edselford Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I saw a group of 2020 Explorer vehicle’s on a vehicle delivery truck yesterday and got a very good look at the underside of these vehicles. I noticed that there was a flexible black paper type cover on each side of the vehicles where you would normally find a frame rail! Does anyone know what this is for ? chassis design looks unitized but probably has side frame rails with top open directly welded to floor?? Does anyone know for sure? Thanks edselford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 https://www.motor1.com/news/358859/2020-ford-explorer-no-aluminum-body/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Noise and aerodynamic drag reduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edselford Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Thanks guys. Interesting crossection. Sure looks like a frame rail to me! Does this mean the Explorer has a separate frame with body mounted on it or does this mean frame integrated with body?????? thanks Edselford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Unibody. No separate frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 10:06 PM, MY93SHO said: Unibody. No separate frame. That cutaway view certainly illustrates the fact that on modern unibody vehicles with modern crash standards the "no separate frame" description is clearly blurred. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying68 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, blksn8k2 said: That cutaway view certainly illustrates the fact that on modern unibody vehicles with modern crash standards the "no separate frame" description is clearly blurred. ? You can't separate the two. The body isn't bolted to a frame and the large frame members themselves don't make up 100% of the structural rigidity. No it isn't like early unibody vehicles with small subframes on the front and rear with nothing in between, but they are nothing like body on frame trucks either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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