2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum Bed
Here's a video from Ford displaying the strength of their new aluminum bed when compared to the steel bed. They got a few athletes to throw and shoot a few things at it and compared the damage from ea...
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jevanb wrote:MARKW8 wrote:Acft manufactures know the best when it comes to corrosion prevention, and in my field (maint manager for a airline) we deal with this issue all the time, I don't see a aluminum body truck lasting 5 plus years in MI, if the base metal is exposed it will corrode, so unless they can keep it covered and the rocks or what ever gets thrown at it from chipping the paint/primer, it might be ok. Time will tell..otrfun wrote:MARKW8 wrote:Don't need to wait. Look around the salt-infested parking lot of any boat ramp on the east and west coast. The difference in corrosion between steel and aluminum trailers is pretty hard to miss--especially on the boat trailers that use a combination of steel and aluminum components.
I want to see one after 5+ years in the rust belt. See how it holds up against corrosion.
Mark
I would expect Ford to make more effort than most any trailer mfg to deter corrosion.
Mark
Man there sure is a lot of arm chair quarterbacking going on in here.
Keep in mind that the hoods on F-150's have been aluminum since 1997. I understand it's just one panel, but over 18 years of experience with aluminum, Ford should have picked up a few tricks. Anyone with a 97+ F-150 experience a complete loss of their hood due to corrosion?
I believe GM and Ram have both used Aluminum hoods in the past on their vehicles.
