Blue Diamond Truck

Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty
Ford F-650 SuperCab in use as a flatbed tow truck
Overview
Manufacturer	Blue Diamond Truck Company LLC (Ford/Navistar International joint venture; 2000–2014) Ford (2014–present)
Production	2000–present
Assembly	General Escobedo, Mexico (2000–2013) Avon Lake, Ohio (2014–present)
Body and chassis
Class	medium-duty and heavy-duty truck (Class 6, 7, 8)
Body style	Commercial vehicle (various bodies) 2-door truck 2+2 door truck 4-door truck
Related	International 4000-Series/DuraStar International XT Ford Super Duty
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel 7.2 L Caterpillar 3126/C7 I6 (2000-2009) 5.9 L Cummins ISB I6 (2000-2006) 6.7 L Cummins ISB I6 (2007-2015) 6.7 Ford Power Stroke V8 (2015-present) Gasoline/Propane 6.8 L Ford Modular V-10 (2012-present)
Transmission	Ford 6R140 6-speed Automatic (Diesel engines only) Allison Allison 2200 5-speed Automatic Allison 2500 5-speed Automatic Allison 3000 5-/6-speed close-ratio Automatic Allison 3200 6-speed close-ratio Automatic Allison 3500 5-/6-speed wide-ratio Automatic Eaton-Fuller Eaton Fuller FS-5205A 5-speed Manual Eaton Fuller FS-5406A 6-speed Manual Eaton Fuller FS-6406A 6-speed Manual Eaton Fuller FSO-6406A 6-speed Manual Eaton Fuller FSO-8406A 6-speed Manual TTC Spicer TTC Spicer ES56-7B 7-speed Manual TTC Spicer ESO66-7B 7-speed Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	134–281 in (3,404–7,137 mm) 134 in (3,404 mm) 146 in (3,708 mm) 155 in (3,937 mm) 158 in (4,013 mm) 167 in (4,242 mm) 170 in (4,318 mm) 176 in (4,470 mm) 179 in (4,547 mm) 182 in (4,623 mm) 194 in (4,928 mm) 197 in (5,004 mm) 200 in (5,080 mm) 203 in (5,156 mm) 212 in (5,385 mm) 215 in (5,461 mm) 218 in (5,537 mm) 221 in (5,613 mm) 224 in (5,690 mm) 230 in (5,842 mm) 233 in (5,918 mm) 236 in (5,994 mm) 239 in (6,071 mm) 242 in (6,147 mm) 245 in (6,223 mm) 248 in (6,299 mm) 251 in (6,375 mm) 254 in (6,452 mm) 260 in (6,604 mm) 263 in (6,680 mm) 266 in (6,756 mm) 278 in (7,061 mm) 281 in (7,137 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford F-600/F-700/F-800 Ford L-Series Trucks

The Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty are medium-duty commercial trucks produced by Ford since 2000. Prior to 2014, the trucks were produced in a joint venture between Ford and Navistar International. The replacement for the 1980-1998 F-600, F-700, and F-800, the F-650 and F-750 Super Duty are Class 6-7 medium-duty trucks, competing against the Freightliner Business Class M2 and the International Durastar. In 2011, upgrades to heavy-duty versions of the F-750 expanded the GVWR range into the Class 8 range, giving Ford its first truck in that range since the discontinuation of the L-Series in 1998.

Available primarily as a straight truck in several cab configurations, the F-650/F-750 are used primarily for box van, construction, towing, and are intended to appeal to businesses and municipalities.

From 2000 to 2014, the F-650 and F-750 were manufactured in Mexico in a joint venture with Navistar International named Blue Diamond Truck Company LLC; in 2014, production of Ford trucks shifted to Avon Lake, Ohio. The F-650 and F-750 Super Duty are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

For the 2000 model year, Ford introduced the medium-duty variants of the Super Duty lines to replace its F-600, F-700, and F-800 that were discontinued in 1998. After the sale of the Aeromax/Louisville truck line to Freightliner in 1997, these had been the largest vehicles produced by Ford in North America. Although they saw a minor update in 1995, the medium-duty F-Series had not seen any major changes since 1980.

To decrease development costs on a new truck line, Ford entered into a joint venture with truck manufacturer Navistar International, who was looking to develop a replacement for the long-running International S-Series/4000-Series. Named Blue Diamond Truck Company LLC, the two companies would develop their own medium-duty trucks sharing a common chassis; International would use its own engines for its truck while Ford would use off-the-shelf powertrains. International would introduce its version in 2002 as the redesigned 4000-Series (later the DuraStar).