Cracked Chevy Bed
Anyone experienced this? I found two cracks about 4" forward of the tailgate about 6" in from the sides. The picture is the Passenger side with the Driver side crack about an 1" long, but in the same...
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1. Yes, that's body sealant, not weld.
2. A topper/cap and air mattress is not the same thing as a 3000+lb truck camper!
Plain and simple, the bed was not designed for a heavy point load in that spot, so it tore. It's pretty much not possible to design a truck bed for every possible type, size, or position of load. Unless, you make the whole thing out of 1/2" plate steel, and even then somebody would manage to tear it.
2. A topper/cap and air mattress is not the same thing as a 3000+lb truck camper!
Plain and simple, the bed was not designed for a heavy point load in that spot, so it tore. It's pretty much not possible to design a truck bed for every possible type, size, or position of load. Unless, you make the whole thing out of 1/2" plate steel, and even then somebody would manage to tear it.