Don’t ask how it got there because I don’t know. Have about a 1 inch hole in my bed. The good news is it’s more of a “slice” and it appears both edges could fix together cleanly if I knew how....

 

TIG weld.

 

Take it to an experienced aluminum welder. If you're got a cycle shop that welds, their guy is probably experienced with aluminum.

Otherwise, run a small drill bit through the ends of the crack to stop propagation, and cover it with a mat.

 

Put in a drop in liner

 

Aluminum spool gun or tig if if you can get a butt weld, and don't do the Chevy tool box commercial anymore.Good luck

 

Or at least use an empty tool box like they used on the Chevy.

 

 

dont laugh but I was thinking of putting a lot of layers of aluminum foil over it and spraying it with flex seal.

 

Use a peeled open beer can vice the foil. lol

 

Ideally the repair would be to weld, grind down rough edges, spray bed at Line-X or wherever, and put a Dee-Zee rubber mat over it. You will get dinged on trade value if you don't do something, and it might lengthen also if you do nothing.