I am sure this has been talked about but am unable to find anything. Did you get your new truck undercoated, not sure if I should with the body be aluminum?

 

The body is AL, but basically everything under it is still steel, including the frame, so rust prevention is still a good investment. However, getting the spray-on bedliner type undercoating is a bad idea, as it just chips and flakes and then lets moisture in and under the coating and accelerates the rust. The best option is a petroleum based spray that displaces moisture and thus prevents rust. Since I live 45 mins away from the border, I went up to a Canadian Tire in Windsor and had them apply the Corrosion Free Formula 3000 rust inhibitor to my truck. Corrosion Free did the best in a corrosion prevention study I read by the Canadian military, and it's dripless, so I went with that. I declined to have them drill any panels to have them spray inside door panels, etc, as I didn't want them to drill into my brand new truck. Instead I just had them remove the existing plugs in the panels and spray inside the best that they could do. I was a bit leary of Canadian Tire, based on reviews I read, but this particular store did a fantastic job. The tech spent about 1.5 hrs spraying my truck! Time will tell how well it works.........

 

Thanks will look into that, funny I am in Windsor as well. I was thinking Krown and a friend did the Ziebart spray so was not sure what anyone else has done.

 

Corrosion Protection
• For corrosion protection, the entire frame is immersed in an e-coat solution and an electric charge is applied. The result is a durable protective shell that bonds with the steel and inhibits rust, even in hidden areas
• Ford engineers went to great lengths to inhibit galvanic corrosion, which can occur when steel (and some other metals) comes into contact with aluminum along with moisture – Specially coated bolts, clips and isolated body mounts prevent steel and aluminum from coming into contact – Coatings between surfaces (such as where the QuietSteel®*dash*panel*meets the rest of the body) help prevent this – Keeping moisture out of these areas is a big part of preventing this type of corrosion
• Extensive corrosion testing was also done to ensure the tough adhesives used in the body can stand up to the elements and extreme temperature

 

Haha yeah, I saw that. At the suggestion of a coworker who lives in Windsor, I went to this Canadian Tire location: 2650 Tecumseh Road West, University Plaza, Windsor, ON N9B 3R1, Canada

They were great, but they only have 1 guy who does the corrosion free application, so just call ahead to make sure he's there.

When I first bought the truck I was going to do Krown, but the closest location to me had a ~2 month wait, so that was a no-go. I also don't like that the Krown drips for a few days afterwards. I read the study on Corrosion Free and there was no wait to get it done, so it worked out well.

 

That's all true, but have you been under your truck to look at it up close? I did and when I bought the truck brand new there was already a light flash rust on the front of the rear diff housing and a few welds on the frame that had rust spots. This was in the summer, before any salt or snow. I know it probably won't affect function, but I absolutely can't stand rust and I hate working on rusted vehicles and having all of the fasteners rusted in place.

 

To really get proper protection you need holes drilled.

I'll be getting my truck Krown'ed in the spring, when most corrosion takes place. I like Krown because it lubes everything else at the same time (bushings, hinges, etc) and makes everything shiny and clean underneath.
I only Krowned my 05 F150 about 3-4 times in the 10 years I had it but when I traded it in the dealer was impressed and gave me my price. The first area they checked was around the bottom area of the back doors on the cab because they always rust through there.

 

I had mine undercoated by the line x dealer who did my bed. They did a good job and now everything is coated except for the drive shaft and the exhaust.

 

I have a 2016 Sport SCREW and when I was finishing the purchase at the dealer the woman doing the paperwork told me that undercoating the new AL bodied trucks may void the warranty with Ford.

Has anyone else heard this?

 

I just traded my 2010 F150 that I had Krown'd every year and it was in great shape. I factory ordered a new 2016 and I'm thinking of getting Krown to spray just the frame and undercarriage. I'm not sure that there's any benefit to drilling and spraying inside the aluminum body. I'm still trying to research this as my new truck is at least 2 months away.