What exterior panels are aluminum?

[VocalVirgo]

Jeep says that the hood, the windshield trim, the doors the hinges, the fenders and the tailgate are aluminum. That sounds great, but I cannot find out anywhere if when they say "fenders" they also mean the rear quarter panels? They are very clear that the bed is made of steel, but is that just the inside of the bed or the entire bed minus the tailgate, of course? I'm wondering if the rear fenders over the back wheels in their entirety, are steel or aluminum. If anybody knows, I would really appreciate some insight. Thanks so much.

*Any/All typos courtesy of Siri .

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[RJinPV]

Wrap a magnet in a soft cloth and start testing? At least it can verify whether or not a panel is steel.

 

[MrJeep]

I had a friend with a sticker magnet company make me some awesome custom magnets for an association I belong to and I'll be damned if I can find any panel on the Jeep it sticks to.

 

[Beemer533]

If you have a Mojave the hood is steel..

 

[Stan H]

Jeep says that the hood, the windshield trim, the doors the hinges, the fenders and the tailgate are aluminum. That sounds great, but I cannot find out anywhere if when they say "fenders" they also mean the rear quarter panels? They are very clear that the bed is made of steel, but is that just the inside of the bed or the entire bed minus the tailgate, of course? I'm wondering if the rear fenders over the back wheels in their entirety, are steel or aluminum. If anybody knows, I would really appreciate some insight. Thanks so much.

*Any/All typos courtesy of Siri .

Hood, front fenders,tailgate all 4 doors are aluminum.
The Frame and Tub are steel and Bed is steel.

 

[AstroZombie]

hinges are not aluminum

 

[jac04]

hinges are not aluminum

They aren't magnetic. If not aluminum, what material are they?

 

[Stan H]

They aren't magnetic. If not aluminum, what material are they?

Magnesium ? Potmetal ?lol I dont know just taking a stab in the dark.

 

[Stan H]

https://www.lightmetalage.com/news/...throughout,weight while boosting fuel economy.​

 

[ShadowsPapa]

https://www.lightmetalage.com/news/industry-news/automotive/jeeps-2020-gladiator-features-aluminum-parts/#:~:text=The Gladiator incorporates aluminum throughout,weight while boosting fuel economy.​

That's from 2018, and saying "aluminum" may not be fully accurate. Likely an alloy and not pure aluminum.
Articles like that tend to dumb things down, simplify.
And it's not well-written, take a gander at this quote -

Composed of aluminum, the lightweight high-strength aluminum doors have a Torx bit stamped directly onto the hinge, making the process of removing the doors easy.

A torx bit is stamped directly onto the hinge?
Do they know what a torx bit is? And how could it be stamped directly onto the hinge?

Of course if it was true aluminum, not a fancy alloy with zinc, magnesium, etc. - that pretty much lets out those screaming "galvanic action!" when the hinges bubble as an aluminum hinge against an aluminum door skin can't product galvanic action.

 

[AstroZombie]

They aren't magnetic. If not aluminum, what material are they?

hmmm

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