2nd generation bed rot what to look for

Hi,everyone just wanted to give people a heads up on your bed if you live in the salt zone take it from me get your welder ready.I found my rot 1 year ago started to see some rust around my bed bolts I had a bed liner that I did cheap stuff did some investigation found that the seam sealer fails and gets moisture underneath, and rots everything out from underneath not from the top doesn't matter if you have a tonneau cover or not it rots from the bottom up,I took my bed off last year and por 15 my bed and frame of my truck,and had to cut section out and weld steel plates,if you can go under and scrape that sealer off and por 15 what you can,and if you strip the torque bolts like I did weld a nut on top they will be 100 percent easier to get loose,it's not will it rot it's when it will bad design,can't we just weld instead of seam sealer everything love my truck but some stuff is not that hard thanks everyone

 

I am going to take my truck into a body shop soon for this same reason he said he saw this alot with tundra he pointed out that other trucks have a rubber like seal between all the cross braces that Tundras do not have in between the bed and the brace itself that's where I have found that all the rest starts but after I get my rust fixed with steel well then I'm going to do the same thing you just did then have the bed done with line-x

 

I hear what both you guys are saying, but seriously, throw a couple periods and commas in there. LOL that was a tough read.

 

I'm horible about that sorry bud .Lol

 

Haha i’m not great either. It’s all good! I have to remind myself to throw some punctuation in my own posts.

 

Sorry was talk to text sorry guys

 

You have any pictures of what yours look like?

 

I don't have any pic,just go under where the bolts that hold your bed on peel back the seam sealer and check for rot

 

Have not got repair yet. Body shop is owned by a friend he is kinda backed up at the moment. Here is the rust .

 

Thanks.
Looks pretty similar to mine, although I don't have any holes yet. The bars from the 5th wheel have more rust on mine I think. And the bolts have rust as well, something yours don't appear to have.
Would love to see pictures of process of the repair if you are able to.
Did you look for a used bed to just change out?
I've been playing with the idea of trying to find a 2014+ bed.

 

Only found one bed 8' in California they won't ship and it's off of a 2014 not sure if it would work

 

Pretty sure it would work. Same frame but you would need a bumper to match or aftermarket.

 

Found several just yesterday looking at car-part.com
Even think there was one up in Indiana. Might not be much better than the one you have.
There was one in Orlando I might look into when I get back home. About 2,5 hour drive for me, so might be worth it.

 

I would even do black if I can find one.

 

Taking my truck into the body shop today for the bed rust issue I should get it back by the end of the week. Wish me luck lol

 

Truck is still at the body shop I should have it back by the end of this week. Stoped in today to look at it. He was getting close to having one corner done .

 

Looking good I fucking gave up on the bed rust wins this battle,I did everything I can

 

What all did you do ?

 

Nevermind. I see it all again has it come back ?

 

If you say period or comma, it’ll put it in.

 

I welded new steel in,por 15 everything still have spots,I give up pa salt on the roads is terrible.

 

Stoped by and took another look he welded it all in the used some panel bond as well he will then sand it down .