Ford ready to go.

[BlueStreak]

People have some weird misconceptions about these metals. They have their specialized uses that they work very well in.

The trick is found here: "Pound for pound, stronger than steel."

However;

A pound of aluminum is a whole lot more material than a pound of steel. The aluminum on that truck would have to be pretty thick to match the strength and dent resistance of steel. And, it they're doing it to reduce vehicle weight.......Guess what?

Dave

[hillbilly]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

People have some weird misconceptions about these metals. They have their specialized uses that they work very well in.

The trick is found here: "Pound for pound, stronger than steel."

However;

A pound of aluminum is a whole lot more material than a pound of steel. The aluminum on that truck would have to be pretty thick to match the strength and dent resistance of steel. And, it they're doing it to reduce vehicle weight.......Guess what?

Dave

It'll wrinkle like foil if it's not thicker nuff. And if they are doing it to reduce weight it's not going to match that pound for pound strength. And though it won't rust like steel, I've seen thin ga. aluminum sheets with holes in them do to corrosion.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

It'll wrinkle like foil if it's not thicker nuff. And if they are doing it to reduce weight it's not going to match that pound for pound strength. And though it won't rust like steel, I've seen thin ga. aluminum sheets with holes in them do to corrosion.

Yep.

Oh, aluminum corrodes. It sometimes even corrodes from the inside out in the thick parts. I've seen that. Let it come into direct contact with concrete and watch what happens to it.

Dave