 as I no longer needed it. I sure miss that truck!
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Old 04-17-2022, 08:49 AM   #8
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Nice Truck Scott, Glad you finally got it !!!
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Old 04-17-2022, 09:44 AM   #9
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Nice truck.
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Old 04-17-2022, 10:26 AM   #10
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Congratulations Scott I know it’s been a wait. Looking forward to seeing you, Alta and the new TV in Delores.
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Nice truck, but a 6 month wait is hard to take!
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Looking good Scott.
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Old 04-17-2022, 11:12 AM   #13
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Nice truck, but a 6 month wait is hard to take!
I waited 3 months for my 2021 when they called and said they stopped the build early and I would have to wait for a 2022, no delivery date known, at least 8 months. 6 months is a long time, but times are crazy. Thankfully it’s getting better.
I found a truck on a lot, everything I wanted except the color, and I like the color better than the one I ordered. Apparently higher trim level trucks set up to haul gooseneck livestock trailers are more popular in the upper Midwest than in NY. There were quite a few at the time if I was willing to go get one.
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Old 04-17-2022, 01:10 PM   #14
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Very nice! Is it true that the turning radius is much much tighter with the longer front axle?
Yes. This is my second F-450; they turn much tighter than a F-250/F-350 although I'm not sure you could call anything this big a "tight" turner.
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Congratulations it looks great!111
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Yes. This is my second F-450; they turn much tighter than a F-250/F-350 although I'm not sure you could call anything this big a "tight" turner.
I agree with that, nice truck btw
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Old 04-18-2022, 02:40 PM   #17
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I waited 3 months for my 2021 when they called and said they stopped the build early and I would have to wait for a 2022, no delivery date known, at least 8 months. 6 months is a long time, but times are crazy. Thankfully it’s getting better.
I found a truck on a lot, everything I wanted except the color, and I like the color better than the one I ordered. Apparently higher trim level trucks set up to haul gooseneck livestock trailers are more popular in the upper Midwest than in NY. There were quite a few at the time if I was willing to go get one.
We waited six months, some waited eight months, now they are saying the most recent orders could be ten months. Ford stopped taking orders for 2022 Super Duties the first part of April. They have enough orders to keep the line going into December. No word yet when they will start taking orders for 2023's, but it will be a while. If you find something at a dealer (unlikely), it might have a $10k-$15k markup above MSRP. I saw a F-450 on a dealer's web site; it was listed at $135k; same truck as ours except some fancy aftermarket lift kit and a $60k premium.
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Old 04-18-2022, 03:18 PM   #18
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I don't understand the delays. I saw on another thread that there are 50,000 Chevy trucks sitting on lots in Detroit, with 1100 built a day for 6 days a week. So where are these trucks going?
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Sweet looking truck right there for sure! I'm convinced that I too would choose the F450 over the F350 simply for the somewhat tighter turning radius. In today's economy though that just isn't in the cards - unless we hit the lottery! Looking forward to seeing your upgrades.
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Congratulations on getting the truck before the upcoming season. I look forward to seeing it just before the Rally.
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