Fords next F150

[GrassRoots74]

I was watching CNN this morning and ford announced that the next F150 may go to an aluminum body.. Ford stated that that the aluminum body would greatly decrease weight and help with fuel economy.. of course leave it to the media and criticizing for using aluminum thinking that it would turn away the ford f 150 faithful because it would question the durability of the truck..
My opinion is I dont think it would because ford as well as the rest of the automotive industry has been making aluminum body parts for more than a decade on mainstream vehicles. Jaguar has been making the XJ all aluminum when they were under ford ownership since 2002 and Audi as well with their A8.. The foundation is still a steel frame.. Whats your opinion?

[Carolina Boostin]

Old news

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[GrassRoots74]

Sorry I asked..

[Carolina Boostin]

Its fine.

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[GrassRoots74]

I didnt ask if it was old or new news, I asked for an opinion.. Was expecting more than a 2 word answer..

[Carolina Boostin]

I didnt ask if it was old or new news, I asked for an opinion.. Was expecting more than a 2 word answer..

My opinion is atleast it aint plastic or fiberglass as long as its as strong as now im fine with it

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[Jersey_Joe]

Lighter makes u faster. I'm good with that. Ain't Brent he best seller fer 35 years fer nothin. Them boys know what they r doin. I have faith that they will not b beaten

[cowboyupcuzick]

back to a metal based body? sounds good to me

[Raptor05121]

Steel isnt a metal?

[dss900]

Is going to aluminum the only way to improve fuel economy? I don't buy it. Ford, like most other corporations are masters at creating an image and in this case, give the image that they're doing something significant when, I fact, just like the ecoboost, the improvements were marginal, but the sales went through the roof. Not that I don't like ford - I do. I'm very happy with my KR ecoboost except the tail pipe is still black with unburned fuel deposits which tells me there's lots of room for improvement before on the engine before an aluminum body is needed to get better fuel economy. That's my 2 cents worth.

[shaunb66]

I think its a good idea you wont see anymore trucks with rusted out box side or rocker panels ... My 2 cents

[Raptor05121]

Minimizing weight is the only way to get better economy with a full-size pickup. Internal combustion engines are maxing out their efficiency at 19%, and moving 2 tons of vehicle isn't easy. Their mileage simply cannot get any better unless they lose weight OR cut down on parasitic drag from air resistance. And since trucks aren't getting smaller, losing 700lbs is A LOT. Aluminum is very strong and durable. My airplane is knocking on 60 years old and its nothing but a stressed-skin aluminum design. Not to mention aluminum will keep up with impact resistance and crumple zone absorption, its just up to the Ford designers to change their calculations for the softer metal. Overall, I think its a step in the right direction. Again Ford is leading the pack.

[jw2011boostedsc]

It works for me, im just curious as to how much it will increase the price of the truck. Also wondering why they wouldnt use fiberglass for the hood and doors. Either way it wont pull me away from the only guys who dont have any of my money

[Raptor05121]

The hood is part of the crumple zone- it has to be metal and fiberglass doors wouldn't fare out very well in a side-impact.