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Golden_HVAC
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Jan 13, 2014

New Aluminum body F-150 to come with 2.7L Ecoboost!

They will keep the 360 HP 3.5L and are adding a newer and smaller 2.7L Ecoboost that in testing was getting 30 MPG! Here is a link about the new truck, being shown today at the auto show. http:/...
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Golden_HVAC
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Jan 15, 2014
Me Again wrote:
rhagfo wrote:
My questions is will the aluminum body hold up better or worse than steel in the North East.


What body? Chris


Ford is making the body and bed out of aluminum, to save weight, and also to improve mileage. Part of the CAFE mandate, that the Government does not want us to have a choice of low mileage vehicles.

When the Range Rover body was made from Aluminum, the vehicles lasted well over 20 years.

Fred.

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