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Ford F-650

Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty
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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
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
Transmission Ford 6R140 6-speed Automatic (Diesel engines only)
Dimensions
Wheelbase
Chronology
Predecessor

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-650 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).


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