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Dec 31, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum Bed

Here's a video from Ford displaying the strength of their new aluminum bed when compared to the steel bed. They got a few athletes to throw and shoot a few things at it and compared the damage from each. It's not a practical test, but interesting nevertheless. The action starts at the 1:30 mark.

The 2015 Ford F-150 takes on Top Athletes

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  • jmtandem wrote:
    The bar has been raised again. Up to 700 pounds lighter according to the video and apparently stronger or at least less prone to damage. Got to wonder when GM and Ram will be introducing aluminum beds?


    GM will be on board after they run the Howie Long commercials highlighting their competitions features and ultimately follow.
  • FishOnOne wrote:
    ib516 wrote:
    Ford always does such a great job with their advertising - particularly online. The other guys should take lessons.


    Perhaps Lincoln should take notes too. Their marketing with Mathew M. has got to be some of the worst I've seen in a while.

    Here's some more marketing:
    Link 1

    Link 2


    Not for Saturday Night Live.
  • ib516 wrote:
    Ford always does such a great job with their advertising - particularly online. The other guys should take lessons.


    Perhaps Lincoln should take notes too. Their marketing with Mathew M. has got to be some of the worst I've seen in a while.

    Here's some more marketing:
    Link 1

    Link 2

    Link 3

    Link 4
  • Or plastic beds. Seemed like a novel idea when GM did it some years ago but since they abandoned it there must have been some kind of problem.
    Still, it seem like an injection molded bed would be very durable and light.
  • jmtandem wrote:
    The bar has been raised again. Up to 700 pounds lighter according to the video and apparently stronger or at least less prone to damage. Got to wonder when GM and Ram will be introducing aluminum beds?


    OK so FYI, the 2015 Ford has an all aluminum body, not just the bed, and that's why it's 700# lighter that the comparable 2014 model.
  • Interesting. Of coarse a beer can will pop back into shape too unless really crushed. :B
  • The bar has been raised again. Up to 700 pounds lighter according to the video and apparently stronger or at least less prone to damage. Got to wonder when GM and Ram will be introducing aluminum beds?
  • Ford always does such a great job with their advertising - particularly online. The other guys should take lessons.