Engineering:Ford T platforms
The Ford T platform is a series of Ford Motor Company's body-on-frame automobile platform.
T1
The T1 platform debuted in 2006 with the 2007 model year Ford Expedition, and shares elements with the 2004–2008 Ford F-150's chassis.[1] For the 2007 model year, the Lincoln Navigator moved to the T1 as well.
Applications:
- 2007–2017 Ford Expedition / Ford Expedition EL (U324 / U354)
- 2007–2017 Lincoln Navigator / Lincoln Navigator L (U326 / U418)
- 2009–2014 Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo (P415)
- 2009–2014 Lincoln Mark LT (P415)
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Ford Expedition / Expedition EL (U324 / U354) -
Lincoln Navigator / Navigator L (U326 / U354) -
Ford F-150 / Lobo (P415) -
Lincoln Mark LT (P415)
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T3
The T3 is Ford's incumbent large truck platform, which began production in November 2014, starting with the 2015 model year P552 F-150. The fourth generation Expedition, Expedition Max (formerly Expedition EL), Navigator and Navigator L are also built on this platform, shared with the Ford F-Series thirteenth generation chassis design from the P552 F-150 and P558 Ford Super Duty.[2]
Applications:
- 2015–2020 Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo (P552)
- 2017–2022 Ford Super Duty (P558)[3][4]
- 2018–2024 Ford Expedition / Ford Expedition Max (U553)[5]
- 2018–2024 Lincoln Navigator / Lincoln Navigator L (U554)
- 2021–present Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo, 2022–2025 Ford F-150 Lightning (P702)
- 2023–present Ford Super Duty (P708)
- 2025–present Ford Expedition / Ford Expedition Max (U717)
- 2025–present Lincoln Navigator / Lincoln Navigator L (U718)
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Ford F-150 / Lobo (P552) -
Ford Super Duty (P558) -
Ford Expedition / Expedition Max (U553) -
Lincoln Navigator / Navigator L (U554) -
Ford F-150 / Lobo (P702) -
Ford F-150 Lightning (P702) -
Ford Super Duty (P708) -
Ford Expedition / Expedition Max (U703) -
Lincoln Navigator / Navigator L (U704)
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T5
The T5 platform is what Land Rover calls an Integrated Body Frame, which joins both a monocoque section for the engine bay and passenger compartment, and a ladder frame section for the gearbox and suspension.[6] Compared to the all unibody 2001 Range Rover, the heavier frame construction was chosen for lower costs, with the intent to use it on a new redesigned Defender and various other models, but many of these plans did not transpire.[7]
- 2004–2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 / Land Rover LR3 (L319) - Use of the 2002 Ford Explorer's chassis was considered, but ruled out over unfavourable off-road clearances.[6]
- 2006–2013 Range Rover Sport (L320)
- 2010–2016 Land Rover Discovery 4 / Land Rover LR4 (L319)
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Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3 (L319) -
Range Rover Sport (L320) -
Land Rover Discovery 4 / LR4 (L319)
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Cancelled models:
- Land Rover Defender (L317)[8][9]
- Ford Explorer - Cancelled replacement.[8]
- Ford Bronco - Rejected for T6 platform (as U260) when T5 was considered too costly, before being cancelled altogether.[8][10]
T6
The T6 is the smallest of the new T platforms, designed for midsize trucks and SUVs.
Applications:
- 2011–2023 Ford Ranger (P375)
- 2011–2020 Mazda BT-50 (UP, UR)
- 2015–2022 Ford Everest (U375)
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Ford Ranger (P375) -
Mazda BT-50 (UP, UR) -
Ford Everest (U375)
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T6.2
- 2021–present Ford Bronco (U725)[11]
- 2022–present Ford Ranger (P703)[11][12]
- 2022–present Volkswagen Amarok (J73)
- 2022–present Ford Everest (U704)
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Ford Bronco (U725) -
Ford Ranger (P703) -
Volkswagen Amarok (J73) -
Ford Everest (U704)
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References
- ↑ Bryant, Eric. "In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL". Autoblog. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/30/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-ford-expedition-el/. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ford T3 platform profile". https://cdn.ihsmarkit.com/www/pdf/0520/IHS-Markit-Automotive-Rapid-Response-Recovery-Assessment-Vol-2-15May2020.pdf.
- ↑ [1] [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Ford and Lincoln future models into the 2020s". 18 July 2016. https://www.just-auto.com/analysis/ford-and-lincoln-future-models-into-the-2020s.
- ↑ "2018 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4 – Bottom Line Review | RoadBlazing". 4 December 2018. https://www.roadblazing.com/2018-ford-expedition-limited-4x4-bottom-line-review/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Taylor, James (2019). Range Rover Sport 2005-2013 : the Complete Story.. La Vergne: Crowood. ISBN 978-1-78500-660-9. OCLC 1129224068.
- ↑ Hull, Nick (20 October 2021). Land Rover Design. Veloce Publishing Ltd (published 2021-10-20). ISBN 9781787118119.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Nick Rogers: el padre del nuevo defender que vive entre 4x4 británicos" (in es). 2021-05-24. https://revistacar.es/nick-rogers-hablamos-con-el-jefe-de-ingenieria-de-land-rover/.
- ↑ "Past Experience" (in en). https://cavtltd.wixsite.com/cavt-ltdprototype/past-experience.
- ↑ Naughton, Keith (2020-07-14). "The Bronco Is Back, Thanks to a Group of Obsessed Ford Employees" (in en-US). Bloomberg Businessweek. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-07-14/ford-bronco-is-back-after-o-j-simpson-made-it-famous.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ottley, Stephen (2021-01-24). "Ford Australia can't afford the new 2022 Ranger ute to be a failure" (in en-AU). https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/ford-australia-cant-afford-the-new-2022-ranger-ute-to-be-a-failure-82169.
- ↑ "Ford Ranger 2022 revealed: V6 diesel, wider track and bold styling, release date mid-next year" (in en-AU). 2021-11-24. https://www.chasingcars.com.au/news/future-cars/ford-ranger-2022-v6-diesel-wider-track-and-bold-styling-revealed-release-date-mid-next-year/.
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