2015 Ford

[Caustic Burno]

Anyone bought one of the new ones with the Aluminum Body.
That scares me a little as bad as our roads are, wonder how they will hold up.

 

[greybeard]

They been making aircraft fuselages out of aluminum for decades and decades, and I've seen some pretty rough takeoff and landings in my time without much problems as well as rough turbulence induced twisting. The last USN ship I was on was an all aluminum hull destroyer.

 

[KNERSIE]

Land Rovers have had aluminum bodies for as long as I can remember and they hold up (the bodies that is) the rest of the vehicle should never travel too far from a mechanic.

 

[backhoeboogie]

The steel is so thin on everything else. Don't think it would matter much. Hit a mocking bird in your Chevy and your hood is dented.

 

[bird dog]

Look at an old aluminum cattle trailer and see how well the skin of those holds up. That should answer your questions. Now the welds on some of them, well thats a different story.

 

[TexasBred]

They been making aircraft fuselages out of aluminum for decades and decades, and I've seen some pretty rough takeoff and landings in my time without much problems as well as rough turbulence induced twisting. The last USN ship I was on was an all aluminum hull destroyer.

Bet that was a real "pukeatorium". :yuck: :lol: :lol:

 

[jltrent]

Deloreans were made several years ago and they have held up good.

 

[hillbilly beef man]

With this liquid salt crap the spray on the roads I think that aluminum bodies are a good idea. Now if they could do something about the frames and brake lines.

 

[houstoncutter]

I have been burned before by car manufactors and their so called "improvements". Wait a couple of years then we will know. I had a beautiful 83 ford truck with the great new and improved variable venturri carb....Need I say more!!!!! I did not buy another Ford product until 2009

 

[melking]

Deloreans were made several years ago and they have held up good.

I thought de loreans were stainless steel?

 

[dun]

Bet that was a real "pukeatorium". :yuck: :lol: :lol:

You'ld be surprised. It's like riding a bronc, you're too busy holding on. But it just goes on what seems like forever.

 

[TexasBred]

Bet that was a real "pukeatorium". :yuck: :lol: :lol:

You'ld be surprised. It's like riding a bronc, you're too busy holding on. But it just goes on what seems like forever.

Old navy man told me his plate went sliding down the table.......then it came sliding back but when it came back it was full of puke. :lol2: :lol2:

 

[dun]

Bet that was a real "pukeatorium". :yuck: :lol: :lol:

You'ld be surprised. It's like riding a bronc, you're too busy holding on. But it just goes on what seems like forever.

Old navy man told me his plate went sliding down the table.......then it came sliding back but when it came back it was full of puke. :lol2: :lol2:

Double portion, not a bad deal. In typoons and hurricaines carriers are the worst, they just slowly roll and wallow. Tin cans, light cruisers and tenders are much faster and you really have to hang on. Missed the opportunity to ride out a typhoon on one of the old round bottomed LSTs, don;t think I missed much

 

[Dave]

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Double portion, not a bad deal. In typoons and hurricaines carriers are the worst, they just slowly roll and wallow. Tin cans, light cruisers and tenders are much faster and you really have to hang on. Missed the opportunity to ride out a typhoon on one of the old round bottomed LSTs, don;t think I missed much

Round bottom crab boats are a lot of fun even in decent weather. Actually I think they are worse when there are just the slow rollers. Bad weather you are too busy hanging on to get sick.

 

[greybeard]

Amazing, just how much contents your stomach can hold--and eject.

No wonder I've felt so sick--my stomach was full of vomit

 

[Craig Miller]

The aluminum bodiea have been in the commercial fleets for a couple of years. Thats how they tested them. Nobody knew but ford and you cant tell a difference. Im not sayin you should buy it though. It is a ford after all.

 

[Caustic Burno]

The aluminum bodiea have been in the commercial fleets for a couple of years. Thats how they tested them. Nobody knew but ford and you cant tell a difference. Im not sayin you should buy it though. It is a ford after all.[/quote

I didn't put a Chevy Silverado in the garage.

 

[backhoeboogie]

The aluminum bodiea have been in the commercial fleets for a couple of years. Thats how they tested them. Nobody knew but ford and you cant tell a difference. Im not sayin you should buy it though. It is a ford after all.[/quote

I didn't put a Chevy Silverado in the garage.

There's a couple of "Gotta Mechanic Coming" in the drive way and the Ford 1 ton with the 6.Uh Oh.

 

[Craig Miller]

The aluminum bodiea have been in the commercial fleets for a couple of years. Thats how they tested them. Nobody knew but ford and you cant tell a difference. Im not sayin you should buy it though. It is a ford after all.[/quote

I didn't put a Chevy Silverado in the garage.

There's a couple of "Gotta Mechanic Coming" in the drive way and the Ford 1 ton with the 6.Uh Oh.

They all got their problems. Lets see a picture of it Caustic

 

[brimmer X]

Talking to an adjuster the other day on the phone. Claims for aluminum body cars are higher. He claims once damaged, it is real hard to work with.