BC847

Have you folks noticed any torn out around the forward corners of the bed floor? It's the spot welds that connect the floor (proper) to the cross-members up under. It appears to only be happening at the end of those forward of the wheel-well.

I've just completed the annual remove the rubber mat and power wash the bed floor thing. Saw them again and made it a point to ask.

I imagine those torn out are a result of the trucks twisting on launch . . . . ..


. . . . OK, not really launch, but twisting none the less.


Sooo, . . . Should we repair it? Rivets maybe? Or should we leave it alone thinking it's gonna happen again only to tear elsewhere?

Whad'ya reckon?

Underpsi

This is new to me I've never heard of it happening before

Jim5870

I have recently done a restoration to the box on my truck, I did notice those cracks. I cleaned things up and mig welded all the cracks before having the bedliner resprayed.
I attributed the cracks to the fact that this truck had a cargo shell on it all its life which when loaded (or usually overloaded) put alot of stress into structure of the box.

rebal

its normal wear for a truck that old. 1st gens ride ruff and that will cause metal fatigue everyone of my trucks show signs of it. I have a kelderman air ride on one,and it is in the best shape. the soft ride is the reason . ford chevys and the dodges have the welds pop add a lumber rack and a bad road for extended times and the beds will fall off

ChrisLib

FWIW I noticed some minor stress cracking on mine, but it`s at the very rear of the bed on the pass side. Like others have said, it appears to be stress related even tho since I`ve owned the truck it`s been "retired" from any REAL work,lol. Just another thing to add to the list, I`ll probably weld it up one of these days.