FerricOxideRecallDefect
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Just bought a 2003 FX4 flareside with salvage title. Runs really smooth, just afflicted with the all too common rear frame rust problem. Lady that owned it got hit from behind, and this detatched the bumper from the frame (i guess she hit a vehicle in front of her because the front bumper is damaged).
Anyway, here's a few pics. I have a lot more pics to document the rebuild.
Things I am replacing now:
-Rear upper shock mounts, got replacements
-all four shocks. The rear shocks are sticks of rust. Front ones not much better. Got some KYB KG5493 and KG54309 to go on there
- rear spring perch and shackles. Got Dorman replacements
-gas tank straps on order
-find or fab a bed. Scrapped the old one, saved the fiberglass sides and frame for the lights/tailgate and cab side of the bed box.
currently have rear frame rails needlegunned and sanded. Gonna give everything a coat of rustoleum zinc chromate primer once I get the gas tank out, fuel line going to evap, cables going to tailights, etc off.
-need to fab a mount for the EVAP cannister (scrapping the spare tire carrier, which is several large flakes of rust lol)
-need to fab/buy rear bumper mounts. Rear bumper needs sanded and coated. Front bumper also.
-need to fab/buy rear crossmembers near gas tank and both under the cab. Need to fab new gas strap hangers.
There's some front end stuff that needs attention, but nothing as serious as the rear.
I'll bbl to add more pics....
more pics for the moment:
BTW, the reason I have uncertainty about it being a level 2 is because it is only marked "FX4 Offroad" on the fender, but I've heard people say that some are not marked with the "level 2" that indeed have that package.
Anyway, here's a few pics. I have a lot more pics to document the rebuild.
Things I am replacing now:
-Rear upper shock mounts, got replacements
-all four shocks. The rear shocks are sticks of rust. Front ones not much better. Got some KYB KG5493 and KG54309 to go on there
- rear spring perch and shackles. Got Dorman replacements
-gas tank straps on order
-find or fab a bed. Scrapped the old one, saved the fiberglass sides and frame for the lights/tailgate and cab side of the bed box.
currently have rear frame rails needlegunned and sanded. Gonna give everything a coat of rustoleum zinc chromate primer once I get the gas tank out, fuel line going to evap, cables going to tailights, etc off.
-need to fab a mount for the EVAP cannister (scrapping the spare tire carrier, which is several large flakes of rust lol)
-need to fab/buy rear bumper mounts. Rear bumper needs sanded and coated. Front bumper also.
-need to fab/buy rear crossmembers near gas tank and both under the cab. Need to fab new gas strap hangers.
There's some front end stuff that needs attention, but nothing as serious as the rear.
I'll bbl to add more pics....
more pics for the moment:
BTW, the reason I have uncertainty about it being a level 2 is because it is only marked "FX4 Offroad" on the fender, but I've heard people say that some are not marked with the "level 2" that indeed have that package.
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