Ford F-Series thirteenth generation

Ford unveiled the thirteenth-gen F-150 in January 2014 and shipped 2015 model-year vehicles later that year, marking the first complete redesign since 2009. In 2016 the framework expanded: beginning with 2017MY units, the Super Duty line—F-250 through F-550—adopted the same aluminum-intensive cab while retaining unique body panels and a heavier boxed frame.

Moving the entire body shell from stamped steel to an aluminum alloy shed roughly 700 lb from the F-150 alone, without reducing bed or cabin volume. High-strength-steel frames introduced for this generation maintained torsional rigidity and tow ratings while compensating for the lighter superstructure.

By 2017, every light-duty Ford truck—from the work-trim F-150 to the 1-ton F-550—rolled off Kansas City and Dearborn lines using the identical stamped-aluminum cab. It was the first time since 1996 that Ford’s half-ton and heavy-duty trucks shared a common passenger cell, trimming tooling costs and streamlining parts flow.

The aluminum switch forced competitors to reassess sheet-metal strategies and accelerated supplier investment in aluminum forming across North America. Heavier GVWR Super Duty models gained the same refined interior ergonomics and noise-control measures previously limited to the F-150, effectively narrowing the gap between daily-driver and commercial-spec pickups.