2007 rocker panels gone

[JExpedition07]

Moisture collects in the bottoms and eats away at them. The Ford design promotes easy settlement of dirt and moisture. You can "slow it down" by spraying something in there but that's about it. I sprayed inside mine with fluid film. It can't really be painted as there is an inner and outer rocker sandwiched together. These have issues with the outer rockers which rot from the inside out, they are tin foil thin. Mine look fine until you crouch underneath. The inner rocker is a way thicker steel on the expedition. I did notice the GM units don't have the thick inner rockers like ours do.

 

[rjdelp7]

Ford is pushing Aluminum bodies. I don't see that being an improvement, corrosion wise. They had paint bubbling on tailgates. The rockers see much more abuse. I had mine sprayed with fluid. It was washed off wheel wells, in about a month. Toyota factory coat the undercarriage, with a thick, black coating. Sad, that a $60K Ford truck, does not have it applied. People wonder why there is no loyalty, to American Car makers.

 

[Adieu]

Take it apart spray bedliner inside??

 

[JExpedition07]

Ford does fine with their corrosion resistance as far as the undercarriage is concerned. They E-Coat the frame and cross members which is far better than Toyota and GM wax coating because the wax doesn't actually bond with the steel like the electrocoat does. For years recently Toyota had frames rotting out like crazy in new trucks because of subpar protection. I don't think anyone sprays coating on their rockers they are just painted... I just know you look under my truck the frame is still covered in black E-coat, you look at an 07 Tahoe frame and it is rust orange with no wax left over it.

 

[rjdelp7]

Ford does fine with their corrosion resistance as far as the undercarriage is concerned. They E-Coat the frame and cross members which is far better than Toyota and GM wax coating because the wax doesn't actually bond with the steel like the electrocoat does. For years recently Toyota had frames rotting out like crazy in new trucks because of subpar protection. I don't think anyone sprays coating on their rockers they are just painted... I just know you look under my truck the frame is still covered in black E-coat, you look at an 07 Tahoe frame and it is rust orange with no wax left over it.

Ford does not do fine. The want to sell cars. People will not buy new ones, if the old ones last forever. Auto prices have gone insanely high. A few hundred dollars for rocker protection or rear wheel well liners, stainless steel lines and a bed liner spray(for undercarriage), would be nice. I saw the bottom of a 2014 Rav 4, it was coated and looked like new.

 

[JExpedition07]

Ford does not do fine. The want to sell cars. People will not buy new ones, if the old ones last forever. Auto prices have gone insanely high. A few hundred dollars for rocker protection or rear wheel well liners, stainless steel lines and a bed liner spray(for undercarriage), would be nice. I saw the bottom of a 2014 Rav 4, it was coated and looked like new.

You can't find a Toyota Tundra or Tacoma or sequoia with a frame that's not rotting apart if its any older than 5 years old. My frame looks brand new. Plenty of science behind E-coat you can look up its far superior to that wax that melts away and washes off after the truck is a year old.

 

[JExpedition07]

Nice chunk broke open today, as soon as warm weather hits these b**ches are getting ripped out and replaced along with new running board mounts. Wild how bad they are getting with every passing week.

 

[JExpedition07]

Oily substance is fluid film.... new bubbles and splits every day on them......... my aunts 08 was Swiss cheese last I saw it.

 

[JExpedition07]

Really wish I knew someone with a 2nd gen so I could take measurements to see if those panels would work, they look exact by eye, the trucks are only 0.6 inches difference in overall length....

 

[ninjafied]

wow yours look good by comparison, mine are completely gone i removed my running boards last year to stop the dirt and snow from sitting on them. and unfortunately i have the extended max version so its very unlikely the gen 2 parts will fit

 

[JExpedition07]

Guy on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, I believe it’s a 2010.





He had 16 gauge custom bent by removing a piece and told the shop to bend it to match a measurement in length.

 

[ninjafied]

yep that's about the same damage as mine. i'll have to go the same route in the spring once i can get my car back out on the road. not that my car is broken i just don't drive it in the winter

 

[JExpedition07]

I’m thinking if the second gen guys get back to me in their section that I’ll order 06 panels and take it to my body shop and walk it over with them to see if they can make it work.... if I spend this money I’m keeping this truck for the long haul, I’ll have the panels fixed along with new running board mounts.

 

[JExpedition07]

Felt the first sting of many stings to come this morning..... ordered both sides for $305..... that’s not anything compared to what my body shop is charging me to do the deed... shame these trucks lose these when they are so young.... the body shop even said the truck is just not old enough to be having this issue. You don’t see 07 Tahoes rolling around with rusty rockers.

 

[xMontex4]

I have an 07 and just the other day I was getting back from lunch at work and when my buddies got out and shut the doors apparently shutting all 4 doors was enough force to make both rockers fall apart and land on the running boards, now it look like the 2010 one above. Sucks, I take such good care of this car I've had it since it was new. Now I'm debating trading it in and taking the loss for the rust or fixing it and keeping it for a long time after putting the money in to fix it. There's no other rust and it perfectly fine mechanically! so aggravating, i went thorough the same thing with my 04 F250 had the bed repaired and after dropping all that cash on it I'll never get rid of it lol.

 

[JExpedition07]

My panels arrived today, not light like I expected, the body shop said this is the way to go because they are thick unlike slip ons. I purchased a set of OEM 2006 Expedition Rocker Panels. There are a few minor differences but overall they seem the same as the 3rd gen, hopefully nothing they can’t persuade to work.

 

[JExpedition07]

I have an 07 and just the other day I was getting back from lunch at work and when my buddies got out and shut the doors apparently shutting all 4 doors was enough force to make both rockers fall apart and land on the running boards, now it look like the 2010 one above. Sucks, I take such good care of this car I've had it since it was new. Now I'm debating trading it in and taking the loss for the rust or fixing it and keeping it for a long time after putting the money in to fix it. There's no other rust and it perfectly fine mechanically! so aggravating, i went thorough the same thing with my 04 F250 had the bed repaired and after dropping all that cash on it I'll never get rid of it lol.

My truck looks great as well other than the rocker panels, They’ve been known for rocker issues. Not sure if it was cheap contaminated steel or design. I’m hoping these new ones I purchased are of good quality steel. As you can see I’m already on track to keep mine.

 

[davebl260]

"Guy on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, I believe it’s a 2010.

He had 16 gauge custom bent by removing a piece and told the shop to bend it to match a measurement in length."


You have a link so I can get more detail on how he did this repair?