GM Full-size Trucks Getting Aluminum Treatment Aswell

"MooseKnuckles" (andyschenk) 02/20/2014 at 10:40 • Filed to: TruckYeah Aluminum Trucks GM Chevrolet GMC Silverado Sierra Ford F150

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General Motors !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! both Alcoa Inc. and Novelis Inc. — both of which are aluminum supplying companies — to supply the necessary metal needed for the next-generation !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! full-size pickups

That's taken from an article on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and while they say it won't be until the next generation of full size trucks from GM, no sooner than 2018. Yet GM has also promised that the current generation Silverado-Sierra will get major mid-cycle refreshes throughout their life to keep them up-to-date, which could signal for aluminum body panels coming much sooner than the 3rd generation of each truck.

Ford moves to make their trucks 200-300lbs lighter than the current GM boys (~700lbs lighter than the current F150), this could position GM trucks to be yet again lighter than America's #1 seller by a few hundred pounds; crew cab 4x4 @ 4500lbs?

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vdub_nut: scooter snob > MooseKnuckles 02/20/2014 at 10:47

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Time to invest in ALCOA. It's only 11 or so a share, too.

BRB calling my broker (my dad).

Party-vi > MooseKnuckles 02/20/2014 at 10:47

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So GM thinks putting the Silverado/Sierra on a diet will translate to 300,000 in increased sales? Good luck guys.

MooseKnuckles > Party-vi 02/20/2014 at 10:50

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I think it is more so to stay competitive. Current sales may be in a slump because they aren't offering intensives, where as Ford and Ram are unloading their old trucks at slashed prices. GM won't take the sales title from Ford, even with combined Silverado+Sierra, but that isn't their plan either, if it were they wouldn't have the new mid-size trucks which are most definitely going to take sales from the full-size market.

MooseKnuckles > vdub_nut: scooter snob 02/20/2014 at 10:50

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Tell your dad me too

Frank Grimes > MooseKnuckles 02/20/2014 at 10:50

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YES! Those cans I have yet to recycle will profit me at last. Just wait a few months to cash in and revel in that sweet sweet pocket change satisfaction.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > MooseKnuckles 02/20/2014 at 10:57

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He's not a broker by trade, I'd recommend E*trade or something.

wabbastang > MooseKnuckles 02/20/2014 at 11:00

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Quick guys! Who makes amilubinum? anlimium? alunimum? What's that new thing they're doing again? Look here we're doing it too! Wait!

MooseKnuckles > vdub_nut: scooter snob 02/20/2014 at 11:11

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haha ok. I have a Quest Trade account, I just haven't done anything with it, yet.

Victorious Secret > Party-vi 02/20/2014 at 11:33

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But...but...GMC is professional grade!

Despite me having been to the oil sands and if I can pull percentages out of my ass I'd say a good 75% were using Fords.

But hey, its professional grade. The marketing says so!