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Just read an article that said the base model will be around 4050 lbs and the 5.0 V8 model will be about 4250lbs. This sounds pretty incredible if the aluminum parts are just as durable and the truck doesn't cost a lot more than the competition.
It should have some grunt but I wouldn't call it fast. I'm not terribly into trucks but the release of the aluminum F150 and the release of the Canyon/Colorado twins are the best things to happen in the truck world in some time.
To answer your question you have to know what percentage of the total weight is the body. Not every part is going to be made in aluminum. What is the curb weight of steel F150?
Every body panel possible will be aluminum. My 88 bronco was 6050lbs, so I suspect a steel f150 isnpretty close, so either way, thats a lot of weight savings.
While I didn't really notice any difference in the quickness of the 2015s, the less weight is being offset by different axle ratios. In 2014, the 3.55 axle was pretty much the standard axle with a 3.73 optional for the 3.5 EB and then there was the 3.31 for a fuel mileage option. The 3.73 was not listed as an option as of last week. The 3.31 axle is the standard now with the 3.55 as the towing axle. Averagely, the F150 loses 750 lbs, not 1000. My 2014 F150 Supercrew weighs in at 5000 even lbs to give you a comparison. The 2015 XLT SCrew we drove weighed in at 4280lbs. Apparently Ford thinks the lighter weight needs a higher speed axle for the up coming fuel mileage standards to hit in March 2016. The Feds say the AVERAGE fuel economy for a car makers fleet of trucks is supposed to be just under 29 mpgs. They have a ways to go to hit that mark. Some of the lower volume trucks will probably disappear as they just don't have the resources or the sales to compensate for the cost of engine development. Like evrything else, only time will know for sure. More than likely though, you're going to start seeing only limited numbers of the higher HP engines available. The car makers are really going to have to play games to hit the marks or else face huge fines. WE all know that means the price of buying new will be going up. That's the main reason I picked up a 2014.FWIW, my bud who owns the Ford dealership I buy from said the cheapest 2015 F150 XL regular cab will cost him $28,000.00.
If I'm not mistaken, the curb weight of my 1998 GMC 1500 2WD (aka C1500) with the 350 V8 weighed in between 4300-4500 pounds without aluminum body panels. Half tons may have just become bloated through the years...
If I'm not mistaken, the curb weight of my 1998 GMC 1500 2WD (aka C1500) with the 350 V8 weighed in between 4300-4500 pounds without aluminum body panels. Half tons may have just become bloated through the years...
All cars have gained weight over the years. They are significantly safer to be in but manufacturers have to counter the weight gains using more exotic materials.
Ford put a lot of research and development into this truck. They definitely wanted to be ahead of the competition for a while and I think they have achieved this.
It should have some grunt but I wouldn't call it fast. I'm not terribly into trucks but the release of the aluminum F150 and the release of the Canyon/Colorado twins are the best things to happen in the truck world in some time.
Well, by truck standards, 4220lbs/360hp is probably the best we've seen from something that isn't a limited edition "sport" truck (Lightning/SRT, etc).
For comparison, something like the Tundra with the 5.7L is 4920 lbs. That's a 700lb difference. Ford's full size trucks aren't really much heavier than a lot of cars nowadays.
The 2.7L twin turbo model sounds interesting to me. 325hp/375lb-ft/4168lbs....sounds like a recipe for 0-60 in about 7 seconds, 25mpg and the ability to tow up to 8500lbs.
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