Body damage from bungee/rope tie downs- how much ya think??

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SSWIM

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Not to jump on the band wagon, but how is this a Ford issue? The aluminum holds up great. Service trucks in the SD segment are doing very well. Due to your accidental mishap, caused by lack of securing a load properly, Ford now has a substandard issues with all their trucks?

Again, not to bash, and I do feel for your misfortune, but to blame any of this on Ford is a stretch at the very least.


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goblues38

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Fender flare damage was nylon/cotton blend rubbing- ya kidding me? Wore down sections in it-Cheap. If it can’t handle a bungee cord rubbing hows it hold up against brush!?!?

Bumper damage also solely from cord/rope rubbing

Bedside damage only part caused by actual hook.

All the contractors out there buying AL body work trucks - especially the HD ones that’ll be putting in real work, they’re going to be in for some real issues. I don’t see how it’s possible for an actual work truck to stand up...these AL beds are def not gonna last if you actually use em as intended- maybe why GM offers carbon fiber now???
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Man...sorry. Total bummer.

But take that cord/rope or nylon/cotton blend and tie it to a tree. Then grab it with your hand, and run it back and forth a few inches for 4-5 hours. your hand will be burnt down to raw bone.

Friction is bad...no matter how soft you think something is.

Rule #1...nothing ever touches the paint when you tie down a load.

Every other rule refers to rule #1.
 

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Yep, you can have the camera on while driving forward, helps to see what's up when towing retards like this that run out of gas! I was pulling him at 40 to **** him off, ha ha 5806c43f36dbac9e5f066f557b387d30.jpg

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The bed side tho? Ouch. I’m sure both sides of the bed have a fair share of clear coat scratches too. Will buff & wax after vacation get a better look @ what’s going on, but that dent/burn is no joke. Texted pic to my body shop buddy see what he thinks....probably dreading having to work w/ aluminum lol!

This sucks man, I'm sorry!
Do yourself and your body shop a favor and don't seal any body panels that may require bodywork/paint with wax following any paint correction you do. The way I understand it, the wax will need to be stripped before new paint can be applied anyways.
 
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