That new Ford F150 is going to cost you
I remember THIS thread from last month then this caught my eye on Pickuptrucks site. LINK The final outcome will be interesting.
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rjsd1 wrote:hone eagle wrote:
Does anybody know the alloy Ford is using ?
and no 'military grade 'is not a answer
anybody
how thick ?
anybody
rivets?
glue ?
welding?
anybody
all I read is bad bad idea
whats it going to cost to insure will tell a tale
6000-series aluminum alloy is what it says on the Ford website in the disclosures area. This does not mean anything to me but some of you might understand if that's good or bad.
This does not mean it is what Ford is using but this is what I found.
6111 aluminium and 2008 aluminum alloy are extensively used for external automotive body panels, with 5083 and 5754 used for inner body panels. Hoods have been manufactured from 2036, 6016, and 6111 alloys. Truck and trailer body panels have used 5456 aluminum.
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