Both were the first pickups in their class to get bodies made out of the lighter weight material according to the drive.
Ford f 150 aluminum body wreck.
Ford uses aluminum body parts to make a strong f 150 pickup making it the most best selling vehicle.
The first f 150 models to have aluminum body panels came with the thirteenth generation design which first debuted on the 2015 model year.
In 2017 the f series super duty trucks also gained aluminum bodies.
Body panels use high strength almost military grade aluminum alloy including the bed but the frame is still made of steel increasing in fact from 23 to 77 plus the firewall.
Since 2015 the ford f 150 has had an aluminum body.
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All models 2015 and newer have aluminum construction.
Ford f 150 has a tough nosed design great resale value and a number of luxurious features.
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Crash test ford f 150 aluminium body and steel body.
If this is your first look at a particular f 150 and you don t know what year it is there is another easy way to tell.
The cost to repair the new aluminum body ford f 150 truck is 26 percent higher than the old steel body truck.
This ford f 150 marks the first time the f series is produced with an aluminum body instead of steel.
It s also such a popular vehicle that it.
Working with aluminum alloy allows an increase in gauge or thickness where needed to achieve strength without increasing weight.