Weight police will LOVE this one ...
Was looking at 2500HD GMC see a recent 'factory price increase' of a few grand -- which bumps the truck price a bunch. So, decided to compare Ford - never owned a Ford, always been GMC guy. SO, I e...
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Handbasket wrote:bcbigfoot wrote:
The 2015 ford f-150 has a all aluminum body and is 700lb's lighter than a 2014. If the 2014 GVWR remains it could have a 3800lb payload capacity, that's 500lbs over my 2wd dually! http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/innovation/2014/02/how-ford-cut-700-pounds-from-its-2015.html
Yep, saw this on the TV s'newz abouit 2-3 weeks ago. I've been surprised that there hasn't been more 'cussion & dis-cussion about it here & in the general forum. It's a really big step, probably in the right direction. The F-150 is the crown jewels of the Ford family, so changes have to be carefully thought out. Having once driven 500,000 miles in Ford pickups at a job, I have both a soft spot and respect for them.
My only current doubt is body repair. Aluminum alloys work differently than steel. When Audi came out with the high-dollar aluminum A8 sedan, they certified a very limited number of (dealer-owned?) body shops as repair centers. The car was supposed to be flat-bedded to them if damaged.
I do hope this works well and is the wave of the future.
Jim, "Sometimes it hurts to be on the cutting edge."
A TV program I watched mentioned that the 2015 aluminum f-150 insurance costs could be 20 percent more than steel bodied trucks.
