Ford realizes that most of its F-Series Super Duty customers buy their truck for work, not play, so the Dearborn automaker is giving them more standard options, more high-tech options, and two new special-edition trim packages. Model year 2009 will bring a new Cabela's FX4 model for outdoor enthusiasts and the first-ever F-450 Harley Davidson model called the "Big Hog Daddy."
The Cabela's FX4 expands Ford's partnership with outdoor-equipment company Cabela's and introduces a special trim level to commemorate the partnership. Outside, the Cabela's FX4 will be easy to spot thanks to its special two-tone paint scheme. The Cabela's FX4 comes in Ebony, Oxford White, Forest Green Metallic, Royal Red Metallic, and Silver Metallic, all with Sterling Gray Metallic lower body accents, running boards, and wheel-lip moldings. Cabela's trucks will also get Cabela's badging and special mudflaps to complete the look. Inside, riders will be treated to either cloth or leather seats with the Cabela's logo, all-weather floormats with the Cabela's logo, wood trim on the dash, and lockable storage in the front console and under the rear seats. Ford's internal documents show that 76% of F-Series buyers are also into hunting and fishing, so the company hopes this model will appeal to those outdoor enthusiasts.
For the first time, an F-450 will come with a Harley-Davidson package in 2009 known as the "Big Hog Daddy" (seriously). Like other Harley-Davidson F-Series trucks, the F-450 will have plenty of Harley-Davidson badges on the outside and the Harley-Davidson script on the side of the bed. Making it stand out even more are the blue flames emanating from the side vents and reaching down the side of the truck. Inside, the theme will carry on with blue flames on the gauges and instrument cluster, as well as perforated black leather seats, door panels, and center console with blue leather underneath that will show through the perforation.
