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Body

WARNING: Never install used or reconditioned parts (as specified below) from pre-owned, salvaged or damaged vehicles. The use of such parts could lead to serious injury.

Never use non-Ford parts or accessories for completing repairs.

Ford Motor Company does not approve or recognize body and structural repair procedures, tools, parts or anything but new genuine Ford equipment. Ford cannot attest to the safety, quality, durability or legality of non-Ford parts or accessories. Use of such parts could lead to serious personal injury as they may contain damage which is not visible.

Ford does not approve use of the following:


^ Salvaged or used parts

^ Major body clips or assemblies from salvage vehicles

^ Aftermarket structural or body components

^ Salvaged or reconditioned wheels

^ Used supplemental restraint system (SRS) components

- air bags

- restraint system modules

- safety belts, buckles or retractors

- crash sensors

Returning a vehicle to pre-accident condition can only be assured if repair procedures are carried out by skilled technicians using new genuine Ford parts and Ford-approved methods. Structural component repair procedures approved by Ford, using genuine Ford parts, have been validated by Ford Motor Company engineers.

Ford Motor Company does not endorse, cannot attest to, and makes no representations regarding structural repairs (frames, rails, aprons and body panels) carried out using non-genuine Ford Motor Company parts or non-Ford-approved methods. In particular, Ford makes no representations that the vehicle will meet any crash safety or anti-corrosion performance requirement. Such parts and methods have not been tested by Ford, and may not meet Ford's requirements for safety, performance, strength, quality, durability and corrosion protection.

Ford Motor Company bears no responsibility or liability of any kind if repairs are performed using alternative structural component repair procedures and/or parts.


The body consists of the following:


^ Cab-forward design

^ Aluminum hood

^ Body side outer panel constructed of dent resistant and mild steels

^ Magnesium radiator support

^ Lightweight steel welded panel construction

^ Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors, tailgate and hood

^ Fender outer panels constructed of dent resistant steel.

^ Front and rear door outer panels constructed of dent resistant steel

^ Structural adhesive used throughout the body shell and underbody

^ Full frame bolted to the body

^ Heavy Duty and Light Duty frame assemblies

^ Regular Cab, SuperCab and SuperCrew cab styles

^ SuperCrew has a standard 4-door cab

^ SuperCrew has a standard 1T67 m (5T5 ft) pickup bed length

^ 3197 mm (125.866 in) wheelbase is available with 1.98 m (6.5 ft) Styleside or Flareside pickup bed Length

^ 3365 mm (132.48 in) wheelbase is available with 1.67 m (5.5 ft) Styleside pickup bed Length

^ 3518 mm (138.503 in) wheelbase is available with 1.67 m (5.5 ft) Styleside pickup bed Length

^ 3671 mm (144.527 in) wheelbase is available with 1.98 m (6.5 ft) Styleside and Flareside pickup bed length. The 3671 mm (1.527 in) wheelbase also has a 2.44 m (8.0 ft) Styleside pickup bed Length available

^ 3810 mm (150 in) wheelbase is available with 1.98 m (6.5 ft) Styleside pickup bed Length with SuperCrew cab

^ 4142 mm (163.07 in) wheelbase is available with 2.44 m (8.0 ft) Styleside pickup bed Length

^ Lincoln Mark LT available with 3518 mm (138.503 in) wheelbase and 1.67 m (5.5 ft) Styleside pickup bed

^ Lincoln Mark LT available in SuperCrew cab style only

^ Lincoln Mark LT has unique chrome body side cladding

^ Lincoln Mark LT has unique tailgate reflectors

^ Lincoln Mark LT has unique chrome pickup box rail bars