1971 Ford Trucks

Other than minor trim updates, the 1971 Ford truck lineup was little-changed from 1970. Ford concentrated instead on its new subcompact Pinto and a redesigned Mustang.

Ford's 1971 light-duty pickup truck selection
Ford's 1971 light-duty truck offerings

A group portrait of Ford's 1971 light-duty truck family includes, clockwise from left, a Bronco sport-utility, a long-wheelbase Econoline Club Wagon, the bread-and-butter F-Series pickup (here an F-250 Camper Special), and a sporty Ranchero GT.

1971 Ford Bronco sport-utility vehicle
1971 Ford Bronco

Among the more substantial improvements made in the 1971 Ford truck family was the new heavy-duty axle fitted to Bronco sport-utility vehicles. The 12.7-gallon fuel tank, first used only on 1970 models with evaporative emissions-recovery systems, was another new across-the-board addition, and front bucket seats were standardized during the 1971 model year.

1971 Ford LTS truck
1971 Ford LTS

The Ford LTS truck's setback front axle allowed it to carry a greater percentage of the total load in addition to providing a tighter turning radius.

1971 Ford W-Series truck tractor
1971 Ford W-Series

A nicer interior was among the changes made to Ford's 1971 W-Series truck tractors.

The compact Courier was Ford's latest truck innovation in 1972. Learn more in the next section.

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