dented sheet metal in bed of truck

[iwon415]

I was lifting the front of my bed mat and discovered the sheet metal floor of my truck bed is dented in a line just behind the truck cab.
Several spot welds broken also causing the sheet metal to buckle up.

Anyone else had this happen? Obviously caused by my truck camper I am assuming.

[iwon415]

Unfortunately I did not take pictures before removing the bed, having the cross member welded with steel plate and having the bed tack welded again. Appears to be fixed for now.

[CaveRun]

iwon415 wrote:
I was lifting the front of my bed mat and discovered the sheet metal floor of my truck bed is dented in a line just behind the truck cab.
Several spot welds broken also causing the sheet metal to buckle up.

Anyone else had this happen? Obviously caused by my truck camper I am assuming.

Can you post some pictures ?

Never seen anything like that before, and I know a lot of people with truck campers!

[JumboJet]

iwon415 wrote:
I was lifting the front of my bed mat and discovered the sheet metal floor of my truck bed is dented in a line just behind the truck cab.
Several spot welds broken also causing the sheet metal to buckle up.

Anyone else had this happen? Obviously caused by my truck camper I am assuming.

Before looking at your profile, I said he is driving a Ford. You are not the first that has happened to.

[AnEv942]

Our camper rocks on the front edge not so much any more since swap to Torklift tiedowns, previous bumper buttons would not even slow down camper if it wanted to dive. That and the rubber mat spreads the load a bit. Our camper also has an tin angle on lead edge so before mat it was more focused. Ive a pretty good dent all across front of bed floor where camper starts. Hasnt gotten any worse, though it never broke welds (that I was aware of). Its lined now so couldnt see them.

[poncho62]

Factory spot welds should not break, should have dented it but not broke welds...I suspect bad welds

[Super_Dave]

I know for me, lowering the camper into the bed is never really a science. Maybe you loaded in such away that you had a point load in the bed. I might start paying more attention to how it makes contact with the bed.