Ford F-Series (tenth generation)

Tenth generation (PN-96)
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	Ford Lobo (Mexico) Ford F-150 Heritage (2004 only)
Production	November 29, 1995–June 28, 2004[1][2] July 1996–1999 (F-250) [3] 1996–2009 (Mexico)
Model years	1997–2004 1997–1999 (F-250)
Assembly	Kansas City Assembly (Claycomo, Missouri) Norfolk Assembly (Norfolk, Virginia) Kentucky Truck Assembly (Louisville, Kentucky) Ontario Truck Plant (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) Cuautitlán Assembly (Cuautitlán, Mexico) Valencia Assembly (Valencia, Venezuela)
Designer	Andrew Jacobson; Bob Aikins (concept: 1992, production design: 1993)[4][5]
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size pickup truck
Body style	2-door Regular cab pickup 2+1-door Extended cab pickup 2+2-door Extended cab pickup 4-door Crew cab pickup
Layout	FR layout 4WD layout
Related	Lincoln Blackwood Ford Expedition Lincoln Navigator
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L Essex V6 4.6 L Triton V8 5.4 L Triton V8 5.4 L Triton S/C V8
Transmission	4-speed 4R70W automatic 4-speed E4OD automatic (1997-1998 5.4 L only) 4-speed 4R100 automatic (5.4 L only) 5-speed M5OD-R2 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Regular cab/6.5' bed: 119.9 in (3,045 mm) Regular cab/8' bed, SuperCab/6.5' bed, and SuperCrew: 138.8 in (3,526 mm) SuperCab/8' bed: 157.1 in (3,990 mm)
Length	Regular cab/6.5' bed: 202.2 in (5,136 mm) Regular cab/8' bed, SuperCab/6.5' bed, and SuperCrew: 222.3 in (5,646 mm) SuperCab/8' bed: 239.4 in (6,081 mm)
Width	79.5 in (2,019 mm)
Height	72.7 in (1,847 mm) (4x2) 75.1 in (1,908 mm) (4x4)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford F-Series ninth generation (1992–1996)
Successor	Ford F-Series eleventh generation (2004–2008) Ford Raptor and 2014 FX2/FX4 Tremor (Lightning)

The tenth generation of the Ford F-Series is a line of pickup trucks produced by Ford Motor Company from the 1997 to 2004 model years. The first ground-up redesign of the F-Series since 1979, the tenth generation saw the introduction of an all-new chassis and a completely new body. In a significant model change, the tenth generation was developed only for the F-150 (and later a light-duty F-250), with the ninth-generation F-250 and F-350 replaced by the all-new Ford Super Duty variant of the F-Series for 1999. An all-new crew-cab configuration (dubbed "SuperCrew") debuted in 1999 for the 2001 model year.

Alongside its all-new body and chassis, the tenth-generation F-150 saw further changes to the F-Series line, including the retirement of the Twin-I-Beam front suspension (the first Ford light truck to do so), an entirely new engine lineup, and the addition of a rear door (later two) to SuperCab trucks. The F-150 again served as the basis for Ford full-size SUVs, as the long-running Ford Bronco was replaced by the five-door Ford Expedition for 1997, with Lincoln-Mercury introducing the Lincoln Navigator for 1998. For 2002, Lincoln-Mercury marketed its own version of the F-Series, introducing the Lincoln Blackwood as Lincoln's first pickup truck.

Through its production, the model line was assembled by multiple Ford facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; after its replacement in 2004, this generation was rebranded as the Ford Lobo in Mexico from 2004 to 2010 (when it was replaced by the twelfth-generation F-150).