Forget everything you know about the way pickups ride and drive when it comes toexperiencing the F-150. Never has a full-size pickup been so refined. Ford has taken
the "truckiness" out and given it a car-like feel in this respect, just as the
designers did with the interior.
The ride is smooth and motion free. What happened to the constant state of bounce?
Gone. In its place, a compliant ride that soaks up road irregularities. For anyone
with a lot of truck time, it's almost spooky the way it goes down the road. It's also
quiet in there. The new rounded shape did its job in that department--no wind noise.
Typically, a pickup's box and frame are designed separately, then bolted together.
This time around, the two systems were designed to work together. The result is an
absence of squeaks and rattles, even on rough terrain. The truck has a solid feel that
has nothing to do with ruggedness. This one is built to endure.
Both engines are strong, with the increased torque of the V8 obvious in a back-to-back