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<blockquote data-quote="ejschultz" data-source="post: 7335937" data-attributes="member: 603800"><p>Basically, you have two types of designs: body on frame (older cars and most trucks), and unibody (newer cars and some trucks). A body on frame vehicle has a seperate chassis and body. This is the older of the design. It&#039;s still widely used on pickups and large SUVs because of it&#039;s durability and strength, especially when you box the frame. Unibody designs are all integrated. The body is essentially the frame/chassis. Unibody designs are great for building systems because you can ground anything to almost any piece of the body and not have to worry about how that current is going to return to the battery. Unibody designs are generally not as strong as body on frame designs. You also have to be careful where you cut and what you drill into when working on these. You could adversely affect the rigidity of the vehicle. I hope that helps you understand a little.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ejschultz, post: 7335937, member: 603800"] Basically, you have two types of designs: body on frame (older cars and most trucks), and unibody (newer cars and some trucks). A body on frame vehicle has a seperate chassis and body. This is the older of the design. It's still widely used on pickups and large SUVs because of it's durability and strength, especially when you box the frame. Unibody designs are all integrated. The body is essentially the frame/chassis. Unibody designs are great for building systems because you can ground anything to almost any piece of the body and not have to worry about how that current is going to return to the battery. Unibody designs are generally not as strong as body on frame designs. You also have to be careful where you cut and what you drill into when working on these. You could adversely affect the rigidity of the vehicle. I hope that helps you understand a little. [/QUOTE]

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