{"id":742,"date":"2021-05-19T20:10:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/stop23\/?p=742"},"modified":"2023-11-29T12:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:06:09","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-body-on-frame-and-unibody-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stop23.ca\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-body-on-frame-and-unibody-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between Body on Frame and Unibody Construction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When shopping for a used vehicle<\/a>, you might see that some of them are described as body on frame or unibody. Unless you\u2019re an automotive expert or a big fan of everything related to vehicles, you most likely don\u2019t know what this means. Body on frame and unibody are the different types of body construction. What is the difference between body on frame and unibody construction? Keep reading this blog to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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How are these constructions different?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Body on frame is when the body of the car is mounted on a chassis that carries the powertrain. Unibody construction is when the frame and the body of the car are manufactured as one piece. While unibody is the most common body construction that we see today, body on frame used to be the go-to construction choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the pros and cons of each?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know the difference between body on frame and unibody, you need to know what the pros and cons are for each construction method. Here are the pros and cons of each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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