To facilitate this new layout of men, the truck features traditional double-wishbone independent suspension at the front and a multi-link independent suspension at the rear with traditional coil-over shock absorbers, stabilizer bar and control arm. Also on board are the 3. 0-inch diameter Fox. Internal bypass shocks (take a look at the unique location of those valves in the trunk), as well as unique front and rear bumpers for technique and departure angles. Ride height is around 11. 0 inches, down from the original 8. 4 inches.
Steel rock guards and a front skid plate are added to ensure the vehicle is ready for rough off-road terrain. Rubber is supported through Nitto in the form of 37-inch Ridge Grapplers on 18-inch Beadlocker wheels. The straps will be convenient if drivers check the travel of the 11-inch and 13-inch front wheels in the rear. The powertrain is said to be standard, with 580 hp and 775 tq from its two electric motors and 131 kWh from its massive battery.
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These seats are Recaro Sportster ORV thrones, two in the front row and three entertaining side-by-side in the rear cabin. The care of the giant aluminum daggerboard is rarely much discussed in official communications, however, it seems like a boo, especially when you’re on the street. configuration”, which receives only the briefest shouts today, but is slightly detailed in an RTR fact sheet. When Ford launches this one later this year, look for 5. 0-inch ground clearance, a carbon-composite front apron, 50-50 weight split, and plenty of sinister slides.
It is the latest in a Ford Performance Demonstrator program, alongside the likes of that outrageous Mustang Mach-E 1400 and the too-cool F-100 Eluminator. This time around, the Switchgear is built to specifically provide a testbed for pushing the boundaries of what’s expected from an electric truck. As a playground for engineers, it can advance learnings very quickly for future Ford EVs, some of which will surely trickle down to the Blue Oval showroom.
Ford says this F-150 Lightning Switchgear will be on public display for the first time next week at the King of the Hammers in California. For those who don’t know, KoH is an annual off-road racing event that takes place in Johnson Valley. , where all kinds of outrageous gravel-centric machines compete on surfaces. In other words, it’s the best position to debut (literally and figuratively) a truck like the Switchgear.
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