Bed Box Sides?

[Wayne64]

I'm maybe a week away from hanging a side. My question is, does some sort of sealer go under the sides flanges that bolt down? When I took mine apart there seemed to be a putty like substance between the angle iron and the floor.
Thanks Much Folks

[m-37Bruce]

Both of mine did as well, good idea on one hand, not so good on the other? Couple of things come to mind kind of quick. Pro, noise reduction ( a good thing), con, water retention ( rust)!
I am planning on using a putty tape, not everywhere, but sort of skipping around, the tool box should be tight, I think?

[snowdad]

3M makes the stuff but I am at work and don't recall the name of it. I was told in an earlier post that this was frequently used for most metal on metal connections. It 's purpose, if I recall, was to prevent moisture getting in between the parts and setting up rust.

[mike_l]

I noticed it when I took my bed apart, mostly in the tool box to bed cross members area. There is something in TM 9-8031-2 about it when re-assembling, even gives a stock number (51-C-1616). I thought what I found reminded me of Plumber's Putty (found in any hardware store) so that is what I used where it was called for when I reassembled my bed. Cheap, easy to work with, and filled in nicely.

[Sal]

I used Eastwood Brush on Seam Sealer on mine. It's easy to use and can be painted over in about an hour.

Sal

[ODUSAOK]

Years ago I worked in auto plants here during shutdowns to repair or replace machinery.One of the areas I worked in were the robotic welders,used to make up the varios body panels.One of the annoying things about working in there was this extremely sticky goop that you didnot want to get on you or your clothes,otherwise it was going home with you to migrate to places unwanted.This goop was a seam sealer that was applied as an adjunct to the spot welding process.It filled in the seam where the spot welds weren't,to make it air and water tight.Dried/cured it has a tough plastic consistancy,alot of surface integrity but still flexable enough to give with the minute shifting of a moving vehicle's body parts.Chemistry has come a long way since when our old warriors were being built.There are items out now that were unheard of back then.One of my favorites is weldable primer.Paint your cleaned up parts to stop corrosion now,weld them up later without having to clean to bare metal.Great! Look to a PROFESSIONAL body supply for an appropriate seam sealer available in your area.Tell them what you're doing and what you want to acomplish.It will keep out the moisture and dirt,stop metal to metal (damaging) contact,and make you happy down the road when you don't see blistering at the seams.Hope this helps,Chris.

[Wayne64]

Thanks Gents, I had some 3M in stock that I used when I put the tool box bottom on the X channels. The name on the box say's Strip Calk. If I run out then it will be plumbers putty (which to me was a great idea as I always have a tub)