Looking for a commercial-grade truck that can handle the toughest jobs? When you need impressive towing power that can drag anything from cement mixers to tractors across job sites, a Ford F-350 for sale should be on your radar. This is one of Ford’s impressive heavy-duty pickups made for the hard workers that push our many industries forward. It’s no ordinary truck because it’s made for extraordinary people. If you have to spend long days on a job site from dusk to dawn and tackle demanding work, we think you’ll love the well-designed features of the F-350.
Ford created this tough truck with hard workers like construction professionals and farmers in mind. It’s clear throughout every corner of the model that Ford understands the unique challenges faced by these individuals. The F-350 is designed to boost productivity, address real-life obstacles on the job site, and streamline your operations. Today, we will look at nine features that we believe will show you how the F-350 is ready for the work you have ahead of you.
#1 - 48-Gallon Fuel Tank
The available 48-gallon fuel tank is designed for industrious folks. With a fuel tank of this size, you can plan for fewer fuel stops for a more efficient workday. This really comes in handy when you are working on a remote job site or hauling heavy trailers long distances. Towing can make your truck burn through fuel at a higher rate, but with such a massive tank, you won't have to stop until the job is done. Pair it with the more efficient PowerStroke diesel engine options, and you'll be able to work all day without slowing down.
#2 - PowerScope Trailer Tow Mirrors
Seeing around a regular-size pickup truck is hard enough. When that truck grows to the size of the F-350 and has a huge trailer behind it, drivers can struggle to monitor their vehicle and load. So we think you will like these smart and useful telescoping mirrors with two lenses for better visibility. Using just a couple of well-placed controls, you can extend these mirrors to get a wider view around your truck and trailer. So you can have a good look at what’s happening behind and around you on the road. When it’s time to pull into a narrow garage or other space, simply push the buttons again to fold the mirrors in.
#3 - Trailer Reverse Guidance
Reversing a giant truck with a trailer in tow is never an easy job. But it’s much easier with this thoughtful feature. Using well-placed cameras, this feature can help guide you as you steer in reverse with a trailer in tow. A selection of top-down views shows you where your truck and trailer are headed. Unique graphics, which are color-coded, can indicate potential jackknife positions, the angle of your trailer, and other useful information.
Sometimes, there are no coworkers around to guide you when you’re reversing with a trailer. And even when there are, the human eye cannot see all that the Trailer Reverse Guidance system can see. It can accelerate the lengthy job of reversing with a trailer and minimize the risk of collisions with equipment and other trucks on the job site.
#4 - Pro Trailer Backup Assist
This is another feature that makes managing a giant trailer easier. It allows you to steer your trailer using a simple knob to indicate the direction you want to go. You direct the trailer, and your truck will take over steering itself. All you need to do is control the accelerator and brakes, and your truck will do the rest. Reversing with a trailer in tow is much easier with this feature.
#5 - Pro Hitch Trailer Assist
Sometimes, it can feel like lining your trailer hitch up with the ball is harder than getting a camel to go through the eye of a needle. Again, even when a colleague is around to assist, it can be difficult to understand their prompts, and errors are bound to occur. Eliminate the hassle of backing up, getting it wrong by inches, and pulling forward to try again with Pro Trailer Hitch Assist. It relies on rear sensors to align your trailer hitch with your truck ball. It takes over steering, braking, and the gas pedal when you’re in reverse for a flawless alignment.
#6 - 2.0 kW Pro Power Onboard
When you spend long days on remote job sites, you probably have more appliances to plug in than on-site outlets. That’s where this feature comes in handy. In the bed, you'll find 120V outlets with two kilowatts of power. You can use this to power all sorts of things, like chargers for power tool batteries and portable speakers to keep morale high at the job site. You can even use it to plug in some small kitchen appliances so you can make fresh meals on the job site.
#7 - Power Tailgate With a Retractable Tailgate Step
No matter how many times you hear it, the sound of a slamming tailgate is always jarring. It’s also tough on your tailgate, leading to accelerated wear and tear. The F-350, however, has an available power tailgate, so you can slowly lower that tailgate with a push of a button. That will prolong the life of your tailgate, make for a quieter job site, and help you out when your hands are too full to manually open the tailgate. Furthermore, as part of this feature, you’ll get a retractable tailgate step. That gives you a large, sturdy place to stand when you need to get closer access to your bed’s contents. When you’re not using it, it retracts, taking up less space.
#8 - Utility Lighting System
Whether you start your day before the sun rises, finish it after the sun sets, or both, you might find yourself low on light with more tasks to complete. This can be especially true if you work in remote and rural areas, where streetlights are few and far between. That’s why we think you’ll like the Utility Lighting System. It adds LED side-mirror spotlights to your truck, which are linked to the LED lights in the bed, creating 360-degree zone lighting around your pickup. Even better, these lights can be controlled through the FordPass app on your phone. So you can easily see around your truck when you’re finishing up one last job or cleaning up your work site. No need to plug in exterior lights.
#9 - Integrated Box Side Steps and Rear Corner Bumper Steps
How to get access to your cargo without crawling into the bed: that’s the lifelong dilemma of many truck owners. Hopping entirely into the bed is tiring and sometimes uncomfortable. But you often need to reach some items further back there. To fix this issue, Ford added integrated side box steps and rear corner bumper steps to the F-350. So you can get greater access to the things in your truck bed without crawling in. In fact, your coworker can stand on the side steps while you’re on the corner bumper steps, and you can assist each other in handling tools and equipment.