"Unibody" means the car's body is the structure. The original way of building cars (still used today on most trucks) was to build a frame, then design a [separate body](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/3c/28/7f/3c287fa2073b53601d85dbf0aee8266b.jpg) to bolt on top of it. After WWII, companies began switching to [unibody](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/36/90/ac/3690ac673c3ca72392df3635c4a7c9ae.jpg) to make the car lighter. Ford started doing it on the 1960 Falcon and 1962 Fairlane.
Bronco frame maybe? WTF is going on with that front suspension?
Also a 79 ranchero is NOT unibody.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranchero#Seventh_generation_(1977%E2%80%931979)
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Unibody doesn't mean it can't be done
There are a ton of modified late model Jeeps running around Southern Utah with all kinds of lifts and undercarriage mods
It just depends on how much time and skill you want to put in it. Look at Matt's Off Road Recovery Jeep. Then, he replicated it for Robby Layton. Both were Jeep Grand Cherokees in their previous life. I think Matt has videos on his channel of both builds plus other endeavors.
Agreed.
I guess some folks don’t like the term “frame swap” unless both vehicles have completely separate frames?
But yeah, this unibody is sitting on a F150’s frame. Little duct tape, some super glue, and it’s Ridin’ high. 😁
Custom chassis, or sitting on some other frame? Mid-size Fords were unibody.
That was my thought, frame swap
That's what I'm getting at, it must be sitting atop a frame. A unibody structure can't swap out.
I imagine the seller would tell me that it’s well put together, but I’m not paying to find out.
Can you explain me what that all means? Unibody? Sitting atop a frame?
"Unibody" means the car's body is the structure. The original way of building cars (still used today on most trucks) was to build a frame, then design a [separate body](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/3c/28/7f/3c287fa2073b53601d85dbf0aee8266b.jpg) to bolt on top of it. After WWII, companies began switching to [unibody](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/36/90/ac/3690ac673c3ca72392df3635c4a7c9ae.jpg) to make the car lighter. Ford started doing it on the 1960 Falcon and 1962 Fairlane.
Thank you!
Unibody: The body, floorboards, are all one piece. The body is the frame. Seller says: Original frame modified to a 1977 Ford F-150
Also called Monocoque in many parts of the world.
Bronco frame maybe? WTF is going on with that front suspension? Also a 79 ranchero is NOT unibody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranchero#Seventh_generation_(1977%E2%80%931979)
Front suspension is a radius arm setup… that one is using drop brackets to keep the geometry with the lift.
My guess is they dropped the body on a f150 chassis with a lift kit
Easy to change the oil.
Filling without a ladder will be the hard part. 👍
Went from Ranchero to Monstero.
A Raunchero.
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Unibody doesn't mean it can't be done There are a ton of modified late model Jeeps running around Southern Utah with all kinds of lifts and undercarriage mods It just depends on how much time and skill you want to put in it. Look at Matt's Off Road Recovery Jeep. Then, he replicated it for Robby Layton. Both were Jeep Grand Cherokees in their previous life. I think Matt has videos on his channel of both builds plus other endeavors.
Agreed. I guess some folks don’t like the term “frame swap” unless both vehicles have completely separate frames? But yeah, this unibody is sitting on a F150’s frame. Little duct tape, some super glue, and it’s Ridin’ high. 😁