mich800 wrote:BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
Nice article but lacked one thing, perspective. What would the cost be to fix heavy cab damage on a new $70k steel cab truck?
mich800 wrote:BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
Nice article but lacked one thing, perspective. What would the cost be to fix heavy cab damage on a new $70k steel cab truck?
mich800 wrote:BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
Nice article but lacked one thing, perspective. What would the cost be to fix heavy cab damage on a new $70k steel cab truck?
mich800 wrote:BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
Nice article but lacked one thing, perspective. What would the cost be to fix heavy cab damage on a new $70k steel cab truck?
BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
BroncosFan wrote:
Ford ALU story of a month-long job and an unbelievable service bay bill — $17,000!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-a-2015-ford-f-150-aluminum-repair-cost-17-000-and-1719664610
hone eagle wrote:ksss wrote:
What I can say after 22 years of owning an excavation company which as a part of that involves running and owning class 8 trucks, that aluminum frames don't hold up. You cant hardly give them away, except for scrape. That is a fact.
How carefuly are dump trucks loaded? Kinda like garbage trucks - just pack it to the top.
nobody has any idea what they weigh.
hone eagle wrote:ksss wrote:
What I can say after 22 years of owning an excavation company which as a part of that involves running and owning class 8 trucks, that aluminum frames don't hold up. You cant hardly give them away, except for scrape. That is a fact.
How carefuly are dump trucks loaded? Kinda like garbage trucks - just pack it to the top.
nobody has any idea what they weigh.
IdaD wrote:WyoTraveler wrote:
I still wonder how aluminum will hold up. Corrosion, accidents etc. If I recall several years ago another industry went aluminum. Wiring in mobile homes. Lots of mobile homes burned down until they got it right. Aluminum won't rust but have you ever seen aluminum skirting on mobile homes in the AZ desert? It just disappears where it comes close to certain soils. Deteriates faster than rusted steel. Like to see the chassis in 5 years. Take a look at some of the first horse trails built with aluminum. Falling apart. A PU gets used off road where these harsh dirts etc. get up underneath. Not like a Corvet driving down highways. Maybe that is GMs plan. Wait and see. I only buy Fords but I'll wait and watch.
Aluminum seems to hold up fine on jets, and they get used hard in tough conditions 18 hours a day. I think the F150 will hold up fine, with maybe a little more expense tied up in repairs. If I were buying a new half ton today, I'd be getting an F150.
IdaD wrote:WyoTraveler wrote:
I still wonder how aluminum will hold up. Corrosion, accidents etc. If I recall several years ago another industry went aluminum. Wiring in mobile homes. Lots of mobile homes burned down until they got it right. Aluminum won't rust but have you ever seen aluminum skirting on mobile homes in the AZ desert? It just disappears where it comes close to certain soils. Deteriates faster than rusted steel. Like to see the chassis in 5 years. Take a look at some of the first horse trails built with aluminum. Falling apart. A PU gets used off road where these harsh dirts etc. get up underneath. Not like a Corvet driving down highways. Maybe that is GMs plan. Wait and see. I only buy Fords but I'll wait and watch.
Aluminum seems to hold up fine on jets, and they get used hard in tough conditions 18 hours a day. I think the F150 will hold up fine, with maybe a little more expense tied up in repairs. If I were buying a new half ton today, I'd be getting an F150.
wtd wrote:
Look under the aluminum hoods on mustangs from 2005 through 2014 and see what aluminum corrosion looks like. Ford has known about the problem for years and still couldn't or wouldn't fix it.
My fiancee has a 2007 Mustang GT that only has about 18,000 miles on it and is not driven in bad weather or sits out in the open and it has several large corrosion spots under the hood. My 2014 Mustang Gt has a few small spots starting to form.
I'll be curious to see how the aluminum F150 fairs after a few years. I'm not that hopeful.
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Look under the aluminum hoods on mustangs from 2005 through 2014 and see what aluminum corrosion looks like. Ford has known about the problem for years and still couldn't or wouldn't fix it.
My fiancee has a 2007 Mustang GT that only has about 18,000 miles on it and is not driven in bad weather or sits out in the open and it has several large corrosion spots under the hood. My 2014 Mustang Gt has a few small spots starting to form.
I'll be curious to see how the aluminum F150 fairs after a few years. I'm not that hopeful.
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