A method of manufacturing a reinforcement assembly for a truck bed is provided. The method includes roll-forming an aluminum sheet to form a cross-member having a base, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending from the base, and a pair of flanges each extending from one of the sidewalls and substantially parallel with the base. The method includes extruding an aluminum reinforcement member, and attaching the reinforcement member to the cross-member to space the cross-member from a frame rail of the truck.
Cargo bed support assembly for a truck
12.03.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B21B Walzen von Metall , ROLLING OF METAL / B21C MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING , Herstellen von Blechen, Metalldraht, -stangen, -rohren Metallprofilen oder Halbzeugen auf andere Weise als durch Walzen / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |