tarafied1
Well-Known Member
I work for the company that make the "pansy" aluminum for the Ford trucks. What GM doesn't say and most idiotic comments about beer can aluminum is that the aluminum is actually stronger than the steel. Yes if the thickness were the same, the steel would be stronger but the gauge of the aluminum used in the bed is much thicker than the steel in the GM bed. Tests using actual data show the aluminum to be more dent resistant than the steel. And it's still lighter. And won't rust thru. Ford didn't just wake up one day and decide to make an all aluminum body. They have been working with us since the 90's and made several all aluminum Mercury Sables for real world testing. They have been researching bonding, welding, crumple zones, etc. for years. GM and all the others for that matter are so far behind the cutting edge they will be years catching up, but yes, others are using aluminum too in more and more body panels. Most of your social media memes and "fake news" are just that. Not based on facts. Ford does use steel in the firewall, that is one area aluminum couldn't match or beat steel (fire resistance). GM is stuck in the past, they use push rod engines, yes they work and work well and they still use steel. High strength steel. Which by the way is just as expensive as aluminum and cant be repaired (like aluminum they just replace the damaged panels). So like it or not, composites, aluminum and other high tech stuff is the way of the future...