Rusted pinch weld on Badlands

[jeck38]

I’m brand new to this and not sure what this rusted piece is, if it’s even necessary, and if I can remove it/swap it out myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

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[Beach_Bum]

Aftermarket pinch weld cover. Did you buy used?

 

[jeck38]

Thanks! I did - hopefully this isn’t an issue! Is it something I can just remove?

 

[Beach_Bum]

Aftermarket pinch weld cover. Yes, you can remove.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Thanks! I did - hopefully this isn’t an issue! Is it something I can just remove?

Yes. Just remove.

 

[604Bronco]

As @Beach_Bum mentioned, pull them off - they’re not OEM. If you don’t like the look of them off, you can buy new ones or just bedliner spray the area instead. Or if you’re installing rock sliders/rails, you wont see them as much anyways.

 

[Jruta]

Get rid of them, they will create a pool of water to rot everything that sits in them

 

[ColeTrain84]

ditch them and get them done in LineX or some other bedliner instead

 

[jeck38]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the responses on this. This is great advice and I’ll definitely remove them right away. I hope when I get them off there aren’t any rust issues underneath!

 

[Wathoff24]

I’m brand new to this and not sure what this rusted piece is, if it’s even necessary, and if I can remove it/swap it out myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

That is weird. you're right, what is that. We don't have it on '24 OBX

 

[Onestepmore]

I’m brand new to this and not sure what this rusted piece is, if it’s even necessary, and if I can remove it/swap it out myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

I'm thinking you or whoever owned before you drove on rock or sand roads...just a thought...Iwould take those off and paint them with epoxy paint and then install "RockBlokz" mud flaps right away...

 

[Mjasi3]

UG. ive been saying forever pinch covers are going to cause future problems.

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