Ford F450

**BadDogPSD** · 11-17-2022, 08:10 PM

Congrats on the new truck!

**MoonShadow_1911** · 11-17-2022, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dick Noble

We got the newer F450 home. It fits into our garage. I was worried about the height of the truck but all is well. I love this truck and cannot wait to tow our 5er with it. Really like all the bells and stuff and it seems this thing is made to tow. We cannot leave until early Jan. 2023 because wife has planned a birthday party for me (80th). I want all you folks to help me celebrate. Birthday is new year's eve.

What an early birthday present! Congratulations!

**BrokeDown** · 11-18-2022, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Dick Noble

We got the newer F450 home. It fits into our garage. I was worried about the height of the truck but all is well. I love this truck and cannot wait to tow our 5er with it. Really like all the bells and stuff and it seems this thing is made to tow. We cannot leave until early Jan. 2023 because wife has planned a birthday party for me (80th). I want all you folks to help me celebrate. Birthday is new year's eve.

If I am still towing my RV at 80, I will consider my life to have been a success! Congrats on the new truck but mostly congrats for being active at 80 years old!!!
-B

**GNRWhite** · 11-23-2022, 03:21 PM

I got my slightly used (72,000 miles) 2020 F450 Platinum this past September. It took me a little while to get used to it, but love it more every time I drive it. I can't compare the turning radius to a 350, because I haven't driven one. I will tell you this 450 pretty much turns on a dime. I think it has a better radius than our Honda Ridgeline. I've pulled our new 376 THS-R, that we picked up new about three weeks ago, a little over 400 miles so far and it was pretty much effortless. The 10 speed transmission is as smooth as butter. On inclines, you can hear the turbo growl a little bit, but I couldn't feel it down shift or struggle at all. Granted there aren't any really big hills between IN. and IL. My wife napped during part of the trip if that tells you anything about the ride. P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

**rgwiese1** · 11-23-2022, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Keebler

I made the mistake of driving a friend's 450 after owning my 350. The 350 is a great truck for towing, however, the turning radius on the 450 is SO much better. We are talking HUGE difference here. Good luck with the trade!

I second the turning radius of the F450 is is amazing

**Dick Noble** · 11-26-2022, 11:31 AM

You folks are wonderful. My Dad lived into his 90th year and was active up to the day he died. I am the spitting image of him. I will spend part of today putting a new tonneau cover on the 450. I was told by the dealer that the cover on the 350 would not fit the 450 (they thought so because the part numbers for the cover was different). I think they were wrong. Does not matter because the old cover was starting to have problems. Now, if the weather would just warm up so I can wash the Solitude. It is in the 20s here.