Exactly how big of a deal is rust on my frame...

i recently purchased my first truck for a very good price. truck runs great and has a C-15. there is only one problem: visible rust on parts of the frame. i'm thinking/hoping/praying that sanding it down and coating it with like a pickup bed liner material will solve the problem (or at least keep it from getting any worse). i don't think it's TOO bad right now. it's not COVERED in rust. but in a couple spots it worriez me because the rust has started to eat into the metal a bit. but in what i consider the most structurally important part of the frame, it looks okay and doesn't have much or any flaked paint, so i'm hoping that means there isn't rust underneath.

what do you fellas think... am i in trouble? i drive in dry west texas which is a plus. but once the process has started is there no way to stop it? is it possible/affordable/legal to reinforce troublesome parts of the frame somehow?

please don't tell me i'm screwed. just hoping i can at least get my money out of the truck, which wouldn't take too long once i get going.


what do i do

 

why isn't every frame coated with rhino bed liner from day 1. it's 2013. it should be a law. although my truck is an '07.

 

i'll get some pics tomorrow in daylight. although i'm nervous to hear your response..

 

glad i asked. i was originally just going to sand it down best i could and spray it down with rustoleum and then paint it to hide my shame. then a friend suggested bedliner would be better and longer lasting and he has a buddy who can do it for me. sounded reasonable so i agreed with him. now i know better.

guess i won't be needing to post pictures anymore... heh.... problem solved..... heh......


thanks again everyone

 

Cranky Yankee accidentally posted this in my other thread, so figured i'd put it here so others might benefit from the tip as well:

oh wow ot was already mentioned in this thread. i'm sold