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<blockquote data-quote="FullAuto" data-source="post: 2775166" data-attributes="member: 5110"><p>There are several problems here. First, you are assuming that both parts needed to be replaced. With aluminum you are replacing a lot more parts because it's ability to be repaired is far more limited. The truck we just did would have easily been repaired if it was steel. It only required replacement because it was aluminum. The bedside did cost roughly the same as the steel bedside.... but there is still a much higher cost associated with the aluminum repair.</p><p></p><p>The shops need an aluminum bay with separate tools. So all these guys that invest in their tools can't use them. The shop has to buy everything again so there is no contamination. The bay needs to be separated from steel repairs so usually they are off in a corner with a floor to ceiling curtain around them or in another building at some shops. They need there own ventilation system so the dust doesn't cross contaminate. The overhead required for aluminum repairs is quite a bit. This is why most shops will charge an aluminum rate of around $125/hr compared to a standard body rate of $48/hr (in OKC area). </p><p></p><p>Then there is part cost. An overwhelming majority of insurance companies will use aftermarket parts. Aftermarket companies aren't producing the aluminum parts which makes the insurance company buy the Ford parts. That's an increase to them. Their data they were using for your rates were based of paying claims with those aftermarket parts. </p><p></p><p>If it was a steel bed, they'd just weld or glue it on. With the aluminum bedside, the required self piercing rivets alone are several hundred dollars. </p><p></p><p>Currently there are only I think 3 shops in Oklahoma that are certified by Ford to perform the repairs on a 2015 F150.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FullAuto, post: 2775166, member: 5110"] There are several problems here. First, you are assuming that both parts needed to be replaced. With aluminum you are replacing a lot more parts because it's ability to be repaired is far more limited. The truck we just did would have easily been repaired if it was steel. It only required replacement because it was aluminum. The bedside did cost roughly the same as the steel bedside.... but there is still a much higher cost associated with the aluminum repair. The shops need an aluminum bay with separate tools. So all these guys that invest in their tools can't use them. The shop has to buy everything again so there is no contamination. The bay needs to be separated from steel repairs so usually they are off in a corner with a floor to ceiling curtain around them or in another building at some shops. They need there own ventilation system so the dust doesn't cross contaminate. The overhead required for aluminum repairs is quite a bit. This is why most shops will charge an aluminum rate of around $125/hr compared to a standard body rate of $48/hr (in OKC area). Then there is part cost. An overwhelming majority of insurance companies will use aftermarket parts. Aftermarket companies aren't producing the aluminum parts which makes the insurance company buy the Ford parts. That's an increase to them. Their data they were using for your rates were based of paying claims with those aftermarket parts. If it was a steel bed, they'd just weld or glue it on. With the aluminum bedside, the required self piercing rivets alone are several hundred dollars. Currently there are only I think 3 shops in Oklahoma that are certified by Ford to perform the repairs on a 2015 F150. [/QUOTE]
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