All around mj Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I’ve got surface rust only and will have to remove the floor supports and upper unibody rails to clean it up, so I was wondering while that is going on, would it be possible to remove the entire floor pan without the truck falling apart? I ask because I would like to see how the inside of the rails look while cleaning up the rust, but also would like to keep the floor pan as whole as possible since I have no rusted through areas anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Check out 3M's cavity treatment products for the floor supports and rockers.....etc...... Otherwise, treat the surface rust and leave it alone. No reason to take anything apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 As Jeep Driver says, don't go peeling it open just because you think it might be bad inside. It likely isn't. Take a hose and flush the inside of the rails out, then have a look in there with a small inspection mirror or a borescope. Chances are things are fine. If they aren't you can then assess what should be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All around mj Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Jeep Driver said: Check out 3M's cavity treatment products for the floor supports and rockers.....etc...... Otherwise, treat the surface rust and leave it alone. No reason to take anything apart. Thanks for the response. It’s what I was looking for, since I really don’t want to have to tear things up if I don’t have to. I did look into some of the factory holes in the rails with a flashlight and the most I saw in there was a few speckles of surface rust but nothing as far as pitting or rot. Stopping what has already started and preventative measures for future problems is what I’m really aiming for. 59 minutes ago, DirtyComanche said: Take a hose and flush the inside of the rails out, then have a look in there with a small inspection mirror or a borescope. Chances are things are fine. If they aren't you can then assess what should be done. Thanks for the suggestion. I will be looking into borescopes now. Now I just need to get the cab leaks taken care of so I can start working on the rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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