When we hear the words 'body-on-frame', it's possible that our mind turns to a sturdy, capable vehicle, probably a truck or big SUV. Or a rugged off-roader that can climb a rocky slope.
For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two ...
Last week we asked you what crossover vehicle you would like to see turned into a rugged body-on-frame SUV, and hilarity ensued. Body-on-frame SUVs ruled the roads by the end of last century ...
Most pickup trucks are designed using a variant of the body-on-frame construction. This building method means the truck’s cab and bed are installed on top of a purpose-built frame, giving it the ...
By comparison, it sold 78,457 examples of four different body-on-frame, truck-based SUVs (4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Sequoia and Land Cruiser). One could argue then, that the traditional SUVs aren't ...
Images of the Nissan Terra leaked late last year, and it’s an all-new frame-based SUV that will go on sale in China this spring. It’s the first vehicle from Nissan’s frame and LCV division ...
Dimas Ramadhan, the virtual automotive artist behind the "Digimods DESIGN" channel on YT, has taken up the task of ...
The Nissan Pathfinder has done what was needed to take advantage of a sales trends: it started life as body-on-frame, then switched to unibody, then back to body-on-frame. Today, it shares the ...
It’s a mid-size SUV with body-on-frame architecture and seating for up to seven (when equipped with an optional third-row seat). The 4Runner faces competition from the Ford Bronco, Jeep Grand ...
The result was a traditional body-on-frame SUV with an available third-row seat. The Durango aimed for a gap in the market between the larger Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon twins and the smaller ...