Galvanic Corrosion
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Galvanic Corrosion
'galvanic corrosion' developing where the aluminum cab & bed attach to the steel frame could be a real concern.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
This could be a serious problem especially for those driving in the snow (salt) belt.
Hopefully Ford has done due diligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
This could be a serious problem especially for those driving in the snow (salt) belt.
Hopefully Ford has done due diligence.
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'galvanic corrosion' developing where the aluminum cab & bed attach to the steel frame could be a real concern.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
This could be a serious problem especially for those driving in the snow (salt) belt.
Hopefully Ford has done due diligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
This could be a serious problem especially for those driving in the snow (salt) belt.
Hopefully Ford has done due diligence.
I'm pretty certain that Ford has taken this into consideration and will likely insulate the metals from each other.
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I too have faith that Ford has addressed this potential issue.
It is a complicated problem. Let's say you place a nice thick piece of plastic with a bolt hole in it between the aluminum bed and the steel frame. Now, most likely, you use a steel bolt and nut to secure the the two. You would have to insulate the area of the bed where the bolt head contacts the bed and insulate the bolt hole in the bed. As I said, complicated.
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Here maybe this video will help relax you a bit. Not quite sure what there full plan to battle this issue is though. However the cab will be fine as it is cushioned by rubber mounts that separate it from the frame.
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Working in autobody for 27 years, I've been seeing increasing use of aluminum in most vehicles. Galvanic reaction is something that has been dealt with for years with various types of barriers, such as thread coatings for bolts (like with aluminum hoods and steel bolts), gasket and plastic washers, as well as paint materials. The problem isn't in the manufacturing process, it's at the repair shop level, where some ill trained technicians don't repair the vehicles properly.
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From: penn twp.
Working in autobody for 27 years, I've been seeing increasing use of aluminum in most vehicles. Galvanic reaction is something that has been dealt with for years with various types of barriers, such as thread coatings for bolts (like with aluminum hoods and steel bolts), gasket and plastic washers, as well as paint materials. The problem isn't in the manufacturing process, it's at the repair shop level, where some ill trained technicians don't repair the vehicles properly.
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So I was talking to a Ford sales rep last weekend at the Pittsburgh auto show. He said that Ford is claiming that this aluminum body will last at least 3 times longer then the current steel bodied trucks we are use to.
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If even I, as a total metallurgical ignoramus, know enough to not let aluminum contact steel for use in a truck - hey, this is not an issue. Move on, nothing to see here. I'll meet y'all in the food court.
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