1986 was also the last year the Explorer package was available. Incidentally, this was the second-last vehicle in the United States that offered this set up. Also, the 1980–1983 F-100 was never offered with four-wheel-drive.ġ986 marked the final year that the F-150 was available with a 3-speed manual gearbox that shifted via a steering column lever (3-on-the-tree). F-100s over a certain GVWR and/or without power brakes did use the F-150 axles. F-100s and F-150s were virtually identical with the exception of smaller brakes. The new trim levels were a no-badge base model (essentially the new Custom), XL, a very rare XLS, and XLT Lariat.ġ983 marked the final year of the F-100, making the F-150 the lightest pickup available on the market. The Ranger name had been shifted onto the all-new compact pickup developed as a replacement for the Courier. The Ranger and Custom trims were also no longer available. There was a new "high output" version of the 5.8L Windsor beginning in 1984.Ī noticeable change was made to the F-Series in 1982 as the Ford "Blue Oval" was added to the center of the grill. 1985 was the first year of electronic fuel injection on the 5.0L V8.
From this point on (1983-present), the heavier duty f-series trucks (F-350 and above) were often equipped with the Diesel engines standard. IDI V8 produced similar power output as the gasoline 351 Windsor V8, with the fuel economy of the 4.9L, 300 I6. In 1983, Ford added Diesel power to the F-Series through a partnership with International Harvester (later Navistar). Essex V6 was the base engine but was quickly dropped for the 1984 model year. The 255 V8 was simply a 5.0L, 302 V8 with a smaller bore, built specifically for better fuel economy, but was dropped for the 1982 model year due to being underpowered and having limited demand. Windsor V8 engines from the Panther platform.
In a move toward fuel efficiency, Ford dropped the M-Series engines (the 5.8 Liter 351M and 6.6 Liter 400 cu in V8s) in 1981, replacing them with the 4.2 Liter 255 C.I.
Medium duty Ford F-Series would carry the 1980–1986 interior design until 2000 (though pickups were restyled again in 19), with very subtle changes such as window glass and electronics. Medium-duty F-Series (F600-F900) were also redesigned although they shared the cabin of the smaller pickup trucks, the largest version of F-Series now wore a bonnet with separate front wings (like the L-Series). The exterior styling of the truck was redone to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. The 1980 F-Series was redesigned with an all-new chassis and larger body this was the first ground-up redesign since 1965. 1980 saw the introduction of more features and aerodynamics with the seventh generation F-Series
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