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RUST
Drive shafts appear to have been under water for years, rust from U-joint to U-joint. Has anyone experienced this condition with their trucks. The rust is so bad that I have visions of the shafts flying apart one day while at 75 mph. Anyway, is the condition of the shafts (flaking rust) cause for worry? Could sanding and rust preventative painting at this point be useful? Mike
05' 6.0 SD CC, SRW, SB, 65,000 miles, basically stock.
05' 6.0 SD CC, SRW, SB, 65,000 miles, basically stock.
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Man your doing great if all thats rusting is the driveline
I live in the rust belt and all kinds of rust under there recently I have Cleaned the Oil Pan and sprayed with rubberized under coating Now I just have to keep working my way around the underside of the truck
I live in the rust belt and all kinds of rust under there recently I have Cleaned the Oil Pan and sprayed with rubberized under coating Now I just have to keep working my way around the underside of the truck
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I painted mine with Por-15 Benny.
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Dito on the rust belt Benny. They put salt down here like candy in a parade! I plan on starting to undercoat mine too. I just purchased a Colorado truck. Pretty clean and minimal rust. I hope to get a jump on it before it starts. The only way to stop it is to get to clean bare metal and prime and paint.
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IDK to much about paint so whats Por-15
Dito on the rust belt Benny. They put salt down here like candy in a parade! I plan on starting to undercoat mine too. I just purchased a Colorado truck. Pretty clean and minimal rust. I hope to get a jump on it before it starts. The only way to stop it is to get to clean bare metal and prime and paint.
I scrubbed that rust remover on the Oil Pan for a few hours Got most of it and got sick of it and sprayed it
I wish I would have started this 7 years ago when I got it
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You guys don't want to see my truck 10 years old and NO RUST , maybe some on the rotors but thats it . I keep it clean and things painted its not a show truck far from it but clean.
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IDK to much about paint so whats Por-15
Iv been using a rustoleim rust remover product it works but If you know of anything Better I would love to know
I scrubbed that rust remover on the Oil Pan for a few hours Got most of it and got sick of it and sprayed it
I wish I would have started this 7 years ago when I got it
Iv been using a rustoleim rust remover product it works but If you know of anything Better I would love to know
I scrubbed that rust remover on the Oil Pan for a few hours Got most of it and got sick of it and sprayed it
I wish I would have started this 7 years ago when I got it
It seems to be working very well.
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