2023 Ford Super Duty Is King of the Spec Sheet

• Ford takes a leap ahead of competitors as it releases critical specs on its coming Super Duty pickups.

• Look for 8000 pounds payload, up to 40,000 pounds towing (on the F-450, anyway), and as much as 1200 lb-ft of torque.

• Pricing starts at $45,765, plus a vast list of options, configurations, and powertrains.

The coming 2023 Ford Super Duty pickup has eclipsed competitors with a spec sheet that sounds almost too good to be true:

• Top torque: 1200 lb-ft.

• Maximum payload: 8000 pounds.

• Maximum tow rating: 40,000 pounds.

Yowzer! It seems like only yesterday that 1000 lb-ft of torque was an acheivement equal to the four-minute mile. Now here comes Ford with 1200 lb-ft of twist. OMG!

“The all-new 2023 F-Series Super Duty is unrivaled among heavy-duty pickup trucks with the best towing available for every trailer type and maximum available towing of 40,000 pounds, best-in-class maximum available payload of 8000 pounds, and 500 horsepower and 1200 lb-ft of torque from the new high-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel,” Ford crowed.

Of course, not all fully redesigned sixth-generation Super Duties offer all those seemingly outrageous specs. The Super Duty lineup covers a broad swath of needs and capabilities. Let’s start with this handy chart from Ford that lists all the engine options and their outputs:

Engine

Horsepower

Torque (lb-ft)

6.8-liter V8 gas

405

445

7.3-liter V8 gas

430 (best in class)

485 (best in class)