An Aluminum F-150

[Northwoods]

I don't know how common, but I knew of an IH cabover with Al frame.  It was made in the 1970s or maybe 1960s.

I'm talking current production Kenworths and Peterbilts.

[dm1333]

Steel frame, aluminum body with a steel cargo box, 750 pounds lighter than the current 150 (so it should have a higher cargo and tow capacity and it should get close to 30 mpg on the highway?  If all that is true I'll take one.  As far as corrosion?  put a sacrificial zinc on it.

[RoadKingLarry]

Aluminium in cars and trucks has a lot of potential. I foresee the big 3 fraking it up beyond belief.

[Gewehr98]

Nothing really wrong with aluminum vehicle construction - if properly done.

Grumman did a ton of their aluminum KurbSide delivery van bodies back in the day.  I see them on the road to this day, and actually wanted one as a campermobile.

The brown UPS truck bodies are also aluminum.  How many miles have those logged? 

[Scout26]

That's interesting. I didn't know it was so prevalent in military vehicles. On the boat, we have a 62' aluminum cat at work, and have actually had some problems with the hull, mostly at the welds I think (I'm not one of our boat guys). We've actually had to limit it to 6' swell or less.

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