Ford F-Series (eighth generation)
The eighth generation of the Ford F-Series is a line of pickup trucks and light- to medium-duty commercial trucks produced by Ford from 1987 to 1991. While the 1980 cab and chassis was carried over to the new model, the 1987 model was more streamlined, and maintenance items were made simpler. The exterior was facelifted with new composite headlamps, a more aerodynamic front end, and circular fenders. Inside, the interior was given a complete redesign. Rear antilock brakes were now standard, the first pickup truck to boast this. For the first time, all models were produced with straight-sided Styleside beds; the Flareside bed was discontinued except for a small number of early 1987 models using leftover 1986 beds with new circular fenders. In October 1989, Ford premiered the ninth-generation taillights (the white reverse light was decreased in size) on the last year of the eighth generation.
Eighth generation | |
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1989 Ford F-250 Custom | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Also called | Ford F-1000 (Brazil and Argentina) Ford F-4000 (Brazil and Argentina) |
Production | 1986–1991 (USA, Mexico, Canada, and Venezuela) 1987–1992 (Australia) 1988–1992 (Argentina) 1992–1995 (Brazil) 1993–1995 (Argentina, Brazilian trim model) |
Assembly | Cuautitlán, Mexico Kansas City, Missouri, USA Norfolk, Virginia, USA St. Paul, Minnesota, USA General Pacheco, Argentina São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil Louisville, Kentucky, USA Wayne, Michigan, USA Oakville, Ontario, Canada Melbourne, Australia (Broadmeadows Assembly Plant, Ford Australia) |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door pickup 2-door extended cab pickup 4-door chassis cab 2-door chassis cab |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford F-Series seventh generation (1980–1986) |
Successor | Ford F-Series ninth generation (1992–1996) |