Tag: 2015 F-150 durability

Construction Equipment

Sledgehammer smash test of 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body results in huge repair bill

Update: We have updated the article to include comment from Ford below. From the outset, quite a few folks have questioned the durability of the 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body. That was obviously something we wanted to ask folks in our industry about to which they replied with the exact opposite response. The construction professionals we […]

January 28, 2015

Construction Equipment

2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body

Ever since Ford’s unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truck’s aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150’s previous weight and the […]

November 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

Construction pros have no doubts over 2015 F-150’s durability: aluminum truck’s weight savings outweigh questions over repair costs

Even though the 2015 F-150 first appeared to the world from under a silk sheet, Ford’s unveiling of what could be its most important vehicle in quite some time didn’t hold much in the way of surprises. After all, much of the half-ton truck’s new look had been toured around the country as a concept […]

August 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford reveals 10 torture tests for 2015 F-150 including shrapnel, acid bath, frame twisting (GIFs, VIDEO)

When the 2015 F-150 was announced in January a lot of people wondered just how durable a pickup with an aluminum body could be. Wonder no more. Today, Ford let us in on their torture-testing process for the 2015 F-150 with video of all 10 steps. Some of these steps are so grueling that just […]

April 9, 2014