Self-Supporting Body Structure - Ford RANGER 2015 Body And Equipment Mounting Manual

Typical Design Principle of a Self-Supporting Body Structure
Item
1 Use all standard locations with 2x M10 fixings
2 Floor panel
3 Body side frames
4 Floor cross members
5 Continuous floor U-profile frame
6 Longitudinal L-profile
7 Chassis frame rail of base vehicle
8 Vehicle center line of base vehicle
Also see:
Refer to: 5.1 Body (page 85).

5.5.2 Self-Supporting Body Structure

Bodies and structures can be judged as
self-supporting providing they maintain the
following rules:
• Cross members are used at each chassis
mounting point, please refer to figures shown.
• Each cross member has a suitably engineered
connection to the body side wall (3) or to the
continuous floor frame (5), see figure shown.
• The body side wall or the continuous floor
frame supports any overhang beyond the
chassis frame, whether on standard frame or
extended frame.
FORD RANGER 2015
Description
Alternatively, the self-supporting body structure
can also be designed as shown in figure shown.
• This concept is based on a self-supporting
structure where the floor is mounted directly
onto the top surface of the chassis frame.
• See figure shown for a generic vehicle cross
section where the cross members and
opposing out riggers are flush with the surface
of the chassis frame side members.
• It is important to the overall function of the
vehicle structure that the out riggers are each
connected to a continuous longitudinal floor
side frame or a structural body side structure
assembly.
Date of Publication: 02/2017