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Title: Unibody Pickups
Post by: bladerunner on September 30, 2011, 10:52:22 am: I am looking for a comprehensive list of all the unibody trucks, old or new, though I am mainly interested in newer stuff, say in the past 20 years. I am staunch believer that a real truck is body on frame, but I know with some smaller and mid-size trucks, unibodies abound. I know that the Honda Ridgeline is a unibody and I think the Ranger is as well, (though has it always been?). Not sure about the Canyon/Colorado. This is just more for curiosity and because there does not seem to be a list I could find via Google.

Some guy at work feels that unibody trucks are the future and I don't agree (he was kinda slamming my squarebody a bit) >:( I was hoping to find some more info on this. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: zieg85 on September 30, 2011, 12:46:51 pm: The only real "Uni-Body pickups" I remember were early 60's Fords, my buddy had one for a parts chaser when I turned wrenches over 26 years ago, all I remember was it was a workout to drive and you had to make sure you didn't have to go or it would jar it out of you...
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Edahall on September 30, 2011, 01:00:51 pm: Honda Ridgeline
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Da67goatman on September 30, 2011, 02:44:31 pm: Jeep Comanche pickups were unibody and you could get a metric ton package that allowed over 2000lbs of cargo in the bed.
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: bladerunner on September 30, 2011, 03:02:20 pm: Quote from: Da67goatman on September 30, 2011, 02:44:31 pm
Jeep Comanche pickups were unibody and you could get a metric ton package that allowed over 2000lbs of cargo in the bed.

Thats impressive for a small pickup!
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: zieg85 on September 30, 2011, 03:09:00 pm: Quote from: Edahall on September 30, 2011, 01:00:51 pm
Honda Ridgeline

I thought you meant real pickups.... ;D
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: 69byrd on September 30, 2011, 04:01:26 pm: Heres you a unibody

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/69byrd/Goodguys%20Nashville/Silverado_SS_Conc_2000_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: thirsty on September 30, 2011, 04:46:22 pm: Subaru brat and the Subaru Baja.......hahahahaha
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: audrima on September 30, 2011, 05:07:15 pm: ranger has a frame ^_^ so does the canyon. other than the honda ridgeline, VW pickup, the commanche, subi brate/bahja I think the rest have frames.

^_^
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: ssapach on October 01, 2011, 04:38:40 pm: Quote from: Da67goatman on September 30, 2011, 02:44:31 pm
Jeep Comanche pickups were unibody and you could get a metric ton package that allowed over 2000lbs of cargo in the bed.

I'm not expert on Jeep anything, but a friend of mine told me the Comanche was half and half. It had a rigid frame up front for the motor and turned unibody under the cab somewhere.

I don't know how much truth there is to that though.
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: 1979C20 on October 01, 2011, 05:23:02 pm: Jeep cherokees are unibody.
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Isaac3384 on October 01, 2011, 11:55:57 pm: Volkswagon made a unibody truck at one point in time...
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on October 02, 2011, 11:25:00 am: If a unibody truck were to be made that could equal the weight/hauling/towing capacity of a conventional body-on-frame truck, would it end up weighing as much or more than the truck with a frame?

a) Let's examine the 71-96 GM vans.
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Blazin on October 02, 2011, 04:08:40 pm: Yes GM and Dodge vans have been unibody for years. I think it was 97, 98 that GM went to a full frame.
Title: Re: Unibody Pickups
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on October 02, 2011, 09:49:15 pm: Actually i'm wondering why the s-10/15 was not unibody to begin with? Probably cheaper to develop?