New WhistlinDiesel: Cybertruck vs. F-150 Frame & Hitch Video

[Ray in montana]

More clickbait FUD. This guy makes money off of sensationalism, so I'm not sure why any of you would consider any point he's trying to make as valid.

Yep. He makes his money trash talking CT's. 99% of his viewers have never been in a CT. They just love talking trash. He is just an entertainer.

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[Crissa]

I heard aluminum is difficult to weld though... and the weld point will not have the same strength as the rest of the forged material?

Yes, you have to weld aluminum in a neutral-gas environment.

Irrelevant to a piece that's supposed to have a bolt-in replacement.

-Crissa

 

[Sonnus]

I predicted cast aluminum failures when the aluminum subframe was first announced, I was very disappointed that the frame was not going to be steel. These failures are not a surprise to me, I've seen too many cast aluminum failures. And I predict that there will be even more serious frame failures in the future from just typical off-road use that I routinely put my trucks through.

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/exoskelton-fake-news.2335/post-38376

 

[Crissa]

I predicted cast aluminum failures when the aluminum subframe was first announced, I was...

...Still wrong.

-Crissa

 

[Sonnus]

We'll see, I've had to repair too many failed aluminum parts.

 

[Crissa]

We'll see, I've had to repair too many failed aluminum parts.

That's nonsensical.

I've had to replace lots of broken steel, too. So what?

-Crissa

 

[GBanter32]

The failure mode of aluminum is that it breaks. The failure mode of steel is that is bends and reduces in strength.

The aluminum can be sawn off and replaced - as it's designed to.

Is the steel frame designed that way?

-Crissa

This is non sensical.

 

[Crissa]

This is non sensical.

Alas, troll doesn't know what words mean. Great.

Four posts; two FUD, one troll. That's not a great percentage.

-Crissa

 

[Sonnus]

I love aluminum and I think the Gigacastings in Tesla's cars is genius. I much prefer welding aluminum over stainless because stainless is a bitch to work with. I choose aluminum over steel for many projects that I work on.

But aluminum (especially cast) is not ideal for an off-road truck frame. For the 99% of people that buy a CT and only drive on asphalt with occasional dirt roads this will never be an issue. But there are going to be failures for the 1% that don't use it like everyone else.

 

[GBanter32]

I love aluminum and I think the Gigacastings in Tesla's cars is genius. I much prefer welding aluminum over stainless because stainless is a bitch to work with. I choose aluminum over steel for many projects that I work on.

But aluminum (especially cast) is not ideal for an off-road truck frame. For the 99% of people that buy a CT and only drive on asphalt with occasional dirt roads this will never be an issue. But there are going to be failures for the 1% that don't use it like everyone else.

Agreed. Even wheels I wouldn't use cast aluminum, has to be forged.

 

[igs]

I was actually surprised the frame was aluminum

Where have you been, giga casting is all Tesla has been talking about for the past decade.

 

[Cyber_P]

Drop it as far? Are you kidding? What didn't they do to the F150? The CT only took a single hit.

Agree. No doubt steel frame took a dm beating. But the cuts are deceptive. Not worth arguing though as there seems to be a issue. Curious what the deal with the trailer was.

 

[BillSirloin]

Man, I’m tired of this guy

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