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Load Causes F150 Aluminum Bed to Break

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He Split his pants for sure.   But I’m in agreement with those that say that force would likely have caused a problem in a steel bed.   

BIGDOGx Senior Enthusiast

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The bed is beer can thin aluminum, not that the beer can thin steel is much better in gm's product but it just shows that the f-150 cant take any abuse.

Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, BIGDOGx said:

The bed is beer can thin aluminum, not that the beer can thin steel is much better in gm's product but it just shows that the f-150 cant take any abuse.

The key word here is ABUSE. That which is not within the scope of the products design. 

 

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Ive seen some steel beds Abused and mangled ...never one peeled apart like a bud lite can at a campsite bonfire. I expect the Box on a Truck should be made with the lowest common denominator owner in mind. Steel bends and contorts but doesent tear so easily. Good luck with that aluminum fellas.

garagerog Enthusiast

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Really now, you guys don't buy into Ford's hype on military grade aluminum?  There's a reason that the Ford ad on raising the bar and white knuckles ad about towing doesn't mention hauling, they won't stand up to it. If towing is all Fords are good for any more, they should give up their pick-up line and just sell Expeditions and Explorers, of course there are the diehard Ford fans that could still haul potato chips around in the bed of their p/u, those Ford beds may hold up to a bag or two of Frito-Lay.

Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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Yet another reason I won’t even consider a FERD .. I buy a truck so I can do truck stuff : with that said : secure your damn load regardless..


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Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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If the Ford can't withstand the abuse that caused this and be classified sub par, junk then can I conclude that a Chevy whose steel body dents in a hailstorm is also junk?

 

No one is going to convince me that this Fords bed damage was the result of 'normal' use anymore than hail damage could be considered normal.

 

Hate from unknown context...really???? 

Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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5 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

If the Ford can't withstand the abuse that caused this and be classified sub par, junk then can I conclude that a Chevy whose steel body dents in a hailstorm is also junk?

 

No one is going to convince me that this Fords bed damage was the result of 'normal' use anymore than hail damage could be considered normal.

 

Hate from unknown context...really???? 

Really tough to say without knowing all that was factored in but, I gotta think that a steel bed would have held up better... Aluminum tears much easier than steel... W/ that said all these dang cars are sporting such thin sheet metal these days in the name of a few better MPG... It sucks... We will not know if the use was abuse without know what what being hauled and how the 'incident' happened.. Details withstanding: steel will take more abuse than aluminum  in terms of a truck bed application, would that extra strength have been enough to prevent the bed from blowing apart?? We will never know!

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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So what we learned here is if you're going to be a moron and drive with a heavy unsecured load, don't buy a Ford? 

 

 

MountainBound118 Enthusiast

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I suppose this was inevitable with the incentives to make trucks lighter and lighter to meet economy standards. I wonder if the plastic beds we're seeing out now on some of the other brands would be more durable, or less? I do believe the Toyota Tacoma bed is made of plastic now, right? 

Also, isn't the new 2019+ GM beds aluminum?

 

I'd be devastated if this happened to me. That was a pretty truck before it got hurt. I think trucks need more tie down hooks and things standard. 

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, Ashleyfox118 said:

I suppose this was inevitable with the incentives to make trucks lighter and lighter to meet economy standards. I wonder if the plastic beds we're seeing out now on some of the other brands would be more durable, or less? I do believe the Toyota Tacoma bed is made of plastic now, right? 

Also, isn't the new 2019+ GM beds aluminum?

 

I'd be devastated if this happened to me. That was a pretty truck before it got hurt. I think trucks need more tie down hooks and things standard. 

The load was unsecured. Not sure more tie downs would help. As for the other trucks, GM is only using aluminum on "things that open"- hood, doors, tailgate. The Taco has had the composite bed since like 2005 and has proven to be plenty durable. 

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