NO MOUNTAINS? NO PROBLEM. FORD'S VIRTUAL MOUNTAIN TOWED BEHIND ALL-NEW SUPER DUTY SIMULATES STEEP HILLS ANYWHERE
March 31, 2016 by Ford![NO MOUNTAINS? NO PROBLEM. FORD'S VIRTUAL MOUNTAIN TOWED BEHIND ALL-NEW SUPER DUTY SIMULATES STEEP HILLS ANYWHERE](images/articleimages/ford-super-duty-steep-hills-001-400.jpg)
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'Any test engineer in North America knows about Davis Dam,' said Sumner. 'It's a demanding hill going from sea level to more than 3,000 feet in 11.2 miles, and is an ideal location to test towing capability. With this dyno, we can test the all-new Super Duty on that hill – but from right here on the level surface of our Arizona Proving Grounds.' Townes Pass, the other hill engineers use for testing, is approximately 16 miles long, featuring an average grade of 5.1 percent and a maximum grade of 10.1 percent. Davis Dam is so effective for testing vehicle capabilities that the Society of Automotive Engineers incorporated the grade of the hill into its test standards. Being able to test on this grade without having to make the trip to the real hill in Bullhead City, Arizona, expedites testing, and helps Ford engineers ensure that the all-new Super Duty will deliver the performance owners expect from their heavy-duty Built Ford Tough truck.
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