# Rust underneath 2007 Ford F250 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** f250, ford\ **Created:** [April 1, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-underneath-2007-ford-f250/114830 "2018-04-01T15:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@Jim33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim33)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-underneath-2007-ford-f250/114830/1 "2018-04-01T15:46:36Z")
my f250 is in great shape as far as body and engine goes. i only have 25,000 miles on it. but underneath is very rusty from sitting in my driveway, especially the brackets holding the bed up. I can’t afford a new truck, so what is my best option so i can keep the truck reliable for the next 5 years? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-underneath-2007-ford-f250/114830/2 "2018-04-01T17:50:10Z")
> [@Jim33](#): > > but underneath is very rusty from sitting in my driveway, especially the brackets holding the bed up. I can’t afford a new truck, Try cleaning the brackets with a wire brush to see if it is normal surface rust or actually rusting out. The other thing is a body shop could look at it for a fee and give an accurate assessment. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-underneath-2007-ford-f250/114830/3 "2018-04-01T18:34:51Z")
Clean the loose rust off the brackets and coat it with POR-15. You might get 5 years out of it if the brackets aren’t too far gone already.