Here it is: 2015 Ford F-150

[CharBaby]

I'm not a truck guy but, I like'em OK!
I really like the new style of the trucks today. They look really solid and well made. Macho! For the Man!

They seem to all want that look of superiority and strength. I certainly like the comfort and quiet of all my buddies new trucks. Quieter than most cars and more comfortable seats with interior room to spare

 

[ClutchDisc]

Originally Posted By: Miller88
Ford can sure make an ugly truck ... as can GM.

Never thought I'd say this, but "RAM" is the most conservative truck on the market at the moment.

+1 Never thought I would think that either. Makes me feel sick to even look at the 2015 f-150.

 

[millerbl00]

I'll stick to my old style steel truck. They can have the aluminum frames.

 

[IndyIan]

I don't know why Ford tried to go all futuristic on the front end? I guess its sort of a copy of the Ford HD grill shape. Probably the RAM looks the best as they have a distictive shape to the front end and a relatively timeless cross hair grill design starting in 1986.
I'll be interested in the 2.7L fuel econoomy as well, I hate even borrowing my Dad's '03 5.4L, to much gas suckage...

 

[Nayov]

Very bizarre grille protrusion halfway into the headlights. Looks like a growth or deformity. I would like to know the price of a base model, like the XL.

 

[cptbarkey]

i like it.

with this in mind, high schools should add heli coil insert's to its curriculum.

 

[DuckRyder]

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Hate the wide center consoles for work truck use- but its connon across all brands.
Then, What ever happened to a somewhat aero front end and sleeker bodyside? I guess marketing figured the F350 looks sell more. Me and Ford never got along so none for me thank you. I am intrigued by the Dodge 4 link rear suspension. NO leafs on a full size truck! Be nice and easy to add airbag helpers.

 

[dustyroads]

Love the interior, like the front end, dislike the mirrors, hate the tonka toy sized bumpers (they look tiny to me). Look forward to the power/torque ratings.

I think the average xlt models will look much better than the platinum.

Good luck Ford! (Oh, a diesel would be nice, too.)

 

[Doog]

I like it. And if they can get city MPG over 24mpg...I may buy one. I can use a truck for all types of lightweight hauling and trips and such. So an aluminum vehicle would be a real good product for me.

 

[DuckRyder]

 

[Hokiefyd]

Yeah, it's pretty ostentatious. Not my style (literally), but I'm sure that it will be a fine piece mechanically. My money would go to Dodge at the moment, for a full-size truck. It's hard to find a conservative full-size anymore, at least new.

If I had to buy a full-size, it'd probably be a 9th generation (1992-1996) F-150. Classy and understated.

 

[supton]

Originally Posted By: Wilhelm_D
Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
I wonder about the longevity of the aluminum rivets used to put it all together. Sounds like a perfect recipe for a rattle trap after a few years especially if it is used like a truck instead of a cream puff as most are.


Decades of aircraft and trailer use have demonstrated the technology works. Along with the rivets Ford is using a structural adhesive, much like Boeing uses on its airliners.

Ford's engineers also had access to the aluminum forming and assembly technologies Ford used in building Jaguar bodies.

I assume Ford has addressed the larger issue of galvanic corrosion due to the proximity of dissimilar metals - steel frame meeting aluminium body panels.


Not sure that many walk up to a jetliner and admire the paint job. Nor can hear the rattles over the jet roar. And the people who purchase by and far are buying them to make money, not as extensions of body parts.

Fair points though on the technology being nothing new. Like pretty much every vehicle on the market today: let's see how it does in 5-10 years, then we can be sure how it'll work out.

 

[OVERKILL]

I'm quite fond of it aside from the Platinum-level tailgate which is over-the-top IMHO.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: Wilhelm_D
Originally Posted By: 2010_FX4
I wonder about the longevity of the aluminum rivets used to put it all together. Sounds like a perfect recipe for a rattle trap after a few years especially if it is used like a truck instead of a cream puff as most are.


Decades of aircraft and trailer use have demonstrated the technology works. Along with the rivets Ford is using a structural adhesive, much like Boeing uses on its airliners.

Ford's engineers also had access to the aluminum forming and assembly technologies Ford used in building Jaguar bodies.

I assume Ford has addressed the larger issue of galvanic corrosion due to the proximity of dissimilar metals - steel frame meeting aluminium body panels.

Yep and on nearly every flight that has compromised the 1.2 million miles that I have flown to date has rattles and vibration. Note, I am not questioning the durability and whether or not it will fall apart, I am questioning how quiet the ride will be after a time...

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Originally Posted By: edhackett
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Why it needs that obnoxiously large grille vs something more streamlined is beyond me.


My dic…er…I mean grille is bigger than yours.

Ed


Take a look at the shift levers. Yes, the designers have been quoted as such too ...

 

[ryansride2017]

This is the only pickup that intrigues me design-wise nowadays:

2015 Chevrolet Colorado

All the full size trucks look like boxes on wheels...and lets not even talk about the price tags. Ford veered too far from the Atlas Concept. Rather disappointed.

 

[DuckRyder]

This grill as well as what appears to be the FX grill look the best...

 

[SwampSurvivor]

The headlights really look like Toyota, as do the wrap around tail lights.

If they could do something about the strange headlights and tail lights ... and get rid of that awkward grille, it wouldn't look half bad!

 

[ryansride2017]

Originally Posted By: Miller88
If they could do something about the strange headlights and tail lights ... and get rid of that awkward grille, it wouldn't look half bad!


Then you would be looking at the current generation model. I realize Ford has to be careful not to make too many changes to a successful vehicle, but to think this is the design they will be running with for years to come is disappointing.

That's not to mention the omission of the 8 speed transmission. If i had to buy a full-size, I would be looking at a Dodge at this point....and I never thought I would be saying that.