F150 Aluminum Bed
Post by black mamba fri jun 17 2016 12 54 pm military grade is not a grade of aluminum it s just a marketing phrase till its given a grade such as 6061 etc.
F150 aluminum bed. 2015 2016 f 150 aluminum bed junk. The beds were painted but were. And although the gmc sierra also has mixed material body panels it skipped an aluminum bed for a carbon fiber one. The new f 150 aluminum body is made of high strength steel material with a military grade aluminum alloy to make it strong the alloy is a combined metal which provides extra strength needed in building military vehicles and aerospace.
At the moment the ford f 150 and f series super duty are the only trucks that have both aluminum bodies and aluminum beds. The first f 150 models to have aluminum body panels came with the thirteenth generation design which first debuted on the 2015 model year. Of course chevy 1500. Since the newest generation of the ford f150 has been launched with an aluminum body and bed i have spent time working with three different trucks an xlt with the 2 7l ecoboost a lariat with.
A few years back however it was the ford f 150 bathed in limelight and crosshairs of competitors for its extensive use of aluminum not just for the bed but throughout the popular pickup. All models 2015 and newer have aluminum construction. My main rationale for this is that i could keep the truck a long time without the worry for rust. Available best in class payload gives you exactly what you d expect from a truck that s built ford tough the ford f 150 features a high strength military grade aluminum alloy body and bed the same 6000 series used in military and industrial applications and high strength steel frame with unique 12 sided design.
The 2011 model f 150 trucks were built with standard steel cabs and fitted with prototype aluminum cargo beds stamped to look identical to the steel 2011 units. If this is your first look at a particular f 150 and you don t know what year it is there is another easy way to tell. Using aluminum alloy reduces the weight of the vehicles as well as improving the fuel economy. I just picked up a 2014 f150 and was planning on upgrading in a few years to get the aluminum body and 10 sp trans.