Originally Posted By: dlundblad
We have all seen aluminum used before. Folks here are acting like its never been done before.
The only thing I have to add to this is we just need to sit back and wait.. Check up on these trucks in about 5 years in Indiana, New York etc. and see how well they are holding up. The service trucks seem to take the biggest beating so keep any eye out for those too.
Judging from the price examples seen here, aluminum isn't much different than steel.. Might just take a bit more man hours.
As far as rust goes, I can think of a few issues with both GM and Ford had with their steel bodies. The biggest one being bare steel inside a wheel well along with areas a wet salty sand mixture is able to collect and sit.. After going down a dirt road and chipping some paint off, I give it 1 good Indiana winter before they start rusting. Nowadays a liner seems to be an additional option?
I can show you the (lack of) wheelwells on my dad's F350 ... happened because they weren't painted.
We have all seen aluminum used before. Folks here are acting like its never been done before.
The only thing I have to add to this is we just need to sit back and wait.. Check up on these trucks in about 5 years in Indiana, New York etc. and see how well they are holding up. The service trucks seem to take the biggest beating so keep any eye out for those too.
Judging from the price examples seen here, aluminum isn't much different than steel.. Might just take a bit more man hours.
As far as rust goes, I can think of a few issues with both GM and Ford had with their steel bodies. The biggest one being bare steel inside a wheel well along with areas a wet salty sand mixture is able to collect and sit.. After going down a dirt road and chipping some paint off, I give it 1 good Indiana winter before they start rusting. Nowadays a liner seems to be an additional option?
I can show you the (lack of) wheelwells on my dad's F350 ... happened because they weren't painted.