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WhistlinDiesel’s tests prove the F-150 takes abuse better than the more fragile Cybertruck. The F-150’s steel frame survived pressure, while the Cybertruck’s aluminum frame snapped easily. The ...
The Blue Oval's big aluminum gamble paid off in the form of cheaper repairs and no insurance cost increases for owners. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has ...
Earlier this month, we've seen a Tesla Cybertruck's frame snapping while pulling a gas-powered Ford F-150, making people question its toughness. The same YouTuber is now torturing the Ford F-150 to ...
Bob Tomes was among the Ford Motor Co. dealers who sank tens of thousands of dollars into new equipment and training to repair the automaker's aluminum F-150 pickup when it debuted in late 2014.
Weight savings was a key priority for designers and engineers of the 2015 Ford F-150, which debuted at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but they also knew it was not the ...
After months of shortages, The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford has chosen Tower International as a second supplier of steel frames for the F-150 pickup. 01-2015-ford-s-f-150-fd-1-jpg Drew ...
Vehicle launches offer a golden opportunity to see goodies like a rolling chassis, clearly displaying every aspect of the vehicle's suspension with parts painted to highlight what's new. At the launch ...
When Pete Reyes, chief engineer for the 2015 Ford F-150, talks about the all-new pickup truck he can't help but smile. That's because he knows what kind of punishment this new truck has endured and ...
DETROIT -- Production of the redesigned, aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 has been slowed by a shortage of frames from a supplier’s plant in Kentucky, according to workers and a UAW official. They said Ford ...
If you’ve ever watched a commercial for a Ford F-150, you’ve probably heard someone, be it Dennis Leary or Mike Rowe, mention its fully boxed frame. That marketing line will die with the ...