Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can?

Re:Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can? by ericcholis on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:11AM (#6971151)

Yea, sandbags are the preferred method. Problem is, there are quite a few people that still think having a truck makes you impervious to poor driving conditions...and they skip the sandbags.

All metals will corrode in the presence of salts. Though aluminum does not exhibit rusting like steel does, it will develop a chalky film and pitting in the metal surface when exposed to salt for long periods. I believe that this is aluminium oxide.

Some reading: http://www.boatingmag.com/how-to/maintenance/protecting-alum...

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Re:Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can? by sejje on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:13AM (#6971161)

So then the lack of weight won't really be a factor in the snow. The ignorance of some owners will be.

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Re:Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can? by protomyth on Friday December 27, 2013 @01:10PM (#6971771)

The ignorance is often cured by the tow truck driver explaining what you did wrong, sometimes the police if you are particularly unlucky.

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Re:Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can? by derleth on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:19AM (#6971194)

You have to design with the user in mind. Always.

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Re:Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can? by btbuilder on Friday December 27, 2013 @01:03PM (#6971741)

Secondly, the aluminum coat prevents further oxidization unlike with iron.

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