Aluminum Body

[raptorgay]

Surely its rust proof, but repairing or replacing will be costly.

 

[Hoverp]

I think it's a positive step in the right direction, Ford is leading the way in innovation and while no Ford vehicle I've owned, including my Raptor is perfect, and I wonder why the engineers did certain things certain ways , I still am proud to be driving one.

 

[Ruger]

Just as I thought:

"Ford's new aluminum-sided F-150 pickup saw mixed results in new crash tests by the insurance industry, and the damaged trucks cost more to repair than steel-bodied ones. In a statement, Ford said the new truck is the "safest F-150 ever" and noted that it has the government's highest five-star safety rating. But the company said it will make a design change in the 2016 model year to improve the crash performance of the Super Cab and Regular Cab models."

Ford F-150 gets mixed crash test results | Fox News

 

[Craigy]

Dats what insurance is for.

More specifically, other people's insurance.

 

[TonyTee]

This truck is going to FFFFFFFFly!!

 

[cups]

@Ruger, that report does not say anything negative about the truck. I find to be very positive.
The only test mentioned is a new one and this is the first truck ever to endure it.
As for the repair, we all should have seen this coming. It a new thing for shops. And if they were brought to a Ford dealership,.... Well we all know how sharp they are.
I think this is very unfair to suggest grand position before the rest of the field is test in similar tests.

 

[Jimbo]

Clever....

 

[cups]

Oooh. Manly.

 

[Craigy]

I think I'd be opting for the Supercrew.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCLyPip2Iw

 

[cups]

I know they won't be doing anything just cuz I mention it, but I'd like to see a 2014 f150 take that test. At this point we will never really know how the materials compare.
Maybe somewhere behind the hype and headlines are similar test that could shed some light on this.