Cracked a 2017 F-150 frame rail today and nobody warns you about the cab mount bolts

I had a 2017 F-150 come into my shop in Tulsa last week with a bent frame rail from a curb hit. Straightened it out on the frame rack after about 4 hours of measuring and pulling. What caught me off guard was how rusted the cab mount bolts were even on a 7 year old truck from down here. Broke two extractors before I gave in and hit them with a torch and some PB Blaster. Finally got all 6 out without snapping any studs. Has anyone else noticed these newer trucks rusting faster in the cab mount areas?

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seth_martinez213d ago

My buddy in Ohio snapped three cab mount bolts on a 2018 F-150 last month.