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About the North American 1985-(97?) Ford CF-Series:
• Except for 2 of them(1), all are identified as CF-7000 in the IMCDb. But the single rear axle models were apparently promoted and sold as Cargo CF-Something in North America (CF-6000, CF-7000 and CF-8000), while the 1988+ tandem version were of course called Cargo CFT-Something(2).
Shouldn't we rename all CF-7000 as Cargo CF-Series as there are apparently no visible clues to tell the difference between the 3 models? Except for the shortest 117"/2.97 m wheelbase, used only on CF-8000 tractors, all wheelbases were available for the 3 models (see 2nd link)...
• The 2nd change that should perhaps be done is about the 1st model year of these trucks (when given), usually said to be 1986. Ford says 1985:
(1988 brochure excerpt. Sorry, I didn't find a more sharp picture)
• And it appears that the production eventually moved to the USA (for the 1992+ models?)(3), so the standard "Built in Brazil - Made for USA/Canada" should probably be questioned too...
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1: one CF-6000 identified thanks to Carfax and a CF-8000 which is in fact a CFT-Something...
2: for now all documents I found (the 1988 brochure, the -already linked- 1988 Specification Book, the 1989 Ford Cargo brochure, the 1990 Spec Book, plus the 1992 and 1995 spec sheets) mention Cargo CFT-8000 models only, without lighter versions. Is this enough to say that a tandem CF-Series can't be anything else than a CFT-8000?
3: "America's Domestically Produced Low Tilt - Ford Cargo, build at the Kentucky Truck plant..." is written on both the 1992 and 1995 spec sheets.
(1992 spec sheet excerpt)
• Except for 2 of them(1), all are identified as CF-7000 in the IMCDb. But the single rear axle models were apparently promoted and sold as Cargo CF-Something in North America (CF-6000, CF-7000 and CF-8000), while the 1988+ tandem version were of course called Cargo CFT-Something(2).
Shouldn't we rename all CF-7000 as Cargo CF-Series as there are apparently no visible clues to tell the difference between the 3 models? Except for the shortest 117"/2.97 m wheelbase, used only on CF-8000 tractors, all wheelbases were available for the 3 models (see 2nd link)...
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1988 US brochure cover | 1989 Canadian brochure cover |
• The 2nd change that should perhaps be done is about the 1st model year of these trucks (when given), usually said to be 1986. Ford says 1985:
(1988 brochure excerpt. Sorry, I didn't find a more sharp picture)
• And it appears that the production eventually moved to the USA (for the 1992+ models?)(3), so the standard "Built in Brazil - Made for USA/Canada" should probably be questioned too...
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1: one CF-6000 identified thanks to Carfax and a CF-8000 which is in fact a CFT-Something...
2: for now all documents I found (the 1988 brochure, the -already linked- 1988 Specification Book, the 1989 Ford Cargo brochure, the 1990 Spec Book, plus the 1992 and 1995 spec sheets) mention Cargo CFT-8000 models only, without lighter versions. Is this enough to say that a tandem CF-Series can't be anything else than a CFT-8000?
3: "America's Domestically Produced Low Tilt - Ford Cargo, build at the Kentucky Truck plant..." is written on both the 1992 and 1995 spec sheets.
(1992 spec sheet excerpt)