Back story:
I have been slowly taking my 00 F350 7.3 SRW reg cab truck from sorry to what I hope will be worthy. Just before the winter came, I was forced to remove the bed (cross braces rotted completely and fist size hole in wheel wells). I removed the spare tire lift asy and rear bumper. Sand blasted the frame and xmembers and built a wood flat bed (as a temp, ie year or so, fix). While I was happy with the way the sandblasting came out, I had a little time issue. I decided that I would leave the fuel tank in place and deal with that small section of frame and straps when I do the rest of the under cab and frame over the July 4 holiday. As I found out last night on my way home, I pushed the envolope too far.
As I was driving home last night, thinking of what I was gonna strip off the doner truck sitting in my driveway, it happened. I was merging onto 95 from RT1 when all of a sudden, BOOM, SCHGHGHGHGHGHG!!!! WTF?!?!
Hopped out in the breakdown lane to survey the situation. Rear fuel tank strap failed. Thankfully I had a 2" ratchet starp in the tool box, that i was able to support and hold the tank in place long enough to get home.
Made it home, and went straight to the garage, where the two brand new straps were sitting. Just like they have been for months. 15 minutes later, jobe done. 15 minutes!!! How could I have not had 15 minutes all those months before? Never again!!!!
Lesson learned. Procrastination is for suckers, and I AM one no longer. At least thats the plan. Had to get all that off my chest. Hope some of you got a chuckle, and maybe one or two of you can relate. Well, that parts over and it's on to the next part of the rejuvenation.
See ya all around the bend,
wade

 

That sounds like some nasty rust

 

New England road slime/salt all fall,winter, part of spring. Stuff is nasty and has carbide teeth. The cab is being addressed over the July holiday. Nothing like sandblasting in 90 plus heat! I cant wait!!!

 

I started spraying the under side of my stuff with used engine oil.

So far the only downside is that it collects dust bad.

Wipe it off though, metal looks protected.

 

I used WD after a winter wash the first year or two, but just couldn't keep up. The nail in the coffin was that the rust had gotten into the cross braces for the bed. You'ld have to be a circus performer to get in there with some fluid. When I get the new bed on, I will try and come up with a better way.
Do you use a pump sprayer to apply the oil? I'm guessing that you probably get good coverage with it.

 

So far an old pesticide sprayer, and I took the rubber access hole covers out of the doors, and floor panel at the step, and squirted fresh engine oil in with an old gatorade bottle.
I noticed rust always starts there, and this seems to be working because looking underneath the oil is seeping from all those seams.
I want to get an air compressor, and fluid suction sprayer, then I should be able to do the whole thing quickly and effectively.

Haven't figured out how to do the rear fender wells yet.... almost want something thicker though.
Engine oil stays on a long time, and seems to seep along the metal lots.
I get oily dust buildup along the bottom of the cab, but when pressure washed, the paint looks brand new.

I never knew if this was a good idea, but decided to jump off a cliff and try it, I'm sick of rust on vehicles that are so expensive.

 

Amen brother. Amen. I'm gonna use your idea on the truck when its done. Thanks.

 

I'm just going to keep doing it.

While not exactly elegant, I'm all ears if someone has a better cheaper easier way to hold rust at bay on so many parts at once.

 

im in az and dont have the rust issues.but alot of my freinds like to coat there frames and none moveable parts with that spray in bed liner stuff.would that work for ya?

 

I've tried it, and it does work.
The problem is that you can't get it in every little nook and cranny.
Oil does go in every nook and cranny.

That spray definately looks better though, and cleaner.

 

Off topic....
I live 1/4 mile from I95, and about 10 miles from RT1, I spent 10 min trying to think about where RT1 merged with 95 before I realized your in MA... im near Baltimore MD LOL

 

LOL!!! 95 and 1 are long roads. Thats funny.

 

Yeah. I don't know about 1 but I know 95 is "top to bottom".
Its still strang to hear someone talk about a road so close, not knowing they are a few hundred miles away. Haha

 

Small world after all. LOL