Question for Body Guys
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5th Wheeling
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Question for Body Guys
Long time lurker first time poster here. Glad to be here.
I just put a hole in the bed of my truck. My question is can body shops weld the aluminum?
This is upsetting as I take very good care of my truck and its been a great truck so far.
Thanks in advance.
I just put a hole in the bed of my truck. My question is can body shops weld the aluminum?
This is upsetting as I take very good care of my truck and its been a great truck so far.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Chaz
Probably better to cut it out and get a square piece in. If your lucky it will be over the gas tank so you cant see it from the bottom. Only thing on mine is I wish they would have fiber glassed over the weld, it wasn’t that great.
I’d file an insurance claim regardless.
If you are in the Houston area and if an F150 floor would work I could probably hook you up with a patch piece before we scrap the junk bed.
I’d file an insurance claim regardless.
If you are in the Houston area and if an F150 floor would work I could probably hook you up with a patch piece before we scrap the junk bed.
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From: Katy Texas
It can be tig welded. It wont be pretty but it can be done....probably be in best interest to pull the bed to do it. That sucks though....
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Probably better to cut it out and get a square piece in. If your lucky it will be over the gas tank so you cant see it from the bottom. Only thing on mine is I wish they would have fiber glassed over the weld, it wasn’t that great.
I’d file an insurance claim regardless.
If you are in the Houston area and if an F150 floor would work I could probably hook you up with a patch piece before we scrap the junk bed.
I’d file an insurance claim regardless.
If you are in the Houston area and if an F150 floor would work I could probably hook you up with a patch piece before we scrap the junk bed.
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From: Chaz
Ok well I feel better then. Just thought about it and its over the gas tank so bedliner will fix the ugly weld without anything else. Its towards the front of the bed under the toolbox so probably even better as nothing pointy heavy will slide there.
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I had a mat just like that one and it tore right through it. I was carrying a tall steel weight rack in the bed, I didnt think about the fact it was taller than the cab. Hit the top of the garage door opening and pushed the weight rack through the bed. Pretty stupid of me. Believe me I've been beating myself up about it.