Body-on-frame construction

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Automotive construction method
gptkbp:advantage Better for off-road use
Easier repair after collision
Greater durability for heavy loads
Heavier weight
Lower fuel efficiency
Reduced handling performance
gptkbp:component Ladder frame
Body shell
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Unibody_construction
gptkbp:feature Separate body and frame
gptkbp:historicallyCommonIn Automobiles before 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Body-on-frame construction
gptkbp:replacedBy Unibody construction in most passenger cars
gptkbp:usedIn SUVs
Commercial vehicles
Trucks
Pickup trucks
Off-road vehicles
Heavy-duty trucks
Full-size SUVs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toyota_Land_Cruiser_Prado
gptkb:Hummer_H3
gptkb:Isuzu_Trooper
gptkb:Auto_Chassis
gptkb:Toyota_Prado
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7