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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 10:28 PM
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My F-250's box is starting to have rust spots rotting through. Now I see that the bed and the box walls have a seam in between them, is this welded together underneath or is it two pieces?

Another question, a flat piece of metal right above the pumpkin rotted through and fell on the pumpkin/tailpipe. I discovered it today and ripped it out, as I didn't want it to fall out while I'm driving. Is that a heat shield?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 02:36 AM
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The only things needing a heat shield in that area are the brakes and the exhaust. If your pumpkin gets hot enough to cause a problem with anything in the vicinity, there is a serious problem inside it.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 07:45 AM
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Time to find another truck box and replace the rusted one. There shouldn't be any heat shield by the exhaust except around the fuel tank or where the exhaust is close to the spare tire.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 08:03 AM
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The metal that I tore off was directly above where the tailpipe bends up to avoid the rear axle.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 08:21 AM
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Mine fell out quite a while ago as well. It was like a large Brillo pad. Mine was looked like aluminum or something similar that had rotted out.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Firefighter 1406
Mine fell out quite a while ago as well. It was like a large Brillo pad. Mine was looked like aluminum or something similar that had rotted out.
they just stick on the bottom of the box.

To the OP just get a complete new box and be done with it. If you can live with the body lines being slightly different just pick up a new takeoff box from a place that installs utility beds. The money the box costs + having it paint to match will be cheaper than trying to repair your existing box. Plus everything will be new.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fordman19762003
they just stick on the bottom of the box.

To the OP just get a complete new box and be done with it. If you can live with the body lines being slightly different just pick up a new takeoff box from a place that installs utility beds. The money the box costs + having it paint to match will be cheaper than trying to repair your existing box. Plus everything will be new.
That's what I'm thinking of doing. I think I'll let this one go for a few years and then replace it.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by '99F250
That's what I'm thinking of doing. I think I'll let this one go for a few years and then replace it.
you might want to pick up a spare box now if that's your plan. Remember '16 is the last year for the steel boxes and in a few years there will be no more new takeoff boxes to buy, they will all be used and in varying conditions. Plus if you would happen to find a true new box it will be more money than what they are now.

I plan on keeping my current truck for a long time and am thinking about picking up a new box to set aside for the future since the supply will eventually run out. Even if you don't use the box you will not loose any money on it if you decide to sell in the future.
 
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About how much is a brand new box?
 
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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I've seen them on craigslist for anywhere from $1500 up to $2200 for a brand new take off with tailgate, bumper, and taillights. Prices vary from dealer to dealer but it seems like the average around me is $1800.
 
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