4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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What is this fiberglass piece behind the front fenders on a 11 Ram Sport 4x4 Quad Cab 1500
Doing some research , seems to be an area for rust
And it's not coming off , it's rock hard , and I was told if I tried to remove it the fender would come with it ?
Anyways enjoy the pictures
And how can I treat that rust spot before it bleeds through
Truck is mint , 26,000 miles , and now I see this
If it bleeds through , I would be replacing fenders , also was told the new fenders have this fiberglass tape pre attached already
It's a moisture collector plain and simple
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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05/30/16 11:44 PM
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Its done to give the fender some "Body" meaning the materials are so thin that the slightest force will deform the panel, so they glue a lightweight sub strait for "body". Heat will probably loosen the glue but a strong possibility the panel will deform in the removal process.
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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Thanx
So , spray it with fluid film ?
I was thinking a wire wheel on a cordless drill where the one rust bubble is starting at least ?
Then some rust neutralizer maybe
Or is it a waste of my time , and just wait for the inevitable on the other side
Thanx Scott
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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05/31/16 01:35 PM
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I think it's sound deadener. If they didn't have enough problems already by using garbage general motors metal for the 3 Gens, they have to go ahead and do this to make things even worse. Probably a big job to get it out of there, so, how long do you plan to own the truck?
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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05/31/16 06:16 PM
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Maybe pull the fender and get the inside lineX coated to keep water from getting into the fiberglass.
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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My truck is also two months out of warranty
Man that stuff is rock hard , no way it's fiberglass
Honestly , I think the only way it's coming off is with a grinder - And that's not going to happen
Talked to a few dealers today - Like Win racing mentioned , it strengthens the fender from the backside
$50,000 MSRP Truck - Great Job Ram - 26,000 miles , always garaged , washed regularly
I still can't even figure out how water would even get back there - The fender itself inside around the section of adhesive is spotless . Cleaned up it looks brand new
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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it's not just a dodge thing. Around here, by and large it's the Dodges that suffer from this the worst. I see so many 10 year old rams that look worse than my 20 year old ram with 350k miles on it.
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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They all rust just as bad as the other... My friend had to trade in his nice low mileage mid 2000 ford because the cab mounts were totally gone. My bro's gmc has no rockers left plus the bumpers look like they are going to fall off. My 01 cummins has more miles x2 than both of those trucks combined and less rust. My friends 08 GMC looks like it sat in ocean around the rear wheel wells. My 95 ram with 154k has no rust... but it's a 2wd and didn't see much snow/salt.
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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I still can't even figure out how water would even get back there - The fender itself inside around the section of adhesive is spotless . Cleaned up it looks brand new Condensation. WI is a damp state. I have to squeegee off my vehicles every morning just so I can drive to work. I had photos of a 2015 Ram front fender that was packed with jute from the factory. If that's not a water sponge, I don't know what is!
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Re: 4 th Gen Ram Rust - Front Fenders And Body Guys
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06/14/16 06:06 PM
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Now they are adding foam and liners to the back of the sheet metal and in the rockers & pillars so new pieces can't be welded in to repair them. How would it be of any benefit for any manufacturers to build trucks that lasted much longer then the warranty? They only make money off those trucks from the 1st sale, any repeat sales cost them income. This is hardly anything new. My 1992 F-150 had that sound deadener foam behind the rear cab corners. I had to pull it all out before welding in patch panels. If this was such a conspiracy then why are new Fords made out of aluminum?
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