LIGHT TRUCK ALUMINUM FRAME DEVELOPMENT

This paper discusses the development of an aluminum pickup frame fabricated on steel production tools as it relates to fuel economy, vehicle design, material selection, frame component fabrication, frame assembly, truck build, proving ground tests and program conclusions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Boehm, G F
  • Hatch, D E
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Building materials; Frames; Fuel consumption; Light trucks; Pickup trucks; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Pickups
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315099
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800230
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM