Ford Motor Co. held a ride-and-drive event to give fleet managers, dealers, and upfitters a total immersion into the new 2016 F-650/F-750 trucks.
Ford's F-650/F-750 Immersion Event
Originally posted on Work Truck Online
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Fleet managers investigate an EZ-Trac 4x4 upfit on the new chassis.
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The 2016 Ford F-650 and F-750 will be assembled in Avon Lake, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland.
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Attendees participated in a debrief at the end of each day, providing another opportunity for direct interface with program and engineering management.
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Participants of the medium-duty immersion event were taken on a tour of the Ohio Assembly plant where the trucks will be built.
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The F-750 with the 6.7L Power Stroke V-8 Turbo Diesel was compared with a 2015 model to demonstrate a cab that is up to 45 percent quieter than the outgoing diesel model.
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Participants review the 2016 F-650 gasoline straight frame with improved ride quality.
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Ford also displayed one of the lowboy trailers that will be shipping trucks out of the plant to dealers and upfitters. This new system will improve order-to-delivery time as well as remove the need to piggy-back trucks for delivery.
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Ford displayed a variety of vehicles, including the F-750 Tonka Mighty Diesel, whch has been touring the country and making regular appearances at children’s hospitals and museums.
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