truck frame
Structural truck base
The truck frame is the structural skeleton of a truck—the heavy metal chassis to which the engine, suspension, cab, and bed attach.
Unlike most modern cars, which use unibody construction where the body and frame are integrated, trucks typically retain a separate body-on-frame design for strength and durability: The rust had eaten through the truck frame.
Frame damage from collisions often totals a vehicle because the frame determines alignment of everything else.
- chassisStructural support base
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- railsGuiding metal bars
- crossmemberHorizontal structural brace
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
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