• Ford says the 2009 F-150 is completely redesigned with a new chassis, new styling, and a new interior.

• Ford has built more than 33 million F-Series pickups since 1948.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 has a fully-boxed frame made with hydroformed, high-strength steel side rails and cross members that pass through the side rails, resulting in a 10-percent improvement in torsional rigidity.

• Ford says the 2009 F-150 employs “laser-edge welds that are five times stronger than other trucks’ traditional spot welds.”

• The Ford F-150 uses tubular ultra-high strength steel in its hydroformed steel body structure.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 has a double-wishbone short- and long-arm front suspension employing coil-over shocks.

• At the rear, the Ford F-150 has a Hotchkiss-style suspension with the shock absorbers mounted outside the frame rails and with six-inch longer leaf springs.

• The 2009 Ford F-150’s 5.5-foot cargo box offers 55.5 cubic feet of cargo space.

• The 2009 Ford F-150’s 6.5-foot cargo box offers 65.5 cubic feet of cargo space in Styleside format and 59.5 cubic feet of cargo space in Flareside format.

• The 2009 Ford F-150’s 8-foot cargo box offers 81.2 cubic feet of cargo space.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 SuperCrew model is stretched six inches for greater rear seat leg room and cargo space.

• With the rear articulating seat cushion flipped up, the 2009 Ford F-150 SuperCrew can accommodate 57.6 cubic feet of cargo behind the front seats, and items up to 47.9 inches tall. Notably, the rear load floor is completely flat.

• The 2009 Ford F-150’s available flow-through center console can store two laptop computers, and the storage bin is designed to accommodate hanging file folders.

• Properly equipped, the 2009 Ford F-150 has 30 storage bins, nooks, and crannies inside the cabin.

• There are 35 different configurations of the 2009 Ford F-150 from which to choose.

• Ford offers 13 different wheel designs for the 2009 F-150.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 can be equipped with deployable side steps for the pickup box as well as a step that slides out from the tailgate when it is lowered.

• Ford offers a new cargo management system and a bed extender that flips out for added space and flips in to provide a secure and smaller storage space inside the pickup box.

• Ford offers what it calls a Midbox on the 2009 F-150. Installed forward of the pickup bed on select models, the Midbox provides 26.3 cubic feet of lockable, weather-tight storage.

• Ford offers an Integrated Trailer Brake Controller on the 2009 F-150. Installed at the factory, this feature allows the driver to directly control a trailer’s brakes.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 comes standard with an Easy Fuel Capless Fuel-Filler System that seals the fuel filler neck to reduce emissions and eliminates the need for a gas cap.

• Ford’s optional SYNC communications and entertainment system offers 911 Assist and Vehicle Health Reports for 2009.
• Ford offers a 700-watt Sony premium audio system on the 2009 Ford F-150.

• The F-150’s available Sirius TravelLink service offers real-time traffic and weather reports, as well as fuel prices at more than 120,000 gas stations nationwide.

• In addition to the standard Quiet Steel materials used in the dash panel, the Ford F-150 Platinum model employs a laminated windshield, sound absorbing carpet, and additional sound deadening material to produce what Ford claims is a quieter cabin than a Lexus LX.

• The 2009 F-150 is available with Ford Work Solutions technology. Select features include Internet connectivity, Tool Link inventory tracking, Crew Chief fleet diagnostics, and a Cable Lock security system.

• The 2009 Ford F-150 is built in Dearborn, Mich. and Kansas City.