ice-capades Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the model changeover schedule for the 2017/2018 F-150. 05/05/2017 - 2017MY Fleet Final Order Date 05/04/2017 - 2017MY Last Day to Spec Change 07/02/2017 - 2017MY Job Last Date 05/15/2017 - 2018MY Order Bank Open Date 06/15/2017 - 2018MY Scheduling Begins 07/17/2017 - 2018MY Job #1 Date The 2018 F-150 Order Guide will be available on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens and will be uploaded to the Order Guide section at that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the updated model changeover schedule for the 2017/2018 F-150. 05/05/2017 - 2017MY Fleet Final Order Date 05/04/2017 - 2017MY Last Day to Spec Change (Dearborn) 05/19/2017 - 2017MY Last Day to Spec Change (Kansas City) 07/02/2017 - 2017MY Job Last Date (Dearborn) 08/13/2017 - 2017MY Job Last Date (Kansas City) 05/15/2017 - 2018MY Order Bank Open Date 06/15/2017 - 2018MY Scheduling Begins 07/17/2017 - 2018MY Job #1 Date (Dearborn) 08/14/2017 - 2018MY Job #1 Date (Kansas City) The 2018 F-150 Order Guide will be available on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens and will be uploaded to the Order Guide section at that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) The following options are content that is unique to one F150 plant. Dearborn Truck Plant Limited Version (900A) Platinum series (700A/701A) Lariat Special Edition (61L) XLT Special Edition(61X) Power Running Boards (18P, Standard w/700A/701A) Raptor (X1R, W1R) Avalanche Exterior Paint (DR) Kansas City 8’ bed-Regular Cab w/141” WB or Super Cab w/163” WB Heavy Duty Payload Package (627) Crew Chief (47C) CNG/Propane Gas Engine Prep Package (98G) Race Red Exterior Paint (PQ) Edited February 11, 2017 by ice-capades 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-150Synch Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Thanks for the heads-up on the order bank grand opening! I wonder if you've heard anything about the priority of builds. I currently own a 2015 F-150 ordered new as a customer order, and then when I read the news of dealer stock orders getting priority I re-engaged my dealer and he submitted a duplicate order as a dealer stock order, and that one did indeed come in first. The one that was a customer order (my truck's doppleganger) got sold through the dealers website to somebody in Atlanta. So what I'm asking is when I order that new 2018 Raptor on the 15th of May should we put it in as a dealer stock order or a customer order? As an aside I heard on the Raptor forum somewhere that the first Raptors built last year were those for overseas customers (I think China was mentioned). So any info you can provide will help to temper my expectations. Thanks in advance for any info you can share. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Thanks for the heads-up on the order bank grand opening! I wonder if you've heard anything about the priority of builds. I currently own a 2015 F-150 ordered new as a customer order, and then when I read the news of dealer stock orders getting priority I re-engaged my dealer and he submitted a duplicate order as a dealer stock order, and that one did indeed come in first. The one that was a customer order (my truck's doppleganger) got sold through the dealers website to somebody in Atlanta. So what I'm asking is when I order that new 2018 Raptor on the 15th of May should we put it in as a dealer stock order or a customer order? As an aside I heard on the Raptor forum somewhere that the first Raptors built last year were those for overseas customers (I think China was mentioned). So any info you can provide will help to temper my expectations. Thanks in advance for any info you can share. M. It still works the same way. But here's the rub: A dealer stock order may or may not be built before a customer order. It all depends on when the ok to buy is given and when your dealer gets allocation. When they start production on a new model they hold the vehicles that are built until they can be inspected. They won't start building customer orders or shipping vehicles until the plant goes 5 days with no major build errors. That could be a week or a month. During that time only dealer orders are built. Once the ok to buy is given the previously built dealer orders are inspected and corrected before being shipped. If your truck is a dealer order and it gets stuck in the back of the lot it might take an extra month or longer for it to actually be shipped. It could also be one of the first to be shipped - there is no way to predict it. You got lucky that your current truck wasn't stuck at the back of the lot waiting on repairs. There have been extreme cases where customers had to wait 3-4 months extra. With a customer order you know it will be shipped as soon as it's built. If the dealer is willing to do 2 orders then that's the best of both worlds. Otherwise you have to ask yourself - do I feel lucky today? Well - do ya punk? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the updated model changeover schedule for the 2017/2018 F-150. 05/12/2017 - 2017MY Fleet Final Order Date 05/04/2017 - 2017MY Last Day to Spec Change (Dearborn) 07/27/2017 - 2017MY Last Day to Spec Change (Kansas City) 07/02/2017 - 2017MY Job Last Date (Dearborn) 08/13/2017 - 2017MY Job Last Date (Kansas City) 05/15/2017 - 2018MY Order Bank Open Date 06/15/2017 - 2018MY Scheduling Begins 07/17/2017 - 2018MY Job #1 Date (Dearborn) 08/14/2017 - 2018MY Job #1 Date (Kansas City) The 2018 F-150 Order Guide will be available on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens and will be uploaded to the Order Guide section at that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 The 2018 F-150 Order Guide has been uploaded to the Order Guide section. