How to build a Ford F-150 Lightning? - Full Factory Tour!

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Published 2022-12-14
I'm a HUGE fan of electric trucks - This video is not sponsored. I flew myself out to Dearborn Michigan to see exactly how the new Electric Ford F-150 Lightning is manufactured. The body of the new truck is actually conveyed in from a separate building using above street passageways. SUPER cool. Ford says the goal is to be manufacturing the F150 Lightning at a yearly rate of 150,000 trucks a year by the end of 2023.

The F-150 Lightning just won the 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the year - so lets see how that truck is built.

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All Comments (21)
  • @robbiej5574
    As one of the many line workers here at REVC (the electric F-150 truck plant) we appreciate all of the love!
  • I'm truly very grateful for the personality type of people who can do repetitive tasks in a factory. Without them, we'd have very little. I just couldn't.
  • The windshield installing robot alone is one of the coolest pieces of tech I've seen. The amount of engineering that must have went into that alone is mind boggling
  • This is absolutely mind blowing when you consider all the planning, designing, engineering, maintenance, and so forth involved before one truck can be produced. And then the knowledge and commitment of every single employee involved in the hourly, daily, weekly, and yearly continuation of this "program". Total admiration for all involved! Excellent and extremely informative video!!!
  • @Jezee213
    I have to give it up for the factory workers, it's so easy to take for granted but after seeing this it reminds me of how many people it takes to put these vehicles together. All the man hours and hard work involved. you guys are rock stars!
  • This is one of the coolest videos I've seen about the auto manufacturing industry. So cool of Ford to allow you to view their vehicle being manufactured
  • @crimsonstang
    I work at an auto assembly plant as an engineer so I see this everyday. Regardless, it is always interesting to see how other OEMs do it.
  • I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and is partially one of the reasons I became an engineer. It’s seems like an unreal full circle moment watching your video on the plant I work at! Thanks Zach
  • @Joe90V
    About 52 years ago, my Mum took me to the Ford factory in Dagenham, Essex, UK because I was obsessed with designing robots. I learnt a lot that day and have never stopped being fascinated since. Thank you for taking me full circle, so to speak.
  • As a robotics engineering student, this video is heaven. Thanks, Zack.
  • @Ripcord10
    The level of engineering and automation is absolutely insane
  • @dmandman9
    Great Job Jerry . A couple of thoughts as a technician at a Ford dealership; 1. The process of assembling a vehicle is simply amazing. 2. It's clear that these trucks are built for ease of assembly , not serviceability. That explains why some of the stuff is so hard to access and service. 3. It's amazing that these vehicles have as few problems as they do given the number of parts that have to come together just right.
  • @DobraEspacial
    Fascinating! It's so cool to watch robots and people working together to accomplish this sort of complex task. Thank you for bringing this to the channel, Zack!
  • @cyrilio
    Totally up for more ‘How it’s made’ episodes. Keep ‘em coming
  • @StevenWauford
    My father used to work in that same plant 6 years ago before he was forced to medically retire. Seeing all of this shows me just how far Ford has come even in 6 years, yet alone the last 100+
  • @cukuwaekele
    It's great to see an assembly line of how electric trucks are made. Thanks, Zach!
  • @kylebrown1986
    As someone who has worked at GM(GM Oshawa before closing and then reopening a year later), nice to see the similarities on the manufacturing process. Seems they use the same contractors and companies to build these factories. That was a nice clean floor.
  • @laroccad18
    Welcome to Michigan! If you are ever in Michigan again I would highly recommend visiting the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village! It is amazing to see how all the vehicles work and how things got started with so much more to learn about! I hope you enjoyed your stay to my home area!
  • @axgp1511
    Very impressed with the engineers. My hat go off to them
  • . . .this video is very helpful , it bring back the name of " FORD "to the memory