Ford F150 Part

Ford has grown to be one of biggest auto manufacturers in the world and has weathered the many hardships that have faced the American auto industry, mainly with the help of the F-series trucks. Ford has sold around 30 million F-series trucks since their introduction in 1948. Of all the F-series, the F-150 is the best seller.According to Ford, they sold nearly one million F-150s in 2004 alone and the model has been Ford's best seller since the late 1970s. The Ford F-150 has also won Motor Trend's 'Truck of the Year' on more than one occasion. The success of the F-150 and other trucks in the F-series has carried Ford's reputation all over the globe.The F-150 began this storied rise as the F-1 in 1948. The name was changed to the F-100 in the 1950s and in 1984 it finally achieved the F-150 moniker that it carries to this day. The F-150 is the half-ton pick-up in the F-series; the F-250 is the three-quarter ton; and the F-350 is the heavy duty version. The popular Bronco was also based on the F-150.The Truck that Built FordWhat all of this means is that Ford F-series trucks enjoy possibly the greatest saturation of new, used, and aftermarket parts in stores around the world. This in turn probably feeds into its popularity with consumers, thus reinforcing the cycle. Though the F-series remains a relatively stable platform, certain systems and parts change from generation to generation so try to match used parts by year.