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The 2105 Ford F-150 Looks Even Better live
Jalopnik ^ | 1/13/2014 | Matt Hardigree

Posted on 01/13/2014 8:06:08 AM PST by taildragger

At the 2015 Ford F-150 reveal Bill Ford trotted out what he hopes to be a "tougher and smarter" look for their iconic pickup. With tidy proportions, an imposing face and a glorious panoramic sunroof, that look is good.

(Excerpt) Read more at truckyeah.jalopnik.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Travel
KEYWORDS: aluminum; f150; ford
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To: Tenacious 1
All vehicles suck. Trying to spend as little over time as you can is the best you can hope for.

Post of the day. I would never own a car if I didn't have to.

61 posted on 01/13/2014 9:53:25 AM PST by Hardastarboard (The question of our age is whether a majority of Americans can and will vote us all into slavery.)
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To: taildragger

Looks great. Wish I could afford one.


62 posted on 01/13/2014 9:57:08 AM PST by Dr. Thorne ("How long, O Lord, holy and true?" - Rev. 6:10)
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To: taildragger

What’s with all the big grille looks. Doesn’t impress me.


63 posted on 01/13/2014 9:57:23 AM PST by McGruff (I stand with Phil.)
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To: taildragger

Does not come in a version with a manual transmission. WTH? Every truck I ever owned had a stick.


64 posted on 01/13/2014 9:58:52 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: taildragger

soon as my money tree greens out I’ll be in the market.

What the hell!? Barack! get the F away from my damned money tree!!!


65 posted on 01/13/2014 10:58:30 AM PST by 12th_Monkey (In an alternate universe Obama still dips ice cream)
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To: thackney
Some steel remains on the truck. The frame beneath it is built primarily of high-strength steel, which Ford says will make it tougher and stiffer than the current frame.

And in salty environments (Coasts, drilling rigs), cathodic corrosion will be interesting...

66 posted on 01/13/2014 11:12:41 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Aluminum conductors with steel reinforcing cores have been used for many decades without this problem.

Do you get galvanic action when electrically isolated from a base reference like ground?


67 posted on 01/13/2014 11:18:36 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Smokin' Joe

And as reference, Aluminum body trailers with steel frames are fairly common. I own a horse trailer built that way.


68 posted on 01/13/2014 11:19:35 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

That’s a classic.
Great pic.


69 posted on 01/13/2014 11:21:20 AM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: thackney
Do you get galvanic action when electrically isolated from a base reference like ground?

Are we still talking about trucks here?

70 posted on 01/13/2014 11:28:02 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (Liberals can afford for things to go well, to work, for folks to be happy. They'd be out of work.)
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To: Tenacious 1

Yes.


71 posted on 01/13/2014 11:29:13 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

To properly ground my vehicle, I make sure the wheels are touching the earth (at least 3 of them).

(Yes I am poking fun at the questioning of grounding continuity/effectiveness regarding aluminum and composite structures)


72 posted on 01/13/2014 11:33:05 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (Liberals can afford for things to go well, to work, for folks to be happy. They'd be out of work.)
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To: Tenacious 1

It was more of pondering out loud.

I know combining steel and aluminum in structures
can result in galvanic corrosion. But aluminum combined with steel has been used in vehicles for quite a while. Land Rover started in the 1940s. Jaguar for at least a decade. I believe it is common on 18 wheeler trailers as well.


73 posted on 01/13/2014 11:36:35 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: DCBryan1

I had to buy a Silverado for work because I need at the minimum a 3/4 ton but preferably 1 ton. Dodge doesn’t cut it, feels like a brick down the road and weak transmission. Ford doesn’t cut it because unless you have a good diesel mechanic you’ll be breaking a lot. So I was left with only one choice.

I’ve owned lots of Toyota in the past for trucks and I love them. I’m hoping they put out a one ton soon.


74 posted on 01/13/2014 11:53:37 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf
I had to buy a Silverado for work because I need at the minimum a 3/4 ton but preferably 1 ton.

Towing capacity, Payload or both?

75 posted on 01/13/2014 12:51:43 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Both, have to be able to take a trailer and have to be able to handle the weight of things in the box.


76 posted on 01/13/2014 12:53:28 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

I have a friend hauling a large gooseneck trailer in the Ford F-150. They now have a second level towing package (max towing). They also offer a Heavy Duty Payload Package. You can get 11,000 lb towing and ~3,000 lb payload depending on the cab/engine/frame combinations.

He has been running his for a couple years I think, hauling that heavy trailer hundreds of miles nearly every other weekend chasing the rodeos. I plan on it for my next truck for the same reasons.

http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/14FLRVTT_F150_Sep11.pdf

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/


77 posted on 01/13/2014 1:10:21 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Does that come in diesel?


78 posted on 01/13/2014 4:33:45 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

Not the F150. But dual turbos on the EcoBoost has great torque at low rpms (compared to gasoline).


79 posted on 01/13/2014 5:18:40 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Up here I’d still probably stick with diesel.

I do dislike being stuck with the big three though, I’ll re-iterate that I wish Toyota would get into the one ton market already.


80 posted on 01/13/2014 5:21:45 PM PST by Bulwyf
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