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historical data of the Ford F-Series Truck, manufactured
by Ford Motor Company, was retrieved from many
sources. This is
only a brief overview of certain important events in the
history of the Ford F-Series Truck. The Ford Truck was
named the Ford F-Series starting
in 1976. A Luxury Lariat trim was added in 1978.
A major overhaul of the Ford Truck was accomplished in
1980 with a more square look with trims being XL, XLT, XLT
Lariat. In 1983, the Ford F-150 replaced
the Ford F-100 and became a mighty success for many,
many years.
 In
1985 fuel injection was added
to the Ford F-Series and rear anti-lock
brakes became standard in 1987. 1988 saw all carburetors
dropped and fuel injection was standard.
Making four-wheeling enthusiasts happy, Ford introduced
automatic-locking hubs in 1989.
The Ford F-Series saw new technology available in 1994 with
the CD player, driver-side airbags, and a third brake light
for enhanced safety.
The Ford F-250 was offered in 1998 along with the Lightning,
Harley-Davidson, and King Ranch versions. And, in 2004,
the P2-Platform was utilized by Ford for it's trucks.
2006 has a Harley-Davidson trim line offered. For more
facts about Ford Trucks, visit our
Ford Truck Info section as well.
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