exploreco

We have a few on the lots here in Illinois and a dealer in eastern Iowa seems to buy alot of them too. They must be making some good money because they aren't being sold for any less than the US XLT'S.

DBL Boost

I got the dealer to undercoat it when I purchased the truck a year ago. Keep in mind this is a Canadian truck also so this is extremely Clean EH. I'm not sure what they used but they guaranteed it for 10 years before it needed done again. Next time im at the dealer I'll ask them for you if you'd like.

beantown617

Im in massachusetts and the snow/salt here is pretty bad. I bought a 2005 f150 last year mint on the outside and after i started going at what seemed to be surface rust on the frame end up finding places where it rusted from the inside out along the weld seams. Also had the rockers and cab corners start to rust all over. Traded in for my new 2014 in may and def plan on undercoating before winter. Would appreciate if you were able to find out what they used on yours.. I have more rust on my brand new frame than yours lol.. Plus def goin to spray inside rockers

ThrottleOut

For what it's worth, my 2014 F150 is an XTR package from Quebec. Build date was 10/14 and I purchased it with 9800 miles in May of this year. It is in great shape and I got a really good deal on it. It was at a Chevy dealer and I walked across the street to the Ford dealer and the underside had less rust on it than any of the 2014 leftovers they had on the lot.

I have found a few pockets and areas full of sand but nothing an afternoon of hosing out the underside hasn't taken care of.

But, as a buyer you always need to make sure everything checks out. Always run a carfax, make sure numbers check out, look for any body work or frame damage, replaced parts, etc...

tarfin

Just bought a 2011 FX4 that lived its life near St Johns, Newfoundland. It was a good bit cheaper than others were. I knew it was a Canuck truck before buying so no worries, I'm going to have the underside coated just to be safe.

Edit: found a Diamond Kote 9000 installed. Anyone have experience with this?

CDC5.0

Try and find out where the truck came from and do some research if there is salt used on the roads in that region. There are quite a few places up here in Canada that don't use salt (which has probably been mentioned already).
Having said that, even if there is salt used in a particular region doesn't mean the truck is bad, if it is only a few years old with decent mileage and there is clear evidence that it has been undercoated yearly then I would say go for it.
I undercoat my truck every year and the frame still looks brand new underneath.

beantown617

What do you use for undercoat?

winchested

Most people just get dripless oil spraying done yearly.

CDC5.0

This ^^

I use Rust Check right from my dealership

Syclone Rob

I used to do rust proofing. The none drip stuff works ok but the best stuff is the drip stuff that needs to be yearly applied. And contrary to popular belief you get the drip spray at this time of the year so that the oil spray has a chance to creap to the crevices and form the barrier. The problem with the no drip stuff is that it only sticks to where it was sprayed. No way to get into the crevices. And of the no drip variety there was 2 popular versions , a tar like and wax base spray. The problem with the tar like spray that supposedly last 10 years is that they Crack and water and salt gets in there. I have been using drip oil spray (Imo best drip is by krown) for the last 10 years and I just had it done the other day on 2012. And my underneath is awesome and I live in the salt belt.

Sorry for being off topic.