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 The 2018 F-150 Order Guide has been uploaded to the Order Guide section. Enjoy! Thanks ice, but linky no worky: Sorry, we couldn't find that! [#10850.2]An internal error occurred. Please contact an administrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 OK. I just re-uploaded the file and it now works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Much better! Thank you kind sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky2 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thx for uploading, bummer no info on the 3.0L diesel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Thx for uploading, bummer no info on the 3.0L diesel... Late availability. Look for it spring of next year. Possibly a new order guide to cover it then, it just an addendum to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky2 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Late availability. Look for it spring of next year. Possibly a new order guide to cover it then, it just an addendum to this one. Yeah I knew it was late availability, I was just hoping the order guide would have had it on there and designated as late availability instead of just not on there at all. TBH I'm hoping the Expedition gets the 3.0L diesel. A 3.0L Expo with a shift lever conversion is looking like a pretty dang nice vehicle to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 2018 F-150 Appearance Guide 2018 F-150 Appearance Guide_Reduced File Size.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 2018 F-150 Appearance Guide . <whew>...man, that's a lot of grille options.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I know people think the amount of options available on the F150 are unreasonable but I personally think it is great. There is just about something for everyone to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I know people think the amount of options available on the F150 are unreasonable but I personally think it is great. There is just about something for everyone to choose from. The one area I think they lack is wheel choices and this applies to most models. Why can't I buy a Lariat with special edition package and get the 22 inch wheels that are only available on the Limited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Ford should consider having a "wheel boutique" in the Ford stores that will give you credit for the tires/rims on the truck for the tire/rim combo of your choice. Nice after sale, sale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 The one area I think they lack is wheel choices and this applies to most models. Why can't I buy a Lariat with special edition package and get the 22 inch wheels that are only available on the Limited? I dont disagree, I have changed out the wheels on my last two trucks because I found the stick wheels to be lack luster. I also don't like the offsets Ford uses for their wheels, as they tuck too far under the wheel wells and narrow the stance. Thankfully there are a lot of reasonably priced high quality aftermarket wheels out there to take care of these issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Ford should consider having a "wheel boutique" in the Ford stores that will give you credit for the tires/rims on the truck for the tire/rim combo of your choice. Nice after sale, sale. This is an interesting concept, and would be quite useful to the buyers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 This is an interesting concept, and would be quite useful to the buyers. . ....and profitable for the dealerships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YMark Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 . ....and profitable for the dealerships. Agree here too. I'll be ordering a 2018 Platinum and one of the first things I'll be doing is swapping the wheels/tires. Would be much easier if the dealer would put on a set of Fuels or whatever and gave me some type of credit for the brand new Platinum wheels/tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Agree here too. I'll be ordering a 2018 Platinum and one of the first things I'll be doing is swapping the wheels/tires. Would be much easier if the dealer would put on a set of Fuels or whatever and gave me some type of credit for the brand new Platinum wheels/tires. Fuel are great wheels. I had a black set for four years and was amazed how well they held up through the Midwest winters. I liked them so well that I put a set on my new truck. Black of course. Fortunately I could reuse the tires, and the wheels were easy to sell. Edited June 23, 2017 by tbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) I was at my dealership today getting the oil changed in the Explorer. Of course, I checked out the inventory while waiting. They have a pre production18 Platinum and a Limited. The Limited is in the showroom where it's nice and cool, so I checked that one over pretty good.I have to say that the Navy Pier interior looks a heck of a lot richer than the current Mojave does. I tried out the new B & O entertainment system and although it plays very loud, the bass seemed a bit muddy. The seats are very comfortable and the massage function is nice. I like the headlight treatment better on the 18 with the light band all the way around and an orange marker light in the center. The wheels are far nicer as well. Edited June 29, 2017 by MKX1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I was at my dealership today getting the oil changed in the Explorer. Of course, I checked out the inventory while waiting. They have a pre production18 Platinum and a Limited. The Limited is in the showroom where it's nice and cool, so I checked that one over pretty good.I have to say that the Navy Pier interior looks a heck of a lot richer than the current Mojave does. I tried out the new B & O entertainment system and although it plays very loud, the bass seemed a bit muddy. The seats are very comfortable and the massage function is nice. I like the headlight treatment better on the 18 with the light band all the way around and an orange marker light in the center. The wheels are far nicer as well. I think the location of the sub behind the seat is affecting the quality of the base. The base in my 2013, which was under the seat, was much better than my 2017's. That is unless they're using a cheaper or less quality sub than they were in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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