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Believe me, the market would prefer the older, smaller, steel framed trucks than the newer aluminum ones. But they're no longer an option, new.

EPA regulation and govt overreach/ unintended consequences are what led to these design changes, not market demand.

The blue-book price for my 12 year old steel-framed truck has gone up every year since I bought it used.

>before they turned into a political/biological/emotional statement piece

The anti-truck crowd, which supported all the regulations that led to the current state of vehicle design, are the ones that made this a political/emotional issue, whether they realize it or not.



I'm new to trucks and Ford always acts like their aluminum frame is superior to a steel one. Can you share details on the differences?


Ford trucks still have steel frames. Only the body (sheet metal) is aluminum.




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