Impact of Lighter, Alum. F150 on Towing
I have 28 foot travel trailer -- under 7000 lbs fully loaded -- and am thinking of getting a new tow vehicle to replace a 2004 Ram 1500 Hemi. The truck has been a good one for towing this size traile...
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I have a different thought on the aluminum body. Corrosion. Take a look at 2007 - 2014 Ford Expeditions and note how many you see with bubbling paint on the rear liftgate and the hood. This is a common problem and I know from first hand experience on my TV. I am replacing the hood with a steel hood and at the same time the corrosion on the liftgate is being repaired for the second time and the vehicle is a 2009.
I would wait on the 2015 to see if the problem has been resolved, I love everything about my Expedition but this one thing. The PO of my Expedition traded it off when the warrantee was up and I did not notice the first small bubble on the liftgate until I was washing the Expy in the driveway for the first time.
My shop does warrantee work for the local Ford dealer and working on the aluminum body parts is a common piece of his business. Ford does not cover this corrosion, it only covers if a hole develops. Believe it or not.
My $.02
I would wait on the 2015 to see if the problem has been resolved, I love everything about my Expedition but this one thing. The PO of my Expedition traded it off when the warrantee was up and I did not notice the first small bubble on the liftgate until I was washing the Expy in the driveway for the first time.
My shop does warrantee work for the local Ford dealer and working on the aluminum body parts is a common piece of his business. Ford does not cover this corrosion, it only covers if a hole develops. Believe it or not.
My $.02
