2015 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck, strongest F-150 ever

2015 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

The 2015 Ford F-150 is the strongest and most durable F-150 ever. Before it goes on sale, it will have been torture-tested in labs, at Ford proving grounds and in the hands of some of Ford's most demanding truck customers for more than 10 million miles.

2015 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

The grueling testing simulated the demands Ford's customers will subject the truck to throughout its average lifetime. The tests include crisscrossing the country pulling heavy trailers and hefty loads through desert valleys and over high-altitude mountain passes - in temperatures from 20 degrees below zero to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Customers using the Ford F-150 for construction, mining and utilities have tested and helped prove out its high-strength aluminum-alloy cargo box.

2015 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

A disguised new Ford F-150 even raced in the Baja 1000, where it earned the distinction of completing all 883 grueling miles while some other purpose-built race vehicles could not.

To perform in these challenging conditions, the frame uses high-strength steel rated up to 70,000 psi - stronger than the steel found in some competitors' heavy-duty pickup truck frames. Eight through-welded crossmembers provide increased stiffness, while staggered rear outboard shocks provide greater stability.