Vehicle frame

A vehicle frame, also known as its chassis, is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached, comparable to the skeleton of an organism.
Until the 1930s, virtually every (motor) vehicle had a structural frame, separate from the car's body. This construction design is known as body-on-frame. Since then, nearly all passenger cars have received unibody construction, meaning their chassis and bodywork have been integrated into one another. The last UK mass-produced car with a separate chassis was the Triumph Herald, which was discontinued in 1971. However, nearly all trucks, buses and pickups continue to use a separate frame as their chassis.

Functions

The main functions of a frame in motor vehicles are:

  • To support the vehicle's mechanical components and body
  • To deal with static and dynamic loads, without undue deflection or distortion.
  • Weight of the body, passengers, and cargo loads.
  • Vertical and torsional twisting transmitted by going over uneven surfaces.
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    It's All In Our Head

    by: Inept

    If what you want is out of sight, and all thats there is black and white,
    Its easier to choose the wrong path.
    But if you choose to believe, a painting your life can be,
    With a light on youll see, color right on.
    And with it, will be the life that we want,
    Without it, we will throw away what we got,
    So we will, so we will, not give in.
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    When we fall from our dreams its hard to pick ourselves up,
    But its all in our heads; its all in our heads!
    When we think theres nothing left, its hard to convince ourselves,
    That its all in our heads, its all in our heads!
    No when you fall in to this hell, theres others here, you just cant tell.
    And like you, theyre all needing help.
    But if theres still room to breath, then hope will show you the way,
    To a new world where light, will surround you.
    And with it, will be the life that we want,
    Without it, we will throw away what we got,
    So we will, so we will, not give in.
    CHORUS
    So, just believe, and we will feel, so alive,
    And we will find the perfect way to survive.
    Then we will be, so in love,
    With the lives, that once has us, in denial.
    CHORUS
    If what you want is out of sight, and all thats there is black and white,
    Its easier to choose the wrong path.
    But if you choose to believe, a painting your life will be,




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    Sigma ditches memory cards for its full-frame aluminum unibody camera

    New Atlas 25 Feb 2025
    Its unibody design keeps the weight down to a modest 15.7 oz (446 g) including the battery, which is a fair bit less than the 23-oz (650-g) Sony A7 III ... Features - Sigma BF ... It's not waterproof, but it should stand up to light rain ... Source. Sigma.
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