Bed durability issue

[805myth1]

Curious to know if this is a common problem with the bed sides? Of all of my work trucks that I have had, none have had this issue.

 

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Curious to know if this is a common problem with the bed sides? Of all of my work trucks that I have had, none have had this issue.

Do you reef on ratchet straps a fair bit? I had to be careful in my 14, too much tension affected the quarters. I had some 2x10 in the box and out over the tailgate, one or two too many clicks I guess, bent the top of the tailgate in. Haven’t strapped anything down in my 19 yet and so I don’t know how they are, but I’m guessing about the same.

 

[Sascwatch]

No problems here except the top cap on the tailgate could cover a bit more that it does, if anything hangs over the back of it it’ll touch the painted surfaces.

 

[805myth1]

Do you reef on ratchet straps a fair bit? I had to be careful in my 14, too much tension affected the quarters. I had some 2x10 in the box and out over the tailgate, one or two too many clicks I guess, bent the top of the tailgate in. Haven’t strapped anything down in my 19 yet and so I don’t know how they are, but I’m guessing about the same.

When I lay material on top of the tailgate like in the pic, I don’t use the ratchet straps to tie down the material. I only use them to secure ladders and other materials that are on top of the ladder rack.

 

[SD Rebel]

Not the bed itself, by the plastic bed caps on my truck are the weakest I've seen on any truck I've owned. I transferred the same bed rack system I had on my aluminum bed F150, which included crossbars attached to the bedrails and comes with a kayak and bike racks.

Where the rack mounts are attached to the bed, the plastic bed rail covers are bowing out, like they are being crushed even though there isn't a lot of clamping force. I realize the inner supports of the bed caps are just rather weak. I had zero issues on my last truck with this rack, kinda irritating these plastic caps suck .

The metal parts of the bed itself however seem fine.

 

[mikeru82]

I've never had that happen on any 4th or 5th gen Ram we've owned (7 total), but we don't lay building materials over the tailgate or bed sides. After seeing your pic I'm glad LOL.

 

[805myth1]

Not the bed itself, by the plastic bed caps on my truck are the weakest I've seen on any truck I've owned. I transferred the same bed rack system I had on my aluminum bed F150, which included crossbars attached to the bedrails and comes with a kayak and bike racks.

Where the rack mounts are attached to the bed, the plastic bed rail covers are bowing out, like they are being crushed even though there isn't a lot of clamping force. I realize the inner supports of the bed caps are just rather weak. I had zero issues on my last truck with this rack, kinda irritating these plastic caps suck .

The metal parts of the bed itself however seem fine.

Same thing with mine, the plastic side rail caps are bowing from just the rack itself.