2015 F150 door panel ding test

catfishmontana wrote:

DougE wrote:
Geeze, lighten up. When cars went from a heavier gauge metal to one lighter the lesser stiffness was obvious. The OP is just showing that the aluminum Ford is using isn't a further step down that road, but that the aluminum seems to be stiffer than the steel it is replacing. Wouldn't you do something similar if you got up next to your first one?

Thanks for getting it, and as I said unscientific. Evidently, some weirdos thought they would get to see a brand new truck getting beat on.

Not sure why you would post "2015 F150 door panel ding test" when the video is showing panel flex. A ding test is like when a door opens into the side of another vehicles door or panel and leaves a dent or "ding". Maybe correctly title your thread next time.

BTW until that "test" is done by someone other then Fords "Special Vehicle Team" it's nothing more then a BS commercial for weak minded people.

Don

Audi cost more to repair because its a Audi not because its al,steel Audi's are expensive to repair as well.
Ford has already admitted the new F150 will be more costly to repair ,ask your insurance agent if you need to know ,if you don't intend to buy one ... don't worry about it.

Considering how much more an Audi costs to repair due to it's aluminum skin I'll wait for real world crash repair costs before passing judgment, but I fear they will be horribly expensive to repair (read: replace instead).

dodge guy wrote:
I didn`t see where it said one was aluminum and one was steel? you can do that to any car/truck on the road today!

The video was pointless!

:S

The 2015 has "C" shaped headlights (LED), the "F" in F150 is just an outline with the body paint showing through and the rear side window has a kick-up at the rear to offset the kick-down of the front windows at the side mirror. It's suppose to weigh about 700# less than the 2014.

dodge guy wrote:
I didn`t see where it said one was aluminum and one was steel? you can do that to any car/truck on the road today!

The video was pointless!

If you are a ford guy, you can tell the difference between the '15 and the '14 model. The red truck is the Aluminum model.

I didn`t see where it said one was aluminum and one was steel? you can do that to any car/truck on the road today!

The video was pointless!

catfishmontana wrote:

mich800 wrote:
Touching the door with your finger = door ding test? Next test, sit in driver seat to determine roll over propensity.

Stupid

I'm not the youtube poster that called it a door ding test. I don't see how deflection on an entire panel equals door ding. At least not like any door ding I have ever received.

mich800 wrote:
Touching the door with your finger = door ding test? Next test, sit in driver seat to determine roll over propensity.

Stupid

DougE wrote:
Geeze, lighten up. When cars went from a heavier gauge metal to one lighter the lesser stiffness was obvious. The OP is just showing that the aluminum Ford is using isn't a further step down that road, but that the aluminum seems to be stiffer than the steel it is replacing. Wouldn't you do something similar if you got up next to your first one?

Thanks for getting it, and as I said unscientific. Evidently, some weirdos thought they would get to see a brand new truck getting beat on.