F250 SD rebuilt back end
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F250 SD rebuilt back end
A while ago (May 2014), I damaged the bed of my 2000 F250 SuperDuty while loading mulch. The bed was a goner...
With the bed removed, I realized the frame and components under the bed were horribly corroded - to the point a lot of stuff had to be repaired or replaced. So I began disassembling the truck.
Once apart, the frame, axle, and components that could be salvaged were wired brushed clean, then metal etched and painted (I decided not to sandblast as the truck was inside my barn and I was concerned about sand getting into everything else). A lot of the disassembly required a torch - the rust was so bad that wrenches couldn't grab the bolt heads/nuts.
So, now the truck is back on the road - the frame and axle have two coats of POR-15 on them. The components (springs, shackles, shock absorber brackets, etc), have Eastman Rubberized Conversion coating on them.
The rust issue out here in central Connecticut appears to be due to a change from rock salt put down during the winter to a salt slurry. The rock salt hits the frame and maybe starts a pit, but the slurry sticks to the frame and starts eating away at it.
(As of now I can't post before and after pictures, but I will once I get permission)
Art
With the bed removed, I realized the frame and components under the bed were horribly corroded - to the point a lot of stuff had to be repaired or replaced. So I began disassembling the truck.
Once apart, the frame, axle, and components that could be salvaged were wired brushed clean, then metal etched and painted (I decided not to sandblast as the truck was inside my barn and I was concerned about sand getting into everything else). A lot of the disassembly required a torch - the rust was so bad that wrenches couldn't grab the bolt heads/nuts.
So, now the truck is back on the road - the frame and axle have two coats of POR-15 on them. The components (springs, shackles, shock absorber brackets, etc), have Eastman Rubberized Conversion coating on them.
The rust issue out here in central Connecticut appears to be due to a change from rock salt put down during the winter to a salt slurry. The rock salt hits the frame and maybe starts a pit, but the slurry sticks to the frame and starts eating away at it.
(As of now I can't post before and after pictures, but I will once I get permission)
Art
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Sounds like you got the salt beat for the time being. With the fact that peopke CANT DRIVE IN ANYTHIBG BUT SUNSHINE states put down more salt to help these poor poor drivers. From the first day I brought my truck home ive kept up with sanding priming and rust painting. So far all id good other than the junk bed supports that are starting to go, ill hopefully get that fixed before this winter. O And post them pics
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