Interior replacement is a weekend project. Not so much for frame repair.

Go west young man.

My 98 Dakota with 285,000 Colorado miles on it

I wouldn't mind another Dodge B van but as the wife says "but they're not 4wd" and she refuses the idea of the minivan

And there was a video posted earlier about Krown rustproofing. IMO, Krown is a total joke - it's like spraying canola oil on your vehicle. It literally rinses off within weeks of being applied. Look at the specs - it's nontoxic, & has no petroleum distillates in it - it's vegetable oil. I had two vehicles rustproofed by Krown in Sarnia, ON. The stuff does not set-up or cling to anything - it attracts no dust or dirt. BEST undercoating of all time was Texaco rustproofing formula. Not available from Texaco anymore.

I have a '12, dodge 1/2 ton as well, that Ive had 2 years and still owe 2 years. paid the 2nd most for it, as any vehicle I've ever bought//, most expensive was my 97 wrangler back in Y2k. only by $1000 though.... I racked my brain and tried to figure out just exactly what is (was) the best undercoating currently available that I could apply myself (I do have my own 2 post lift) here at home. Many seemed the same as the others just "rebranded" and i don't like the idea of the rattle can "rubberized undercoating" that's been around basically forever/ because of how it gets brittle and cracks off.

I even considered using some of my own drain oil and a pump up garden sprayer as I'd heard of Canadian oil and lube places doing just this for years.

Probably because its all over Saturday Morning "rebuild a rustbucket into a show car in a 1/2 hour" cable TV shows, I decided to try that NHOU stuff. They say for the first time expect to use 6 qts on a full size pickup, I used 10. and then yearly inspection/ reapply as needed. I soaked the inner rockers, pulled the plastic wheel well liners and soaked there, and pulled the taillights so I could soak between the inner and outer bed walls. When I had it up for maintenance a couple months ago most was still there., I didnt drive it at all last yr in the salt, I have a 4wd 96 dakota that's already crusty beyond hope to take that abuse. but I was glad to see its holding up pretty well so far, haven't lost much of what I applied. but yeah I had drips for a while from the pinchwelds, between the taillights and body, etc. What I wanted to do but havent yet is to pull the door panels (door "cards") and the access panel on the tailgate and soak those areas. I also blew out a bunch of leaves and such from areas such as the front fender doglegs while I was at it. I can definitely see how those areas are some of the first to rot out.

I dont know yet if I did the truck any good but I sure didnt hurt it. NHOU says to avoid the undercarriage wash at the local car wash, but it hasnt seemed to have removed much of what I added.... they claim it cleans up with water and Dawn dish soap. I just know I didnt have to "wear" it as I do when I pull out the POR 15....
I hope that doing "something" turns out better than had I not done anything..... I should have enough left (about a 1/2 a 5 gallon bucket worth) to do the same to whatever vehicle I wind up buying.

Nobody thinks of it now, but it sure feels good when its a salt fest in Dec-March

i just got done helping a good friend replace the forward shock/gastank crossmember on his 2012 chevy pickup.
what a crusty mess that thing is underneath !
luckily, that crossmember has a round through hole just in front of the rear tires, and a piece of 2" water pipe [price that stuff lately ? ] fit perfectly, and the bed didn't need removal.
however, the rest of the frame is toast, has been fixed before, and the body is needing repair as well.
he said he thinks he might start oiling the underneath, but i told him he has waited WAY too long for that, and he should either trade it for a new truck or car ASAP !