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Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8111661 03/31/24 02:10 AM 03/31/24 02:10 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 220 southern Indiana blackoak trapper
blackoak trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 220 southern Indiana	Originally Posted by 8117 Steve R What color are the ones that are peeling? Same as the rest? Ours are white.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8111675 03/31/24 04:45 AM 03/31/24 04:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,131 Adirondacks, N.Y. T trapdye trapper
trapdye trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,131 Adirondacks, N.Y.	Two 2019 here, undercoated with oil every other year, paint on both is holding up fine. John's Nuisance Wildlife Control If you like what you do for a living, It's better than a vacation. Most days.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: loosegoose] #8111690 03/31/24 05:40 AM 03/31/24 05:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,874 Greene County,Virginia R run trapper
run trapper R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,874 Greene County,Virginia	Originally Posted by loosegoose Originally Posted by bearcat2 If the frame was aluminum I would steer clear, I've seen WAY too many aluminum horse, cattle and atv trailers cracked and broke to pieces. Alright if you are strictly driving on good paved roads, but aluminum doesn't hold up to the stress of potholed gravel roads nearly as well as steel. They're steel frames. Ford used the weight saved by making the body panels out of aluminum to beef up the frame. Thank you very much! wanna be goat farmer.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8112297 04/01/24 07:57 AM 04/01/24 07:57 AM
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Dooger trapper D Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 668 UP of Michigan	I live on the Canadian border and average 120" of snow per year with a lot of salt/sand put down on the roads. My 2015 F-150 (aluminum) looks like new. 1450,000 miles. I do get the frame sprayed at Krown Rustproofing every spring though. My last two F-150's , 1998 and 2005, rotted out at the frame. I'm Bear Claw Chris Lapp. Blood kin to the grizzer who bit Jim Bridger's butt. YOU are molesting my hunt!

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Dooger] #8112309 04/01/24 08:19 AM 04/01/24 08:19 AM
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Donnersurvivor OP trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 4,590 MN	Originally Posted by Dooger I live on the Canadian border and average 120" of snow per year with a lot of salt/sand put down on the roads. My 2015 F-150 (aluminum) looks like new. 1450,000 miles. I do get the frame sprayed at Krown Rustproofing every spring though. My last two F-150's , 1998 and 2005, rotted out at the frame. Nice, good to hear.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8112320 04/01/24 08:33 AM 04/01/24 08:33 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,188 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,188 Ky	Dang you got 1.4 million miles out of a Ford? In 9 years ? You must drive a lot every day

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8112333 04/01/24 08:44 AM 04/01/24 08:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,914 Central MN, sort of old MnMan trapper
MnMan trapper Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,914 Central MN, sort of old	I have a 2015 F-150 and have had no issues. Happy with it so far. Paint looks great. I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: MnMan] #8112335 04/01/24 08:53 AM 04/01/24 08:53 AM
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Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,709 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by MnMan I have a 2015 F-150 and have had no issues. Happy with it so far. Paint looks great. Have yah bent ovah and looked at the rockers and cab cornahs ? It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8112765 04/01/24 11:22 PM 04/01/24 11:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 103 NV 2 2bit trapper
2bit trapper 2 Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 103 NV	Bottom line is the aluminum body gives you more payload, since vehicle weight is governed. I see lots of aluminum Ford's driving around and they look great. Mine is the last year of steel body f250 so I can't speak personally about paint holding up, but I'll gladly trade a steel body for more payload and more tow capacity.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: jbyrd63] #8113019 04/02/24 01:10 PM 04/02/24 01:10 PM
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Lufkin Trapper trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,138 Lufkin, Tx.	Originally Posted by jbyrd63 Dang you got 1.4 million miles out of a Ford? In 9 years ? You must drive a lot every day I wonder?? Billy Member # 16.

Re: Aluminuma trucks [Re: Nessmuck] #8113246 04/02/24 06:57 PM 04/02/24 06:57 PM
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MnMan trapper Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,914 Central MN, sort of old	Originally Posted by Nessmuck Originally Posted by MnMan I have a 2015 F-150 and have had no issues. Happy with it so far. Paint looks great. Have yah bent ovah and looked at the rockers and cab cornahs ? I hand wash it regularly and have never seen anything wrong there. I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!

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