Originally Posted By: SnowDrifter
I like the idea of using something other than steel that won't rust. Like nicopp or something.
I'm normally not a ford guy but I applaud their use of an aluminum frame on the new f150. I'm hoping that sort of rust-resistant idea will permeate to the rest of the car. Granted I think they did it for weight concerns, but still. Going to be nice not having holes in the frame.
Direct from the Ford website:
ALUMINUM-ALLOY BODY AND STEEL FRAME
Over 10 million miles of cumulative testing in the making.
Class-exclusive* cab and box fabricated from high-strength, military grade, aluminum alloys
Fully boxed frame with eight crossmembers (five through-welded) made of up to 78 percent 70,000-psi high-strength steel (up from 23 percent in the 2014 F-150 frame); up to 60 lbs. lighter with state-of-the-art roll-forming process that minimizes weight
So just an aluminum body. Frame is still steel.