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Oct 20, 2018 | 08:11 PM

#11

Smoke Eater 41

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I save old motorcycle oil all summer, cut it with diesel, and use a pump sprayer to cover the underside of my vehicles every Fall. A quick trip down a dirt road sets it nicely. No rust ever.

Oct 20, 2018 | 08:21 PM

#12

FDHog

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From: Highlands, NJ

That happens to a lot of Rams. The motors are still running while the truck falls apart around them.

Oct 20, 2018 | 09:15 PM

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SCrewYou

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Originally Posted by Joe Tom

Isn’t the bottom of the cabs in these F150s steel?

nope, cab corners are plastic. i think thats what youre thinking of.

Oct 20, 2018 | 10:25 PM

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Joe Tom

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Originally Posted by SCrewYou

nope, cab corners are plastic. i think thats what youre thinking of.

I was meaning the floor pan.

Didnt know...

Oct 20, 2018 | 10:31 PM

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mcrimm

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My first vehicle was a 3 year old 1963 Chev S/W. The hinges for the back gate were rusted out and you could do a Fred Flinstone Stop cause the floorboard was rusted through. That was in Green Bay.
Mike

Oct 20, 2018 | 10:49 PM

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SG19

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It took me awhile to find pretty decent 06 around here that didn't look like so many in my area , this is an 03 with typical Iowa Ford rust area's. I've seen some really rotten 08 - 10's even , thats not to say there are some pretty rust free ones but it's difficult to sell $50K plus trucks that can start rusting through in 8 years if special care isn't taken. I here Chevy is planning to go to aluminum in 2020 also.

Oct 20, 2018 | 10:56 PM

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SG19

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Originally Posted by seadragon

Maybe no so much for our aluminum trucks. But, I saw this truck when I went for a hike a couple of weeks ago.

Looks like typical Dodge rot in my area however my 91 Dodge Ram aside from the drivers floor being rotted out is rust free , when they went to that gen 2 body style is when the Dodge bodys didn't last anymore.