Considering an 08 with a 4.6
#21
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All the claims on the site and I've NEVER experienced bed rust due to a drop in liner... Not saying it never happens but I guess I've been lucky I'd have them fix everything and drop the price a few grand. They have it priced maybe $10k less than it was brand new and its now almost an 8 year old truck.
#22
Cycle For Fun and Health
I ran a bedliner on a 2000 F150 from 2000 til 2012. No rust under the bedliner.
The frame was partially gone tho. Couple of the cross members partially missing is the reason I got rid of it..
Any truck that has wintered in the Northeast needs to be fully inspected for rust.
The frame was partially gone tho. Couple of the cross members partially missing is the reason I got rid of it..
Any truck that has wintered in the Northeast needs to be fully inspected for rust.
#23
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People always say that drop ins lead to rust. But I've never heard someone say that it actually happened to them on their truck.
All the trucks that I've bought have had them and have never had a spot of rust underneath.
All the trucks that I've bought have had them and have never had a spot of rust underneath.
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Im gonna pass. I also drove an 04 & an 07 with the 5.4 from 2 other dealers. The low mileage is awesome, and it's a good lookin truck, but the interior is sub-par after checking out the Lariats.
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The issue with a bed liner is that it can shift around a bit, rubbing off the paint over time, and there is where rust might occur. When I removed mine just to see if this was a valid issue, I did see two spots where the paint had indeed rubbed off down to its primer. Both spots were at the wheel well humps, at their forward side. I applied some color match spray paint, and a few weeks later, applied one of those DIY bed coatings.