If you are into trucks, really into trucks, you are probably counting the days until the all-new 2009 Ford F150 hits the asphalt at Ricart Ford in The Ricart Megamall. That’s cool because we are counting down the days too… to September 9th when we (and you) will have the first chance to see, smell, touch, climb all over, and drive the latest version of the only half-ton that’s built Ford tough! We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but you should be left slack-jawed with what Ford has done with the F150. The best-in-class payload capacity has been enhanced with industry firsts like the box side step, and an available integrated tailgate step that makes it easier to get all you need to haul into one of the available box styles saving you time and trips!
If you need to tow, the 2009 F150 has taken the factory installed Integrated Brake Control, a familiar feature to F-Super Duty owners, and adapted it to the F150, another class first innovation. When combined with trailer sway control, you now get a towing experience that other owners only dream of.
If this short list of advancements in truck design makes you think that Ford has really, really nailed tough with the all-new F150, you’re right, but that doesn’t mean it’s unrefined… you’ll hear that when you drive or ride in one, and the difference is in what you don’t hear. This really is a truck tat will bust hump all day, and clean up really nice for the night. Oh, and with the no-cost option of the Flex Fuel engine, the F150 can do it all and still respect the environment.
I’ve already let quite a bit of the cat out of the bag, so you’ll just have to join the Ricart Ford Truck Team at the Ricart Megamall Tuesday, September 9th from 5 to 7 p.m. to see all this and more for yourself.
