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3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already?

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Iron, water, air = FeO3…….FeO3 is better known as rust. As Neil Young’s once said. Rust Never Sleeps!
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I vaguely remember something from science class, about if you protect some metal, other exposed metal will corrode more quickly. Don't take my word for it - I haven't cracked open a chemistry textbook in decades. But this might be a reason not to paint or coat these surfaces.
You are correct. I started my career as a corrosion engineer. Basically that’s how pinholes get formed - the galvanic corrosion is concentrated at exposed metal points instead of being spread over a large surface.
 

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Can you see it from the front or rear of the vehicle? I hope not. If you have to get under to see it then who cares.
 

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Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? 6A8349D8-02AA-4B1A-AC78-272D797661E4

218,000+ mile 2013 F150. Gotta love the dry southwest!
 

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Not significant rust. Significant would mean the rust is effecting the function of those parts. Which it is not and will not. Those drive shaft cups are are more than a quarter inch thick. Will not rust thru in your lifetime. Bearings will wear out long before rust causes failure.
 

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I get it that is just surface rust and it happens. It's just a bit jarring to look underneath and see everything still looking brand new except for one part. You would think it wouldn't take that much extra effort to paint it.

I just wanted to make sure this wasn't the start of a problem.
Have it treated, it will slow it down. My suggestion is , if it exist in NJ, get Krown
 

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This is normal for a Ford but not normal for all brands. First of all the cast iron parts of any vehicle that isn't painted will rust but the painted steel shafts really shouldn't show so much rust. Here are photos I took just now on a 2 year old BMW X3M and this is my daily driver in the winter where the roads are heavily salted. You do get what you pay for with the Germans as you get more aluminum which won't rust but their painted metals are much more rust resistant than painted metals on domestics and a lot of Japanese. There's really no rust underneath my vehicle anywhere after two years.

Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? IMG_4607


Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? IMG_4611
 
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I’ve been on dirt mtn for 4+months. Wondering how much rust I’ll see before I even drive off the lot?
 

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Completely normal
 

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This is normal for a Ford but not normal for all brands. First of all the cast iron parts of any vehicle that isn't painted will rust but the painted steel shafts really shouldn't show so much rust. Here are photos I took just now on a 2 year old BMW X3M and this is my daily driver in the winter where the roads are heavily salted. You do get what you pay for with the Germans as you get more aluminum which won't rust but their painted metals are much more rust resistant than painted metals on domestics and a lot of Japanese. There's really no rust underneath my vehicle anywhere after two years.

Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? IMG_4611


Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? IMG_4611
this is from a BMW blog..lots of rust brand new off the lot according to him

Ford Bronco 3,600 miles - Should the front axles have this kind of rust already? 0C9EE1D6-8682-4071-AF5A-354DFCD389BA
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