This is the kind of thread that motivates a quiet prayer of thanks every time I crawl under my 2007. Bought it in South Carolina in 2014 with 96K miles, been garage-kept in Georgia ever since and the frame and fasteners are still clean at 232K miles. This is my original engine skid when I had it off a year or so ago to touch up the paint:
The 4th Gen tailgate rust bubble monster got me but I can't complain b/c my repairs and mitigation have maintained status quo for several years now.
