When we hear the words 'body-on-frame', it's possible that our mind turns to a sturdy, capable vehicle, probably a truck or big SUV. Or a rugged off-roader that can climb a rocky slope. The body ...

Although this truck design is more durable than the unibody design typical of most cars—which combines the frame and body into a single chassis—it is also more susceptible to rust due to its greater ...

Compact trucks usually use a unibody chassis structure adopted from a sedan or crossover, while midsize trucks usually use a body-on-frame chassis structure, similar to a full-size truck.

Today, the term 'body-on-frame' is even a marketing tool that can be used to prove the robustness of a model. Trucks are well-known for having a separate chassis and some SUVs also followed suit ...