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Had my 2017 F250 for a couple of weeks now. It has rained several times and I noticed that the water/mud sling from the rear tires is being slung into the bed via small gaps in the bed. Where the floor meets the walls, there are small holes and gaps - in the back by the tailgate, and in front of the wheel well as well.
My issue is that I have a BakFlip lid and want things in my bed to stay clean. So these leaks or holes are a problem. Anyone have ideas for filling them? What have y'all done to fix this issue?
See photo of a gap near the tailgate. Thanks guys.
When installing my tonneau cover, I noticed gaps at the front corners of the bed. I'm thinking of getting some paintable caulk and filling them in. Has anyone else noticed these? I don't have pics, but will try to get some soon.
The place that sold you the tonneau cover, will also sell tailgate seals.
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I need to install one too.
Kind of sad that we have to buy seals for a brand new truck. If it is bad enough that after market companies are selling kits to fix it, then you would think Ford would fix it. Seems like a construction/build issue that has been pushed down the list and ignored.
I have never experienced this in any of my other pickups, but they have all been GMs (don't tell anyone).
A Line X bed liner solves a lot of those problems. fills the gaps. It may help.
I have a bed liner and it does fill in a lot of the gaps but the bigger ones at the corners and some along the front edge of the bed are still open. I will use clear silicone II caulking at the corners and hope it adheres to the bed liner. I usually leave the ones at the front of the bed open to allow water to drain from the bed when I wash it.
The real big gaps are around the tail gate. Get in the truck bed with a cover on it and close the tail gate. You can see clear through at the top of the sides of the tail gate. I have used the tail gate seals on previous trucks but not sure it will be big enough for this one. Will probably add thick adhesive backed weather stripping.
Hate to tell you this, but pickup beds have always had holes and leaks in them!!
Look at the big holes in the stake pockets, etc.!!! I once tried to seal one up, and out in the sunlight, with the tonneau cover closed, crawled inside and had the wife close the tailgate so I could find the leaks.......LOL!!!!!!!!!! I just told her to open it back up and let me out, because it was going to be a losing battle!!!
Good luck!!!!!!
Kind of sad that we have to buy seals for a brand new truck. If it is bad enough that after market companies are selling kits to fix it, then you would think Ford would fix it. Seems like a construction/build issue that has been pushed down the list and ignored.
I have never experienced this in any of my other pickups, but they have all been GMs (don't tell anyone).
As wb said, a lot of those gaps are designed on purpose that way. You have changed the purpose by adding a tonneau cover and created a different airflow scheme on the truck. If Ford designed their trucks for tonneau covers, then those gaps wouldn't be there for those reasons you stated. You can't be mad that you have to buy something else to fix an issue caused by you installing something that isn't put on by the factory.
Hate to tell you this, but pickup beds have always had holes and leaks in them!!
Look at the big holes in the stake pockets, etc.!!! I once tried to seal one up, and out in the sunlight, with the tonneau cover closed, crawled inside and had the wife close the tailgate so I could find the leaks.......LOL!!!!!!!!!! I just told her to open it back up and let me out, because it was going to be a losing battle!!!
Good luck!!!!!!
True...true....BUT....If you notice, the older trucks (my 2011) did not have that big of gaps in the front and rear of the bed and water still drained out. These new '17s seem to have a pretty big space compared to the old.
The holes are for water to drain out, as others have said. It is important to remember this vehicle is a pickup truck. The bed is designed to be exposed to the elements and to drain accumulated water or melted snow. Additionally, these truck beds may haul game, rock, wood, trash...you name it. Owners like to be able to hose out the bed and have the dirt drain right out.
The holes are for water to drain out, as others have said. It is important to remember this vehicle is a pickup truck. The bed is designed to be exposed to the elements and to drain accumulated water or melted snow. Additionally, these truck beds may haul game, rock, wood, trash...you name it. Owners like to be able to hose out the bed and have the dirt drain right out.
Funny you say this, just the other night my wife was talking about her "garden" and how the new truck will be soo much better and we could get more than a .5 yard of dirt into it at a time. I gave her a strange look and was thinking to myself, "I hope it washes out well, it's a brand new $80K truck".
Funny you say this, just the other night my wife was talking about her "garden" and how the new truck will be soo much better and we could get more than a .5 yard of dirt into it at a time. I gave her a strange look and was thinking to myself, "I hope it washes out well, it's a brand new $80K truck".
Haha, your 450 should have plenty of load capacity to haul her dirt!
You can make all the excuses you want but the picture that Pintabo shows is just plain chitty fit from the factory...... No way that's a drain hole.
PS, I'm going by my dealership this afternoon, I'll look in some new trucks and see if that's an "engineered" drain location.
