Mega-Sized: This Ford F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition Is a Bully on the Road

Ford was the first-ever automaker to team up with Harley-Davidson to build a special edition pickup truck. It was the F-150 in 2020, a true bad boy on and off the road. The pickup truck with that tag attached to its name, the F-150, rode on 20-inch chrome wheels, a factory-mounted lift kit, and the black and orange livery, similar to what we are seeing right now on the F-250 Super Duty.

But the story dates back to the early 2000s when (the then-called)  Tuscany Motors, Harley-Davidson, and Ford partnered up to build a 2003 F-150 special edition. It may look outdated by today's standards, but, hey, it was an era when cars still had cassette players installed in their dashboards.

That F-150 was powered by a 5.4-liter engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. It bragged about churning out 340 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. It may sound underpowered by today's standards, too, but, hey, it was an era when that was how much truck engines made and seemed enough. The 845-horsepower Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast or the quad-motor 1,025-horsepower Rivian R1T, with their supercar figures, were nowhere in sight at the time.

The production of the original series stopped in 2011, only to be revived once more in 2020. Ford had started a trend. GMC and Chevrolet followed in Ford's footsteps and got their own Harley-Davidson editions.

Ford does not build the Harley-Davidson special edition on its own. Once it rolled off the production line, the F-250 Super Duty was sent straight to Tuscany Motor Company for the makeover.

Now, it comes in either black or white, with metal bumpers and orange accents. Horizontal orange strips showed up in the radiator grille, above an LED light bar. The "Harley-Davidson" lettering in wide capital black letters sits at the top of the upright grille.

Sky-high ground clearance and intimidating looks

A custom hood replaced the stock one. It sports a functional hood scoop, because that turbodiesel underneath can obviously use the extra cooling now.

Tuscany fitted the Ford truck with a Fox Steering Stabilizer and shocks. A BDS suspension lift kit raises the truck higher from the ground. The firm had to rework the frame to make room for it. The motorized giant rides on massive 22-inch wheels with 37-inch BFGoodrich MT tires. The wheel hubs display the Harley-Davidson badge.

Side vents showed up on the front fenders, while the name of the motorcycle manufacturer shows up once again on the front doors, just in case anyone forgets what they are dealing with. Sitting so sky-high above the ground, automatic running boards save the day, while a side-step was fitted in front of the rear wheel.

At the rear, once again, the Harley-Davidson lettering, this time enclosed in an orange frame, stretching from taillight to taillight. However, what draws attention back there is the custom dual-exhaust tailpipes in black and orange.

However, the workhorse personality of this F-250 Super Duty disintegrated the moment someone decided to carpet the cargo bed.

The Ford F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition is powered by a 6.7-liter Powerstroke turbodiesel engine that pumps out 500 horsepower and a massive 12,000 pound-feet of torque. A ten-speed automatic transmission puts the power down through all four wheels, and it's got a lot to deal with. This truck does 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 kph) in 7.2 seconds.

The Ford F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davidson is a diesel beast

Firing it up brings the whole orchestra of the turbodiesel out of this beast. The cabin follows the same color scheme rule. The seats are wrapped in black leather with orange piping and have the Harley-Davidson lettering on the backrests. But that is pretty much as far as customization goes on board. They must have wasted all the available badging on the exterior.

The moment the F-250 Super Duty pickup truck rolls off the production line, it becomes a $84,000 affair. When it drives through the gate of Tuscany, its price goes all the way to $130,000. However, this truck is a giveaway.

As noisy as can be, due to big wheels and beefy tires, and turning every head everywhere it goes, the Ford F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition is not for those who want to keep a low profile. It is a bully on and off the road. It handles well, it is extremely buttoned up, and somehow convinces everyone to get out of the way. Nobody would enjoy seeing this Gulliver eating up the asphalt behind them and getting closer to their tailgate.