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About Ford

American automotive manufacturer Ford produces an array of trucks and vans for commercial purposes, including its bestselling F-Series trucks (such as the F-550) and Transit vans.

Many of the commercial trucks and vans in Ford’s current lineup are available in a variety of wheelbase options, with single- or dual-rear-wheel setups, and with regular cabs, SuperCabs, or crew cabs. Ford also offers commercial vehicles with a variety of power options, including diesel, gasoline, electric, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquid propane gas (LPG).

Ford Chassis Cabs

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Ford F-650 Dump Truck

The Super Duty Chassis Cab family ranges from the Ford F-350 with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 9,800 to 16,500 pounds (4,445 to 7,484 kilograms) to the F-600 with a 22,000-lb (9,979-kg) GVWR. The SD series features six- and 10-speed automatic transmissions, four- and two-wheel drivetrains, and available 6.2- and 7.3-liter gasoline V-8 engines as well as a 6.7-L Power Stroke turbo-diesel power plant. Super Duty F-250 to F-450 trucks are also available as commercial and passenger pickups.

Ford also manufactures Medium Duty F-650 and F-750 Chassis Cabs with either gasoline or diesel engines. These Class 6 and 7 trucks are available with utility bodies, service bodies, dump box bodies, cube/parcel delivery van bodies, flatbed/stake bodies, tow bodies, ambulance bodies, bucket lifts, and more. So are E-Series Chassis Cabs and Cutaways/Stripped Chassis trucks, which also see use as shuttle buses. One example is the E-450 with a GVWR of up to 14,500 lbs (6,577 kg) and a GCWR of 22,000 lbs (9,979 kg).

Ford Vans

Ford’s Transit and Transit Connect vans also come in a variety of configurations and roles. The product line includes Cargo Vans, Cutaways, Chassis Cabs, Crew Vans, Passenger Vans, and even Motorhome and Ambulance Prep Packages. All-wheel drive and four- and six-cylinder engines are available. The more recent, fully electric E-Transit version comes in Chassis Cab, Cutaway, and Cargo Van models in three wheelbase lengths and roof heights.

Ford Truck History

Henry Ford incorporated the Ford Motor Company in 1903. By introducing an assembly line to the automobile industry in 1913, Ford was able to speed up manufacturing time and lower its vehicle prices.

Ford’s first truck, the TT (1917), was based on a Model T car cab and engine but had a reinforced chassis and rear axle. The Ford TT could haul a 1-ton payload and could be upfitted with third-party beds and bodies. The Model AA (1928), another chassis cab, boasted a stronger frame and a 1.5-t payload rating. Ford followed up with the more capable Model BB (1933) and the Model 50 pickup (1935), the latter boasting the nascent legend known as the Ford Flathead engine (1932). Ford says the Flathead was the first commercially successful V-8.

Experience gained during World War II building jeeps, military truck chassis, and four-wheel-drive personnel carriers inspired Ford to found the F-Series in 1948. The F-Series, spanning Class 2 to 7 gross vehicle weights, was Ford’s first to be built on dedicated truck platforms instead of being based on cars. The initial F-Series ranged from the half-ton F-1 to the 3-t Ford F-8. The more powerful second generation of F-Series trucks (1953) introduced the new F-100, F-250, and F-350. A separate manufacturing unit built Class 8 commercial trucks in the C-, H-, L-, N-, T- and W-Series.

Ford gave the F-Series a new twin I-beam front suspension in 1965. That same year, Ford’s Germany and UK operations collaborated to create the Transit commercial van for the European market. Available with long or short wheelbases, the Transit soon became ubiquitous in many parts of the world.

The sixth generation of F-Series trucks debuted in 1975 with the new F-150 pickup, which went on to become a top seller for Ford. In 1996, Ford produced a battery-electric version of its small Ranger truck with a 700-lb (317.5-kg) payload capacity. Super Duty versions of the F-Series from F-250 to F-750 appeared in 1998 for heavy-duty and fleet work.

The turbocharged EcoBoost engine series gave Ford trucks a more fuel-efficient and powerful V-6 in 2011. Ford also improved towing and hauling capacities with all-aluminum-alloy bodies for the F-150 in 2014 and Super Duty trucks in 2017. The electric E-Transit van came out in 2020, followed by the electric F-150 Lightning pickup in 2021.

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