- namics and, reduced

‘trucks feature
urpose design

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handling when designing the ali-’

new 1997 F-Series pickup, due | to,

__ go on sale in January 1996.

As with the 1996 F-Series
pickup (which are being sold until
‘August 1996), the 1997 F-Series
is available in regular cab, ©

a ' Supercab and Flareside body

“styles, with long and short wheel- -
bases and two bed lengths. Both-
*: rear-wheel-drive and part-time’
AWD models are offered.

- The new ‘rounded styling fol>~..

» lows a theme common to other:

Ford vehicles such 'as the Ranger

‘and Ex ‘plorer. .
The ‘97.F- “Series:

» has a rounded nose

-and a sloping hood °

. for. improved aerody-

wind noise in the
cabin. In addition, the”
rear of the cab now. .
extends over the top.

The new 1 Sebereab 7
. features a standard...
Foor which open re.

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cramped by car standards, and

made awkward by an upright
backrest. It's best. not to spend tao
much time back there. The 60/40
split rear seat will fold flat for
carrying cargo.

The regular cab is roomier too,
with 129 mm (5.1 in.) more cab
length providing more seat travel.

. and more cargo room behind the
_Seuts.~ .
A lot of attention has been paid,
5°. to safety. The ‘97 F-150 is the
..first pickup to offer dual airbags,

knee bolsters, and a unique safety
feature: the passenger airbag can

be turned off so that rear-facing -
child seats can be installed in‘the

$8 Easier to drive, roomier, and more .
comfortable, it (‘97 F-150) could:
serve asa ‘dual-purpose family vehicle
for peopie such as carpenters, electri-.
: cians and tradespeople. 99

. front passe enger seat without pos-
“sible risk.of injury, should the pas- _

senger airbag deploy. °.
In‘addition, the F-Series cab -
has two extra structural beams for.

‘ rigidity and crash safety. :

“Three new engines, aré avail-

‘able for 97: a base 4.2 litre OHV
“V6 with 205 horsepower (up from.

145° horsepower), and optional
overhead cam 4. 6 and 5.4 litre v8

engines. As well as being the first
overhead cam V8 engines avail-
able in a full-size pickup, the 4.6
and 5.4 engines have a special
“fail-safe” system that allows

~ them to run without coolant.

With the 4.6 engine, Ford
claims.the heavicst payload

Capacity of any full-size truck:

1105 kg (2435 ibs).
Another important technical

change is a.ncew front suspension —

that provides a better ride and
improved steering. An indepen-
dent long arm/short arm suspen-
sion with coil springs replaces the
Twin 1-beam suspension that Ford
has been using for so long.
Combined with a
wider stance and
larger 16 inch tires,”
the new F-150 rides
and handles more '
like a’car.
Improvements to

a-new lecking tail-
gate, integral'slots -
that allow. 2X4's to

box. into compart-
ments, four tie-down
cleats, anda plastic

. moulding around the top edge:of _
the box to prevent scratching and”
_ possible rusting in. the stake holes.

The ‘97 F-150 is a more versa-~

“tile. vehicle, particularly the -

Supercab model. It’s easier to
drive; roomier, and more comfort

"able; it could:serve as a dual pur- J
- pose‘family vehicle for busy peo-.‘

ple onthe go such‘as carpenters,

’ electricians and tradespeople.

the cargo box include -

be used to divide the. }

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