rbrais

I don't think it would be less durable than steel. Maybe harder to repair if damaged. Doubt you could pop a dent out, but you just either replace the pannel or fill it and shoot it. It's not often that you are lucky enough to just be able to pop out a dent in a steel pannel, any way.

I'd like it because it won't rust. After 7 or 8 years, the rockers on my truck were shot.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Aluminum will corrode...

ousuxndallas

What year will they start this? I better hurry up and get a 2013 before this happens. Who cares about fuel economy?? It's a truck for crying out loud. If I wanted (or cared about) 30 mpg I would drive a VW.

TwinTurboFx4

I know when but if I told ya I would have to kill you.

rbrais

Only if there is no paint on it. And aluminum oxidation is a protective barrier. It only oxidizes until the barrier is formed.

How cool would it be to stip the paint, polish it and clear it?

Franny K

The article I got to stated 2014 but only F150 not 250 and up. Currently the only gasoline engine available in the f250 is the 6.2 but I am pretty sure the 4.6 triton was the base in years prior. They may well offer a smaller engine and perhaps even smaller rear end in the super duty or equivelant at that time.

gone postal

Screw the clearcoat, just anodize the whole body.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Naw...there's a type of corrosion called dis-simular metal also...the body panels will make contact with some other type of metal I'm sure...they will have to address that also.

CoyoteScrew

But it a pain in the a** to work with aluminum and might be a bit pricey. But no rust, lightweight and just as strong as Steel.

TwinTurboFx4

Why is everyone worrying about working with aluminum? It's very malleable. Plus why would you have to worry? It's a body shop that would
Be the one working with it when/if you got in a wreck.