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A little sandy at the moment. I haven't replaced the lower seal on the door after addressing the rust that built up from junk sitting there. Seems pretty sturdy against scuffs. It is the Duplicolor Bed Armor with Kevlar. It extends to the lower edge of the pinch weld too.
So I forgot about the trailer light plug bracket. I have been soaking it in Evaporust over night. I finally ground it down with a 36 grit flap wheel, then soaked it a little longer. Covered it in the bed liner.
Hanging to dry
This is something my wife always love to see-NOT. Drilling on something new.
I bought a 10x1.5 button cap bolt, lock washer and fender washer to hold the bracket on. Drilled and tapped.
Here is a comparison shot with the OEM one.
These are the frame rails after brushing on some bed liner. Not worried about appearance as much as a sturdy covering.
Then here is the tank after spraying on bed liner. The rear shot you can really see how crumbing the before was. I need to get that surface done asap.
Not torqued yet, but it is up there. I started with just the two furthest to the front, then let it hang. It was fun getting it up there with my knees and shoulder. Then I just lifted from there to do the rest.
I used blue loctite on the fasteners.
I forgot to take the sticker off the one side. I will get that later.
So I still need to get the bolts torqued, and the tank in, which I don't think will take too much. I will post again when I am done.
Hope you put RTV on the bolt to hold the trailer plug bracket on. If not, you created the only way for moisture to get in that tube and rust it...
I used Loctite on it. But there are holes at the ends for water to get in and out of it. I plan to spray a coating in there before I am completely done.
The holes aren't real obvious, but they are there.
Panoramic photo of the hitch from inside after I torqued it all down. So nice to have it so clean. Now for waiting until I can get the tank back in and lean up the underside of it.
How's your fuel pump? Since you've already dropped your tank, you can look into getting a new fuel pump. You may not need to, but at least you'll have the peace of mind that it's new. If you do, swap out the fuel pump relay as well.
Lookin' good! I'll be putting mine in come spring. Same exact way you're doing it. I too will be coating the inside of the hitch tube. I will also be putting in a new fuel pump! Much easier to drop the tank once.
The tank was the easiest part once I figured out the filler neck can fit through the space between the frame and the body. Once it was down, it was much easier to take the rubber hoses off the metal tubes. My Ex is not lifted and all the other hoses and wires reach the tank resting on my motorcycle lift. Best $180 spent to work on Fords yet in my opinion. It is the same one I used to take out the TC and trans on my prior Expedition to do a flywheel r and r and the same items were moved to do the RMS on the Ex.
I used Loctite on it. But there are holes at the ends for water to get in and out of it. I plan to spray a coating in there before I am completely done.
The holes aren't real obvious, but they are there.
Full disclosure, I work for CURT Manufacturing.
I just wanted to point out that the holes on the inside of the receiver tube and on the side plates are in place for the AQUENCE coating (base coat paint) process. The hitch is completely painted from the inside out. For more on CURT's powder coat process check out the CURT YouTube Page. CURT Manufacturing - YouTube
Hey thanks for posting. Good news since I have never gotten a chance to coat it. My question for you though is why would they tell you not to drop the tank? It is pretty much impossible from what I could tell to do it with it in place.
It was frustrating to spend all the money on hardware because they expected me to do it the way they showed. Especially since the nuts are not welded to the frame like they suggested they were.
Hope I don't sound like I am trying to beat you up. Just wondered.
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