2017 Build Picture Thread
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heres a couple i still had on my phone. like i said, i typically see two-three truck loads going north daily.
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I know you said you've seen several truckloads, but the first pic with the two white and one red truck on it are clearly all test trucks. The other pic with the blue 450 is one of the press trucks. There's another pic of it online in a parking lot.
I don't think Ford has the production capacity to produce "truckloads" of these vehicles everyday yet. Far as I know the factory has not yet shut down for re-tooling? There were a bunch made for testing, and a bunch more made for the car shows and press photo shoots. There were some made for the "drive the future of tough" events and obviously a few for lucky folks like Josh to try. I'm guessing there are only a few hundred 2017's in existence right now, and all of them will likely be destroyed.
I don't think Ford has the production capacity to produce "truckloads" of these vehicles everyday yet. Far as I know the factory has not yet shut down for re-tooling? There were a bunch made for testing, and a bunch more made for the car shows and press photo shoots. There were some made for the "drive the future of tough" events and obviously a few for lucky folks like Josh to try. I'm guessing there are only a few hundred 2017's in existence right now, and all of them will likely be destroyed.
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From: Ann Arbor MI
I know you said you've seen several truckloads, but the first pic with the two white and one red truck on it are clearly all test trucks. The other pic with the blue 450 is one of the press trucks. There's another pic of it online in a parking lot.
I don't think Ford has the production capacity to produce "truckloads" of these vehicles everyday yet. Far as I know the factory has not yet shut down for re-tooling? There were a bunch made for testing, and a bunch more made for the car shows and press photo shoots. There were some made for the "drive the future of tough" events and obviously a few for lucky folks like Josh to try. I'm guessing there are only a few hundred 2017's in existence right now, and all of them will likely be destroyed.
I don't think Ford has the production capacity to produce "truckloads" of these vehicles everyday yet. Far as I know the factory has not yet shut down for re-tooling? There were a bunch made for testing, and a bunch more made for the car shows and press photo shoots. There were some made for the "drive the future of tough" events and obviously a few for lucky folks like Josh to try. I'm guessing there are only a few hundred 2017's in existence right now, and all of them will likely be destroyed.
Yes I know those three were test mules, I have a few more pics I can't find of brand new supercabs on trucks, and it looked liked they had window stickers on them as well. My guess is they will be company vehicles wearing manufacturer plates.
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Could be - Ford will produce a bunch for the automotive press - like Car & Driver, Motor Trend, dozens of TV and print reviewers. They will all get to do a drive and evaluation probably at some point in July. However, these will still be considered pre-production.
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Awesome truck. What are the specs? Quad beam, no chrome, warning lights, pano sunroof?, looks like retractable running boards. What did your build come to?
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It is a Lariat, which can be read on the fender badge. It has the LED headlights, which automatically means it has the Lariat Ultimate package and that includes the sunroof. You can see there is no chrome package (missing mirror caps and shiny tow hooks) and it does have the power running boards. Not sure what you mean about "warning lights." It has the cab clearance lamps on the roof and does not appear to have the optional strobe lights in the grilled.
The poster will have to reveal the MSRP - but I'd guess between $65-70k.
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This is indeed a very nice truck. However, the picture basically tells the entire story:
It is a Lariat, which can be read on the fender badge. It has the LED headlights, which automatically means it has the Lariat Ultimate package and that includes the sunroof. You can see there is no chrome package (missing mirror caps and shiny tow hooks) and it does have the power running boards. Not sure what you mean about "warning lights." It has the cab clearance lamps on the roof and does not appear to have the optional strobe lights in the grilled.
The poster will have to reveal the MSRP - but I'd guess between $65-70k.
It is a Lariat, which can be read on the fender badge. It has the LED headlights, which automatically means it has the Lariat Ultimate package and that includes the sunroof. You can see there is no chrome package (missing mirror caps and shiny tow hooks) and it does have the power running boards. Not sure what you mean about "warning lights." It has the cab clearance lamps on the roof and does not appear to have the optional strobe lights in the grilled.
The poster will have to reveal the MSRP - but I'd guess between $65-70k.
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F-150 Platinums look great - I love them in black.