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jmking9 · 08-02-2007, 11:19 PM

My cab is not really that rusty at all. But when I pulled the gastank I found this rust on both sides. This is where the tank bolts to the floor (this is the pass side, the drivers side is not as bad). Is this common? How hard would this be to fix, and whats the best way to do it?

72armyswbtruck · 08-02-2007, 11:39 PM

Isn't that where the cab mounts sid on the underside, or pretty close in location?????? Someone else here I know will chime in on this one.

Aarons72s · 08-02-2007, 11:52 PM

Mine in my orange truck were like that but worse. I had to cut the whole rear floor out and replace on mine. It rusts there because tit is where the upper floor and the rear cab support that goes from one side of the cab to the other is. The factory left gaps between the floor and the support and unused holes in the support. So dirt, salt, mud water and such would get in there and eventually rust it out. A couple dollars of seallant and 3 hole plugs at the factory and this wouldnt have happened.

DESTRO · 08-03-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Aarons72s

The factory left gaps between the floor and the support and unused holes in the support. So dirt, salt, mud water and such would get in there and eventually rust it out.

Planned obsolescence. I swear it's on purpose!!!

Longhorn Man · 08-03-2007, 01:17 AM

Kansas seems to have more rust issues than any other 'southern' state that I have seen, my last two trucks were from there. However... with that being said, I've seen trucks here with the floor under the fuel tank MISSING. I looked at one (that was for sale as a work truck) that had a small I beam going actross the back of the cab underneath to support the cab... the seat was also bolted to it.

08-02-2007, 11:19 PM	#1
jmking9 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverton KS Posts: 832	How Common is this? My cab is not really that rusty at all. But when I pulled the gastank I found this rust on both sides. This is where the tank bolts to the floor (this is the pass side, the drivers side is not as bad). Is this common? How hard would this be to fix, and whats the best way to do it? Attached Images __________________ 1970 SWB Build

08-02-2007, 11:39 PM	#2
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: How Common is this? Isn't that where the cab mounts sid on the underside, or pretty close in location?????? Someone else here I know will chime in on this one. __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

08-02-2007, 11:52 PM	#3
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: How Common is this? Mine in my orange truck were like that but worse. I had to cut the whole rear floor out and replace on mine. It rusts there because tit is where the upper floor and the rear cab support that goes from one side of the cab to the other is. The factory left gaps between the floor and the support and unused holes in the support. So dirt, salt, mud water and such would get in there and eventually rust it out. A couple dollars of seallant and 3 hole plugs at the factory and this wouldnt have happened.

08-03-2007, 01:17 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: How Common is this? Kansas seems to have more rust issues than any other 'southern' state that I have seen, my last two trucks were from there. However... with that being said, I've seen trucks here with the floor under the fuel tank MISSING. I looked at one (that was for sale as a work truck) that had a small I beam going actross the back of the cab underneath to support the cab... the seat was also bolted to it.



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