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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 08:51 AM
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Hey guys I have a 2017 crew 4x4 and I was crawling around the bed and noticed a little extra light coming up from the bed on the seams around the wheel jump and the front of the bed. I know these are not drain holes. My question is this ok?
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 09:00 AM
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It's normal.

Much less noticeable with a spray in liner.
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 09:15 AM
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It is built that way on purpose. A search for it would have lead you to many threads on it.
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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Coming from a ‘09 Tundra, the gaps in my ‘17 F150 bed looked like shoddy workmanship to me in comparison. The gaps were still quite large after having Line-X premium installed. I ended up caulking the seams in order to avoid dust getting all over everything under the Diamondback tonneau. We do a lot of road trips with long drives in dusty off road and dirt road conditions. Add the ridiculous tailgate gaps and the F150 bed was really hard to seal up. I know “it’s a truck,” but modern trucks aren’t just farm and work vehicles anymore.
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 09:58 AM
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It is for water drainage. Its built that way for a reason.
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Summers22
It is for water drainage. Its built that way for a reason.
Not something I would plug up because it's made that way. It's not shoddy workmanship......
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Old Nov 24, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Summers22
It is for water drainage. Its built that way for a reason.
Those are not for water, the water drains are at the front of the truck in the ridges.
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So take it back to your dealer and ask them to fix it. You said "wheel well jump and front of the bed". I agree the wheel well jumps should be sealed, but not the front of the bed. My poor comprehension skills befuddle me once again.
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