Ford LCF
The Ford LCF (Low Cab Forward) is a medium-duty cab-over truck that was marketed by Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2009. The first cab-over (COE) vehicle sold by Ford since the company sold the rights to the Ford Cargo design (in North America) to Freightliner in 1996, the LCF was developed as a Class 4/5 truck, competing in a market segment dominated by the Isuzu NPR (and its rebadged Chevrolet/GMC variants). Sold in various wheelbases, the model line was developed for various configurations, including dump trucks, fire trucks, tow trucks, box trucks, crane/bucket trucks, flat beds and stake bodies.
| Ford LCF | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Blue Diamond Truck Company LLC (Ford and Navistar International joint venture) Mazda (cab assembly) |
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| Production | 2006–2009 |
| Assembly | General Escobedo, Mexico |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Cab Forward truck |
| Body style | Cab-over-engine |
| Related | Mazda Titan |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.5L V-6 Power Stroke Diesel (Navistar VT275 Engine) |
| Transmission | 5-Speed TorqShift with Tow/Haul Feature (with or without PTO) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Cargo |
Produced in a joint venture with Navistar International, (known as Blue Diamond, a nod to the Ford "Blue" Oval and the Navistar "Diamond"), the LCF was also marketed by Navistar as the International CF/CityStar. The first (and only) collaborative design to emerge from the joint venture, the LCF/CityStar was assembled in General Escobedo, Mexico, alongside the Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty and International DuraStar.
Following slow sales of the LCF/CityStar, the model line was discontinued by both companies after 2009. As of current production, the LCF remains the final COE marketed by Ford in North America (of any size).