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Choosing Dearborn or Kansas City for your truck's production?

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Hi Everyone, Maybe this is for Albert?

Is there a way that when you order, you can designate which factory can produce your truck? Might sound crazy but just curious, is all.

Hope your all doing well, so stay safe, and healthy!!

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I don't believe so. I screenshot this production note from CurryBob. It quickly details which plant will handle certain build specifications....read down to "Plant Specific Content"

This doesn't list everything optionable.

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I’m pretty certain there is no way to select your desired plant. Especially with how it seems they are all hands on deck trying to get production up to speed.

A few particular options will dictate which plant your truck will be built at. For instance, Guard Green is only available at the Claycomo plant, and Power Retractable Running Boards are only available in Dearborn (at least for the 2021 model year).

It is speculated that higher trim trucks get built out of Dearborn, however, I got a Lariat 502A with nearly every option box checked slated to be built out of Claycomo. I take this as a good sign they are trying get orders picked up as fast as possible.
 

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The two above are exactly right.
 

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I’m pretty certain there is no way to select your desired plant. Especially with how it seems they are all hands on deck trying to get production up to speed.

A few particular options will dictate which plant your truck will be built at. For instance, Guard Green is only available at the Claycomo plant, and Power Retractable Running Boards are only available in Dearborn (at least for the 2021 model year).

It is speculated that higher trim trucks get built out of Dearborn, however, I got a Lariat 502A with nearly every option box checked slated to be built out of Claycomo. I take this as a good sign they are trying get orders picked up as fast as possible.
Yep KR 600A is the highest trim that can be built in KC. But I assume that XL/XLT can still be built in Dearborn if the color permits and you dont get HDPP or 8' bed. Otherwise I don't see how Dearborn can stay full! The workhorse trims make up way more volume than upper trims...
 

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I guess its a good thing I have a Dearborn built truck after this weekend lol
 

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I guess its a good thing I have a Dearborn built truck after this weekend lol
Not really... They announced temporary reduction from 3->1 shift in Dearborn, and 3->2 shifts in KC, for the next few weeks. This is due to chip supply being limited currently.
 

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Yep KR 600A is the highest trim that can be built in KC. But I assume that XL/XLT can still be built in Dearborn if the color permits and you dont get HDPP or 8' bed. Otherwise I don't see how Dearborn can stay full! The workhorse trims make up way more volume than upper trims...
So your saying my KR 600A would be built in KC, but because of ‘plant specific’ it will be built in Michigan because of the PowerStroke?
 

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So your saying my KR 600A would be built in KC, but because of ‘plant specific’ it will be built in Michigan because of the PowerStroke?
Correct!

Those 600A's sure are rare unless custom ordered... I did a dealer inventory search and expanded to 500 miles (spanning all of california and nevada and some oregon) and only 1 exists on dealer lots!

King Ranch in general is rare around here - only 30 in that 500 mile radius, and zero are hybrids. My KR powerboost is going to be a real unicorn!
 

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I stayed away from the 601a because it’s full of things I don’t want. 20’ rims, power tailgate, Power running boards & massage seats. (We have them in a Navigator & I find it ‘awkward’)

The one thing I would have optioned is the Unleashed sound system, but it’s not that important to me for another $5300 because then it forces the chrome package that I absolutely don’t want.
 

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I don't believe so. I screenshot this production note from CurryBob. It quickly details which plant will handle certain build specifications....read down to "Plant Specific Content"

This doesn't list everything optionable.

Screenshot 2021-01-13 210142.jpg
does this list continue? i’m curious to see where my truck will be built. haven’t received a vin or build date yet.
 

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Hey Guys,
I am a sales manager for a Ford store here in CT.
Just so you know, you can in fact choose which plant you want to have build your F-150. However, it's not a 100% certain thing that it will in fact happen. As mentioned in a previous post, some options are designated to certain plants. I have attached a picture of a build , under "edit additional" you will see two tabs, one for dearborn and one for KC. You can click one of those off at time of order.

Thanks! I hope you all receive your trucks soon.

Bobby

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