For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two distinct ...

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 ...

In the early days of the SUV revolution, best-sellers were proper truck-based, body-on-frame off-roaders that buyers appropriated as family cars. SUVs like the Ford Explorer and Chevrolet Blazer were ...