Ford Pickups

BrianRBM · Jan 30, 2014

How do you guys feel about the 2015 Ford F150 with aluminum body. It will weigh prox 750 lbs less and have better mileage. I would rather have the extra weight as I slip around enough already and don"t drive enough to make gas a factor. I"m thinking of getting a 2014 until I see how things go.

Steve Reed (Mich) · Jan 30, 2014

What bothers me is that only 10 percent of the dealers have anyone who can do bodywork on them. Also I heard Ford is subsidizing $80000 worth of equipment for each dealership so that they can be worked on. Don't get into an accident, at least not right away.

old-9 · Jan 30, 2014

Most of us in snow country, put extra weight in our trucks in winter for traction. I would look for these to get stuck and spin out on slick roads. joe

JayinNY · Jan 30, 2014

One plus thing is it won't rust from all the road salt, I had an aluminum triton trailer and it had alot of cracks in the aluminum from use the rough roads ect. I also can't imagine the price tag for that kinda truck.

Ultradog MN · Jan 30, 2014

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G1355 · Jan 30, 2014

I'm gonna stick with the dodge.

Goose · Jan 30, 2014

A little extra weight is handy when you're pulling a trailer, also. Gives a bit more control over the trailer.

JayinNY · Jan 30, 2014

Ya you do that, you stick with dodge.

VicS · Jan 30, 2014

Ah come on guys! Semi's almost all have aluminum cabs. plus most semi trailers are aluminum. Also A lot of vehicles already have aluminum hoods and hatches.

Pops1532 · Jan 30, 2014

A 2014 F150 regular with cab 8' box has a curb weight of around 4900 pounds.
A 1984 F150 regular cab with 8' box had a curb weight of less than 4000 pounds.
Looks to me like the F150 could stand to lose a few pounds.

Some of you are under the impression they still knock dents out when repairing wrecked cars. The common practice is to replace the panels or re-skin them.

Jim CIn. · Jan 30, 2014

I bet they will sell, if not over priced- oh, thats right the new generation only thinks about monthly payments!

RLA · Jan 30, 2014

All I know is I'm a Ford Parts Manager
Who likes John Deere, for some of you
that might mean 2 strikes agaist me. LOL
I have question marks in my head about it
too. I have read the billions Ford has
invested into it, I've watched video's
promoting the product.. If the body panels
remain sealed they will last, just the same
as steel. I've seen 16 pound bowling balls
dropped panels with NO damage where on a
Steel hood it would need replaced. I guess
time will tell if it's the right move.
It's the Body shop repair issue's that leave
the biggest questions with me, & will all
insureance rate remain the same with a Ford
since we seem to know it's going cost more
to repair for most shops... Next question
a Insurance Co won't let a Uncertified shop
repair your truck, you may haft drive a couple
hundred miles to have it fixed? These ?? I
am not sure of.......

Brendon Warren · Jan 30, 2014

I'm not sure why Ford did away with the 300 six yet. I can't imagine worrying about what the shell is. I wonder about putting a 203 Perkins in a F150. What do you guys think?

chucksoliver77 · Jan 30, 2014

Pops' you're right, My 2011 f150 4x4 8'bed regular cab weighs 5960lbs. I think 750 less would be a very good thing and the aluminum body parts a big plus. Chuck

ericlb · Jan 30, 2014

its about time, aluminum cabs are not a new idea only to the car makers big truck makers have been building aluminum cabs for their trucks since the late 1940's i believe freightliner started it when they started experimenting with making their own lighter weight trucks for c/f then autocar came out with the aluminum "driver cabs" in the early '50's the rest followed after, any shop that can fix a big truck can fix a ford cab and im betting very soon most worthwhile body shops will learn how too if they want the business, its not that much different than fixing steel

Jon Hagen · Jan 30, 2014

I suspect any smart body shop would not turn away the business of being able to repair the best selling vehicle in the US.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 31, 2014

Would be too small and under powered.

Mike M · Jan 31, 2014

With the prices they want for these trucks they should be made from STAINLESS STEEL !

There is so darn much plastic in everything anyhow I can't believe they didn't just go with plastic like Saturn did ? Still some old Saturns running around looking good. Sub frames will rot away on you though.

Texasmark1 · Jan 31, 2014

Plastic is light in weight. Name of the game today is mandated MPG. Thin steel with a lot of funny body curves to strengthen it and lots of plastic helps a lot. Don't believe it, drive your new pu with the small engine around empty getting your great gas mileage and then load it up with a bed full of spring planting seed. Notice the difference in acceleration and mpg.

Mark

Pitch · Jan 31, 2014

You do know that every time you see a Post Office LLV you are looking at an aluminum vehicle. Many it not most of them are 30 years old. An all aluminum box set on a modified S-10 chassis.

Phil Scarborough · Jan 31, 2014

Aluminium bodies have been built in Europe since 1912. Ford built cars in the late '60s with aluminium panels in England. All Land Rovers, Range Rovers, Discoverys have been aluminium since 1948. All AUDI's built in Germany have been aluminium for years. A lot of cars in Europe are aluminium. There is nothing to be scared of.It can be welded, dents can be beaten out, panels can be changed. We have to have light cars over here, our fuel is much more expensive than yours. My local filling station is charging just over $9.00 per gallon.

Mike M · Jan 31, 2014

Exception is our old 1981 F350 with a 460 gets around 8mpg loaded to the gills or empty. Chevy with 454 was the same way. It always seemed strange to me but that's how they ran.

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