[StealthDiesel]

Are those factory installed cab lights or were they installed by a previous owner?

My thoughts are the less openings, items and clutter you have in your truck's roof, you car's roof, your RV's roof, your house's roof, etc, the better.

Zero cab lights, zero sunroof's, zero anything.

If you are going to keep the truck, I would be tempted to throw all the cab lights in the trash, weld up, finish and paint.
It would be pricey, but end of cab light water leaks and rust forever!

 

[StealthDiesel]

If only those lights were a delete option on a DRW. In my case there's always plenty of lighting on the trailer, so the cab marker lights don't really serve any purpose.

Back in 2004 I wanted a 3500 not a 2500 but those lame cab lights were mandatory for a 3500 for that model year.

Luckily the only difference between a 2500 and 3500 were the rear overload leaf springs and the GVWR sticker on the door jam.
It was easier to modify the rear suspension than to remove the cab lights, weld up the holes and paint.


Our 2006 Acura TSX has a mandatory sunroof for that model year.
I hate it but we only open it once a year for cleaning, inspection and rubber seal treatment.

 

[StealthDiesel]

Sorry to hear that too...

Is the hood original? Fenders? Doors? Box? Cab?
Has the entire truck been repainted?

Hopefully the roof wasn't replaced because of a rollover or something serious but something minor, like hail damage.


I'm sure you closely inspected the used truck before purchase but now it needs a really thorough and close inspection.

Accident repair, repaint, flood damage, frame repair/repaint, etc, etc.

 

[StealthDiesel]

I checked everything before purchase. Everything is original. Truck was deleted before as there was an extra nut sitting in the DEF tank X member when I was down there “inspecting.” Also there’s a CSP5 switch hole on a dash panel, and the tail pipe had black soot when I looked inside.

I’ve been underneath the truck and everything is perfect. It’s just the roof. And it was painted so well, I couldn’t tell until I saw the primer underneath.

Nothing else was painted as I would be able to feel feather or hard paint lines. There’s none of that anywhere. Even front fender bolts are spotless clean.

Great to hear..

So it does sound like something minor or isolated that damaged the roof to require replacement.

Fix it all up, as I'm sure you will, and forget about it!