✅ 8/22 Lightning Build Week Group

[4Reeley]

Sticker changed from the one I downloaded last night and 10am today. Anyone else?

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[spinnerbait]

What changed for you? Mine still seems to be unchanged.

725/853
Blend date 8/27 <- didn't post that earlier.
No options deleted.
Convoy to CA

 

[TaxmanHog]

725/853

Blend day?

 

[4Reeley]

246/853 yesterday to 313/405 today... spray in liner was always there but it looks like the early sticker was updated to reflect that.

 

[TaxmanHog]

When does 2023 model manufacturing start up and iced blue silver metallic paint stops flowing?

10/10/22

 

[TaxmanHog]

Sticker changed from the one I downloaded last night and 10am today. Anyone else?

Spray in bed liner, this is primary cause of renumbering

 

[Jaufry]

All looks good here too! Max Tow, W/on board scales and smart hitch.
58/853 with a blend date of 8/22! Convoy to ME.

 

[ddbrooke]

My window sticker changed today from 166/853 to 323/405, blend date is still 8/23. It now accurately shows PA rather than MI. Ramp One changed from CC59 to CD59, not that I know what that means.

 

[spinnerbait]

Blend day?

8/27

 

[mklcolvin]

8/27

8/26 for me.

 

[PiMatrix]

I guess for Platinum trim "on-board scales and smart hitch" are not listed out specifically since Platinum equipment group 710A has tow tech and max trailer tow package as standard? Is it correct that if scales were deleted it would be in optional equipment delete section with a ~$650 credit like they deleted multicontour active motion with 300$ credit? They just remove Max recline without deleting it.

A bit strange that a few weeks production from now the 2023 have active motion back in Platinum as standard, so much for chip module shortage? They renamed the seats though to "Unique Multicenter w/ Active Motion Leather Seating Surface bucket." So now the Lariat seats have active motion in the Platinum?

Seems like demand for Platinum will zero out after Dec 31 because of zero tax credit over 80K.

Hey @TaxmanHog, you seem to be the man who has a good understanding of what goes on in that production line. So is it true that Platinum configurations would not break out the on-board scales and smart hitch as a line item? I tried looking at some old VINS window stickers in your spreadsheet but it looks like Ford removes the online window stickers sometime after the cars have arrived at dealer and customers take delivery. Thanks in advance.

 

[newF150]

Just checked and my sticker is there as well.
Not sure what all this means but since everyone else is putting it on their posts so I'm going to add it as well if someone wants to explain. I'm sure it's explained somewhere but I'm lazy.
8/24 Blend
212/405
Convoy NJ

 

[spinnerbait]

Just checked and my sticker is there as well.
Not sure what all this means but since everyone else is putting it on their posts so I'm going to add it as well if someone wants to explain. I'm sure it's explained somewhere but I'm lazy.
8/24 Blend
212/405
Convoy NJ

As far as I understand it....

The blend date is the day where your chassis meet the rest of the part on the assembly line. The blend can take more than a day. but it's pretty close to when your vehicle is "done". If you have a spray in bed liner or other option that added at the end of the process, you truck gets move to another area.

The number is your position in the back when the trucks get build. Now, everyone else seems to have a number x / 853 - not sure why your batch size is different.

Convoy means delivered by truck. The other option is rail. Usually the closer destinations are done via Convoy though in recent weeks Ford is shipping as far as CA via convoy.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Hey @TaxmanHog, you seem to be the man who has a good understanding of what goes on in that production line. So is it true that Platinum configurations would not break out the on-board scales and smart hitch as a line item? I tried looking at some old VINS window stickers in your spreadsheet but it looks like Ford removes the online window stickers sometime after the cars have arrived at dealer and customers take delivery. Thanks in advance.

Correct on both points Ford archives the stickers, though dealers on stock units might last longer until sold, but we have only Special Orders and DEMO's

Every Platinum sticker I have seen does not detail all the options rolled into the highest trim, they mostly detail the extra's your getting over and above a 511A

 

[Pioneer74]

As far as I understand it....

The blend date is the day where your chassis meet the rest of the part on the assembly line. The blend can take more than a day. but it's pretty close to when your vehicle is "done". If you have a spray in bed liner or other option that added at the end of the process, you truck gets move to another area.

The number is your position in the back when the trucks get build. Now, everyone else seems to have a number x / 853 - not sure why your batch size is different.

Convoy means delivered by truck. The other option is rail. Usually the closer destinations are done via Convoy though in recent weeks Ford is shipping as far as CA via convoy.

The Blend date is when the cab and box start assembly in the Body plant. That is why it can take up to a day after Blend for it to be produced. The truck is "decked", when the body and cab meets the chassis in the REVC.

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