2015 F150 Tow Test vs. Dodge and Chevy

[94BULLITT]

The aftermarket will have steel repair panels I'm sure. They make steel hoods for vehicles that came with aluminum.

 

[Fluid]

I hope they never try to make aluminum alloy wheels, they will never sell.

What Aluminum Wheels, now that's just plain silly....:confused2:

 

[Diamondpilot]

What Aluminum Wheels, now that's just plain silly....:confused2:

And when they make an aluminum engine block I'm walkin....

Chris

 

[TomSeller]

And when they make an aluminum engine block I'm walkin....

Chris

And run for the hills when they make a combination of aluminum block with iron sleeves. It will never work. How could two dissimilar metals coexist? From where I have my head buried in the sand, I can not see this working.

 

[Egon]

What type of aluminum we talking about?

Wait for the carbon reinforced hemp panels!

 

[Egon]

Yes, but aluminum aircraft were considered way more sturdy than their predecessors the sticks, glue, canvas and spit models. It is ALL relative.[/

On some new planes aluminum has been replaced by none metallic moulded materials.

The plywood Mosquito seemed to do well for itself!

 

[Diamondpilot]

What type of aluminum we talking about?

Wait for the carbon reinforced hemp panels!

Only available in California and Colorado.

Chris

 

[Egon]

I think some interior panels may already be in use ???

 

[roadhunter]

Ford will make it up when people start to repair their vehicles (body work). For the most part the only companies that will supply repair panels for the F150 will be Ford. People can say what ever they want about the cost of a new vehicle. The real price check will be in the difference between the cost of a steel fender and an aluminum fender. Right now a steel hood on a Chevy 1500 is almost half the cost of an aluminum hood on a F150. Not quite apples to apples comparison but it's close. Aftermarket companies will have to do the same engineering that Ford has done to ensure they can make a product that will fit correctly.

Very true. Best way to compare the costs is to look at the exact same body panel made with steel and compare the costs to the one made of aluminum. No way to spin it at that point.

 

[roadhunter]

Some of the comments on this page are confusing. I don't think anyone has suggested aluminum won't work. Just that it will likely cost more which is absolutely true. As crazyal pointed out if you compare the same panels made from steel versus aluminum it is pretty obvious.