IMHO most Mavericks will rot out at the left rear quarter, will yours?

[m5040]

Today I was installing LED reverse light bulbs on my 23 Maverick and when I removed the left tail light the inside of the body was full of dried mud and dirt. Since it is below 32 deg here, I blew it out with compressed air. I did snap a picture (attached but blurry-sorry).
To me this is going to be very problematic in the future if you don't address this. I see everything in the cavity covered with debris, and when the roads are salted, it will be all packed in the crevices and rot out in not much time, maybe even under warranty.
I just got my set of Weathertec mud flaps and will be installing them soon. They are the only brand that has a larger left flap to block the hole (hopefully it will be effective).
If you plan on keeping your truck it is advisable to correct this problem. I even sprayed CP90 oil into both bedsides from the taillight openings.

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[bbhaag]

C'mon man......You expect me to believe my Mav is gonna "rot out" when you post a pic like that? I've seen blurry pics of Bigfoot and UFOs that are more convincing than this.

 

[MavTime]

I put in a plastic sheet under my mud flap on that side to hopefully block most of that.

 

[bgn]

Got dizzy spinning my phone around to decipher that picture. Think I'm gonna go sit on my couch.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Didn’t Rotten Mavericks chart in punk back in the 80s?

 

[Mavreezy]

I put in a plastic sheet under my mud flap on that side to hopefully block most of that.

Rust is non-existent on vehicles in California and throughout the Southwest. Maverick owners residing in the Rust Belt and Northeast are the ones who need to worry.

 

[9monthslater]

1 year in and my mav is doing fine.

 

[ndmiller]

Rust in non-existent on vehicles in California and throughout the Southwest. Maverick owners residing in the Rust Belt and Northeast are the ones who need to worry.

Not just Maverick owners. It's not called the Rust Belt for nothing. When I was looking at a used flagship SUV anything from there or the Northeast on Carfax I didn't even bother looking at. SE or SW used SUV's only.

 

[Jeff D.]

Nothing like that feeling when you notice the first orange bump forming on your rocker panel, and realize you still have 2 more years of payments left.

Neil did say, Rust never sleeps!

Stupid Neil!

 

[23grayXLT84]

Added more plastic after installing OEM style splash guards. I am thinking of making a small plastic undercover to replicate something like the passenger storage bin.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...guard-splash-shield-add-on.35999/#post-650552

 

[m5040]

Got dizzy spinning my phone around to decipher that picture. Think I'm gonna go sit on my couch.

Sorry the picture is only for guys that work on their trucks, most people will never see that area, that is why you couldn't recognize it. You actually have to remove the rear light and look inside.

 

[m5040]

Rust in non-existent on vehicles in California and throughout the Southwest. Maverick owners residing in the Rust Belt and Northeast are the ones who need to worry.

We will see. It never rains in CA. When it fills up with dirt what could go wrong?

 

[Exranger]

Maybe not much in CA. Our 1973 Plymouth duster had one tiny spot of rust behind rt rr wheel after 40 yrs when we sold it in 2013. 2004 F-150 was clean, sold a week before I got my Mav. . We’re more worried about nuts and maniacs carjacking it here!

 

[Mavreezy]

Not just Maverick owners. It's not called the Rust Belt for nothing. When I was looking at a used flagship SUV anything from there or the Northeast on Carfax I didn't even bother looking at. SE or SW used SUV's only.

I don't blame you. I wouldn't touch any vehicle from that part of the country. Not only do they use a lot of salt, but the roads and highways are horrendous out there.

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