HotRunrGuy Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 At a local dealers Ranger test-drive event this past weekend, the Sales Guy tried to tell me the body is aluminum, like the F-150. He was specifically pointing to the outer bedside at the time. From what I can tell, the hood, front fenders and tailgate are aluminum, anything else? I didn't have a magnet with me, to confirm what he was saying. HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: At a local dealers Ranger test-drive event this past weekend, the Sales Guy tried to tell me the body is aluminum, like the F-150. He was specifically pointing to the outer bedside at the time. From what I can tell, the hood, front fenders and tailgate are aluminum, anything else? I didn't have a magnet with me, to confirm what he was saying. HRG Just the Hood and Tailgate. Fenders are steel. Edited February 26, 2019 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Just the Hood and Tailgate. Fenders are steel. Everything I've been reading says the fenders are aluminum too. Really, they are steel? https://www.nydailynews.com/autos/news/2019-ford-ranger-preview-article-1.3754965 https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ford-rangers-2018-return.html/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Anthony said: Everything I've been reading says the fenders are aluminum too. Really, they are steel? https://www.nydailynews.com/autos/news/2019-ford-ranger-preview-article-1.3754965 https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ford-rangers-2018-return.html/ You own one, try sticking a magnet onto one of them if im wrong I'll gladly eat crow for that one Edited February 26, 2019 by fuzzymoomoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: You own one, try sticking a magnet onto one of them if im wrong I'll gladly eat crow for that one That's what I get for buying stainless steel kitchen appliances....no magnets stick to them! So I don't have any (I looked!) . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, Anthony said: That's what I get for buying stainless steel kitchen appliances....no magnets stick to them! So I don't have any (I looked!) . ? You got ripped off then, stainless steel is totally magnetic i just bought that dishwasher on Thursday so I know for sure it's stainless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: You got ripped off then, stainless steel is totally magnetic i just bought that dishwasher on Thursday so I know for sure it's stainless It all depends how much nickel is mixed in,,,,, https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae546.cfm HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, HotRunrGuy said: It all depends how much nickel is mixed in,,,,, https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae546.cfm HRG This ☝️ Quote As for whether they are magnetic, the answer is that it depends. There are several families of stainless steels with different physical properties. A basic stainless steel has a 'ferritic' structure and is magnetic. These are formed from the addition of chromium and can be hardened through the addition of carbon (making them 'martensitic') and are often used in cutlery. However, the most common stainless steels are 'austenitic' - these have a higher chromium content and nickel is also added. It is the nickel which modifies the physical structure of the steel and makes it non-magnetic. Edited February 27, 2019 by Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Ok, since we are now talking about stainless steel....guess it is time for a gratuitous shot of a DMC12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, twintornados said: Ok, since we are now talking about stainless steel....guess it is time for a gratuitous shot of a DMC12... Funny story - Monday night I was playing mixed doubles tennis and my South African opponent's name was Lorian. She said it's pronounced just like the car - DeLorean. She said the guys get it right away when she uses that analogy. The women - not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hared Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Well, I have a magnet so here's the answer: HotRunrGuy and the articles quoted by Anthony are correct - hood, front fenders and tailgate are aluminum. Roof, doors, and rear fenders are steel. Edited February 28, 2019 by hared 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Cool, I stand corrected. Most of that stuff is stamped by flex-n-gate and not at MAP like it should have been in the first place (thanks for saving our jobs UAW ?) so its harder than it should be to keep track of what’s what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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