# 2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum body
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 13, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515 "2014-01-13T07:52:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/41 "2014-01-21T12:56:55Z")
> according to Ford, it’s expecting a ten-percent jump in insurance costs for the aluminum-bodied F-150
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> AN cites an estimate from the Automotive Service Association claiming that of the 30,000 independent body shops in the US, less than 10 percent are able to work on aluminum.
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> “We’ve just been waiting for the reveal to unveil a certification process for dealer-owned body shops and the independent channel,” Scott told AN. While it may still be some time before that process is implemented, early adopters won’t be left out in the cold - Ford estimates that 90 percent of F-150 customers live within two hours of a certified repair facility, while 80 percent are within half an hour.
> **[How Ford plans to handle insurance and repair questions surrounding new...](http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/ford-f150-aluminum-repair-insurance-plan/)**
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> Building a car out of aluminum has a number of benefits - the lighter weight allows the vehicle to be more agile, more fuel efficient, make better use of its power and be more resistant to dings and dents. The downside to the advanced construction,...
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2014, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/42 "2014-01-23T08:40:00Z")
> [@BigRon](#):
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> [How Ford plans to handle insurance and repair questions surrounding new aluminum-bodied F-150 - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/ford-f150-aluminum-repair-insurance-plan/)
I just came here to post this, lol. Interesting thought. Don’t take your 2015 F150 to an independent shop if you don’t want to risk it.
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### Author:  [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/43 "2014-01-23T09:18:02Z")
MyFord Touch ☹ It really is as bad as everyone says.
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/44 "2014-07-22T13:57:07Z")
> **[2015 Ford F-150 specs revealed, EcoBoost 2.7L to make 325 hp and 375 lb-ft...](https://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/22/2015-ford-f-150-specs-revealed-ecoboost/)**
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> Our new man Greg Migliore is in attendance at a Ford media event at the Blue Oval's Dearborn, MI headquarters today, and he's reported in with a handful of the 2015 F-150 stats that we've been dying to know. Ford is slow-playing the news release...
> We have all be quite aware that Ford’s shift to aluminum construction would save a lot of weight for F-150 models, and the results we’re hearing now are duly impressive. For instance: **in Super Crew trim, a 2015 F-150 is a whopping 732-pounds lighter than was its closest 2014-model-year equivalent.**
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> Ford isn’t willing to offer up any actual curb weights just yet, but if we take that 732-pound loss and extrapolate with the 5,128-pound curb weight of the 2014 F-150 Super Crew with the 3.7-liter V6, we can guesstimate that 2015 models will measure out in the 4,400-pound range. That’s impressive.
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> We also learned just a bit about the new additions to the engine range. The base engine in the F-150 comes in the form of a naturally aspirated, 3.5-liter V6. That mill may be the little brother of the crew, but it still makes 283 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque, giving the 4x2 pickup the a maximum payload of 1,910 pounds and a tow rating of 7,600 pounds.
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> Stepping up one rung on the ladder is the hotly anticipated **2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, turbocharged to the tune of 325 hp and 375 lb-ft of torque**. In 4x2 guise, that blown mill allows for maximum payload and towing ratings of 2,250 and 8,500 pounds, respectively.
3.5 NA six, 2.7 twin turbo six, 3.5 twin turbo six, and the Coyote :tspry:
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/45 "2014-07-23T06:45:55Z")
I loved my ecoboost until the transmission failed twice and it burst into flames. My new 5.0 is ok but slow as balls and can’t town shit.
The interior of these trucks are amazing, just don’t plan on using it as a truck. If you want a luxo car with a bed this is what you want. If you want a real truck get a dodge or something else lol.
FYI we have ~60 F150 work trucks most 5.0 some ecoboosts 2012+ and as of now **28** have had transmissions replaced (some under warranty others not).
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/46 "2014-07-28T12:41:26Z")
> Ford is raising prices on the new 2015 aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup by $340 to $3,385, or 1 percent to 7 percent, and has trimmed the number of models to five from 11.
> When the new truck arrives this fall, the least expensive F-150 will be the XL model powered by a 283-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 engine at a starting price of $26,220, which includes the $1,195 shipping charge. That’s an increase of $395 over the steel-bodied 2014 base model.The most expensive F-150 will be the Platinum model with a starting price of $52,155, including the $1,195 shipping charge. That’s an increase of $3,055.
> Overall, prices are going up 1 percent to 7 percent, depending on base trim line.
> The King Ranch luxury truck gets the biggest price increase – $3,385 – over the 2014 model. The 2015 King Ranch has a base price of $49,460, including shipping.
> Prices on the XLT model will rise by $340 to $31,890, including shipping, Ford said today.
[http://www.autonews.com/article/20140728/RETAIL/140729872/ford-hikes-revamped-f-150-pickup-prices-as-much-as-3385](http://www.autonews.com/article/20140728/RETAIL/140729872/ford-hikes-revamped-f-150-pickup-prices-as-much-as-3385)
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/47 "2014-07-28T12:52:32Z")
I liked the comment that the new harley edition still weights less than the old one even with a harley in the bed.
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/48 "2014-07-28T13:02:14Z")
Haven’t read too much other than the first couple posts… While more resistant, don’t think aluminum will solve deterioration issues. I sell ambulances (aluminum construction), and corrosion is a HUGE talking point/issue in an area like ours with salt/contaminants, electrolysis, and other factors.
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### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/49 "2014-07-28T13:19:24Z")
Those prices don’t seem to bad at all considering what I see the new Silverado’s going for.
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/50 "2014-07-28T13:44:27Z")
Maybe the price will come back down after a year or two. It would be hard to sell current steel inventory if the AL ones were close in price. just sayin.
I would not buy first MY anyway.
Edit: I have not read everything on this, will they possibly be anodized?
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### Author:  [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/51 "2014-07-31T07:21:34Z")
> [@BREETIME](#):
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> It’s about time. Now if they would paint the frames before selling the truck. Like actual paint. That doesn’t rust before you get it home.
So true I get asked almost weekly if I can blast the frame of someones “newer” truck
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### Author:  [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2014, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/52 "2014-07-31T07:24:32Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#):
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> So true I get asked almost weekly if I can blast the frame of someones “newer” truck
How much to blast a frame?
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-body/234515/53 "2014-07-31T07:39:18Z")
Has anyone polished an aluminum F150 to a mirror finish yet?
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