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- ‘97 4Runner SR5 5sp manual, ‘22 4dr BadManSquatch
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- Badlands
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Hi Everyone:
I took delivery of my Bronco 5 days ago and instantly noticed rusted bolts on the front trail sights. Worried that this might signify hidden issues, I took a look underneath and found the entire drivetrain rusted -- both front and rear driveshafts and both front halfshafts look awful! See photos.
The response from the dealer service manager basically said, "This is normal" which I find hard to believe.
Question for all you new Bronco owners out there, is this really normal? If it's "normal", do we have to do some rustproofing right now to prevent progression? I'm very worried about the durability of my Bronco now...
I took delivery of my Bronco 5 days ago and instantly noticed rusted bolts on the front trail sights. Worried that this might signify hidden issues, I took a look underneath and found the entire drivetrain rusted -- both front and rear driveshafts and both front halfshafts look awful! See photos.
The response from the dealer service manager basically said, "This is normal" which I find hard to believe.
"I understand it may be alarming to find rust on these components, but this is actually very common. I crawled under my own Bronco (I took delivery in Dec) and I also have rust on the driveshaft, axles and other components. I also inspected the unit on our showroom floor and it has rust on the driveshaft and CV axles, albeit to a lessor degree. I want to reassure you that these vehicles are designed to be exposed to the harshest environments for long periods of time with no effect on function or performance."
Question for all you new Bronco owners out there, is this really normal? If it's "normal", do we have to do some rustproofing right now to prevent progression? I'm very worried about the durability of my Bronco now...
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