Body-on-frame
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Body-on-frame, also known as full-frame, is a traditional motor vehicle construction method whereby a separate body or coach is mounted on a strong and relatively rigid vehicle frame or chassis that c
A ladder frame
A 2007 Toyota Tundra chassis holding the vehicle's engine, drivetrain, suspension and wheels.
The BMW i3 electric car is one of the rare modern passenger cars with a separate body and frame design (2013).
All steel chassis and all steel body by Edward G Budd Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia for John and Horace Dodge
Vehicle frame
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A vehicle frame, also historically 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.
Body-on-frame
…known as full-frame, is a traditional motor vehicle construction method whereby a separate body or coach is mounted on a strong and relatively rigid vehicle frame or chassis that carries the powertrain (the engine and drivetrain) and to which the wheels and their suspension, brakes, and steering are mounted…
The unibody - for the unitized body - is also a form of a frame
Pickup truck frame, with heavy c-shaped longitudinal rails (slightly arced over the rear axle), a similarly sized c-shaped crossmember just forward of the axle, and a tophat-shaped smaller gauge crossmember towards the rear