The History of Ford Trucks

1. By Tyler Metsack

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The Beginning of Trucks
Bump Side Fords 67-72
Dent Sides Fords 73-79
Diesel? In a Pickup?
The New Diesel
New Generation
Girls Can Have Trucks Too!
Quick Quiz
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3. The Beginning of Trucks
 1908 Henry Ford builds his third Vehicle, a pickup
truck!
 1917 Ford Introduces the Model T one ton truck
chassis, the first chassis purpose built as a truck.
 1925 Ford Produces the first production pickup trucks
in the world
 1932 Ford is the first company to offer a v8 engine in a
truck.
 1948 marks the birth of the F-Series
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4. The Early F Series
 1953 ford changes the name of the trucks from F1-
F8 to F100-F800
 1954 Ford offers a high powered over head valve v8
engine.
 1959 Ford produces their first light duty factory
4x4 trucks
 1964 Ford offered Air Conditioning in their trucks
 1965 Ford offers the all new Crew Cab trucks

5. Bump Side Fords 67-72
 Got their nickname from the bump down the side
 These trucks had new motor displacements, a 302,
360, and 390 cubic inch v8s
 These motors bragged more power and better fuel
economy.
 As well as a new front suspension “that rides like a car,
works like a truck”
 Ford also added all new levels of trim package, ranger
and lariat.
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6. Dent Sides Fords 73-79
My Personal
Favorite
Me and My
Truck
• These trucks sported many new things
• Including the notorious 460 Cubic inch v8 Big
Blocks
• 460 v8 At Work
• The best 4x4 capabilities of any ford yet
• They had new front disc brakes
• These trucks are so rugged, even today they exist
as work vehicles everywhere
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7. Dent Sides Continued
 1976 was the last year of the Fe 360 and 390 v8s
 Then began the first emissions driven engines, the 351
and 400 Modified v8s
 Ford also in 1975 released the ford F150
 The F150 continues to be the best selling truck in
America for the past 32 Years, the streak starting in
1982.

8. The Beginning of
the Old Body Style
 In 1980 Ford released an all new F Series
 The changes include a new engine family,
the 302 and 351w
 The f150s and f250s also sported a new independent
front axle for a better ride
 The frames, suspension and body are for the first time
since the 60s ALL NEW!

9. Diesel? In a Pickup?
 In 1982 Ford and Chevy both introduced the first
pickup trucks with diesel engines
 Ford’s was a 6.9 liter non turbo diesel, which “featured
a modest 170 HP and 315 lb-ft of torque”
 This Diesel got an astounding 15 mpg, yet still had
class leading diesel horse power and torque
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10. The Old Body Style (OBS)
 This was the longest running series of trucks, 1980-
1997
 In 1994 Ford released the all new 7.3L Power Stroke
Diesel
 “7.3L features included a waste-gated turbocharger,
HUEI fuel injectors and an air-to-air intercooler.”
 “Today, over 2 million 7.3L Ford Trucks are still in
operation, more than Chevrolet, GMC, and Dodge
diesels, combined.”

11. 10th Generation
 In 1997 for the First time, the F150 was a completely
different truck from its 250 and 350 brothers
 1998 Ford released the NBS F250 and F350s
 They also included the new Triton V10 and V8 Engines
 These trucks were 100% new other than the still
running 7.3L diesel
New F150

12. The New Diesel
 In 2003 Ford added a new engine option, the 6.0L
Turbo Diesel.
 It was produced from 2003 to 2007, and the first
emissions driven diesel.
 The engine had a large reduction in size, but large
increase in power
 325 Horse Power and a whopping 570 ft. lbs. of torque
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13. The 6.4 Diesel
 In 2007 Ford made a new run at the diesel market,
after having mechanical problems with the 6.0L
 The new 6.4L diesel was entirely new
 It was quiet, put out low emissions, and had new
computer technology never before seen in a truck.
 The only problem, the fuel mileage!

14. New Generation
 Gas Engines had fallen behind, and by 2010 Ford was
ready for a change.
 They introduced an all new 6.2L gas v8
 This motor produces an impressive 411hp with 434 ft.
lbs. of torque.
 At the same time this motor gets an astounding 14mpg
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15. A Diesel for the Modern World
 In 2011, Ford had enough of their competition, and
brought something new to the diesel world.
 The 6.7L Power stroke, the meanest and greenest
diesel yet.
 With ground breaking technology this engine is B20
fuel compatable
 It also produces an insane 440 horse power and 860 ft
lbs of tourqe
 This is the future of efficiency in diesel
trucks.

16. Girls Can Have Trucks Too!
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17. Quick Quiz
 What Year was the Debut of the first Ford Diesel?
 What is my favorite generation?
 What year did Henry Ford make his first truck?
 What year was the 6.0 released?
 When was the crew cab introduced
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18. Bibliography
 "Brief History of the Ford Truck." Ford Truck History.
Auto Truck Toys.com, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2014.
 "The Power Stroke® Legend Begins." Power Stroke
Diesel. Powerstrokediesel.com, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2014.
 "The History Of The Ford F-Series In The 20th
Century." The History Of The Ford F-Series In The
20th Century. BlueOvalTrucks.com, n.d. Web. 10 Dec.
2014.
 "The History Of The American 4x4." The History Of
The American 4x4. The Ranger Station.com, n.d. Web.
11 Dec. 2014.

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