majerus

I have a 2004 f150 that has some cab corner , and bumper rust is there any other places these trucks are prone to rusting? I figure if I am going to get it fixed should get it all taken care of in one shot. Here are some pics of the problems I have now. Also how do you verify your going to a decent body shop?

screamineagle

Cab corner rust is very common, get it fixed asap before it migrates to your rocker panels and floor boards.

screamineagle

Never mind, I see it has already migrated to your rockers, I recommend getting it fixed before your truck turns into a full fledged Flintstones mobile!

notastockdohc

^mine has a small bubble on each side but nothing like yours

majerus

Soo , i take it makes the job much harder?

jferg92

I see an easy $2500 shop Bill there

majerus

Well that sucks. Guess ill start shopping around.

notastockdohc

Where do you live up north?

nfldfordman

Agreed, at least.

That said, even if it costs more than that - don't pick shop just on price, some do do better work than others. If the truck is worth all that work at all, don't skimp out. Try to get a good, reputable shop. Best way to do that is if it seems too cheap, it likely is, and if available, what others have to say about it.

That is bad rust though. About the worst I've seen on that generation truck yet. There isn't anywhere else I know for that these are prone to rust severely - these seem to be pretty rust resistant trucks. But rockers and cab corners are typical bad areas on any truck from an area that uses road salt. Bumpers take a lot of chips and other abuse, and if they're painted bumpers, that's gonna be a prone area too

Restof150s

Ive seen the bed rails (the under side, the spacers/mounts for the bed to sit on the frame) to rot away. Id check those out, those aren't to bad to get repaired/replaced.