BMT Forum Bot Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 The Ford F-600 Super Duty chassis cab delivers medium-duty, Class 6 capability in a truck no bigger than a Class 5, with higher towing and weight ratings for the 2021 model year.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Strange that the F-600 is only offered in a regular cab. Ford is big in the emergency vehicle field but most want a Super Cab or Crew Cab model. I think that the F-600 will be big in emergency services but it needs the larger cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 1:26 PM, bulldogboy said: Strange that the F-600 is only offered in a regular cab. Ford is big in the emergency vehicle field but most want a Super Cab or Crew Cab model. I think that the F-600 will be big in emergency services but it needs the larger cab. I think the reason they don't offer a Super or a Crew now is because the frame has an added reinforcement under the cab. I understand that reinforcement is the same thing they use on 550 regular cabs that are used for bucket trucks. They really need a bigger frame. But it would make a good mini pumper or brush truck. At 22,000 GVW vs 19500 for a 550 assuming you used the same equipment that a 550 would normally have allowing for some added tank weight, ypu are talking about another 250-300 gallons of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 22 hours ago, Red Horse said: I think the reason they don't offer a Super or a Crew now is because the frame has an added reinforcement under the cab. I understand that reinforcement is the same thing they use on 550 regular cabs that are used for bucket trucks. They really need a bigger frame. But it would make a good mini pumper or brush truck. At 22,000 GVW vs 19500 for a 550 assuming you used the same equipment that a 550 would normally have allowing for some added tank weight, ypu are talking about another 250-300 gallons of water. Well today I noticed a long wheel base Ram rthart had 10' box on it-van than it not dump-I think it was a 4500 or 5500. And guess what -I noticed a frame reinforcement clip iunder the cab that extended back about two feet on frame-very similar to F-600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Red Horse said: Well today I noticed a long wheel base Ram rthart had 10' box on it-van than it not dump-I think it was a 4500 or 5500. And guess what -I noticed a frame reinforcement clip iunder the cab that extended back about two feet on frame-very similar to F-600 You will see that sort of reinforcement on most trucks with frames that dip down under the cabs, non straight rail. The International/Chevy medium duty doesn't need them, those trucks have a regular straight rail class 6 chassis. The cabs on those trucks do sit higher, however. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, RoadwayR said: You will see that sort of reinforcement on most trucks with frames that dip down under the cabs, non straight rail. The International/Chevy medium duty doesn't need them, those trucks have a regular straight rail class 6 chassis. The cabs on those trucks do sit higher, however. Here in "salt country" I would prefer that. And the International/GM's do not seem noticeably higher than a Ford or Mopar-but I'll start paying attention😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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