Rusty Drive Shafts, not just a good porn name

[thatspecialbeat]

Took these non-sas suspension pics today. Took a closer look and the drive shafts look rusty. Normal? Concern? Thanks.

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[dgorsett]

Normal.

 

[IfIHMadeA2021Scout]

If that's one of the Broncos on tour here in So Cal I would not think anything of it. When I saw them yesterday they had appeared to have been driven through hard weather. I talked with them about it and they mentioned a Colorado snow storm and lots of hard mud wheeling.

You think they would have them detailed.

To answer your question, unpainted steel rusts. Rust helps protect some high carbon steels. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[WCP-82]

That's actually a terrible porn name when you picture it.

Might as well be called dirty dick.

 

[Old Guy]

Normal.

non issue in my opinion.

 

[thatspecialbeat]

If that's one of the Broncos on tour here in So Cal I would not think anything of it. When I saw them yesterday they had appeared to have been driven through hard weather. I talked with them about it and they mentioned a Colorado snow storm and lots of hard mud wheeling.

You think they would have them detailed.

To answer your question, unpainted steel rusts. Rust helps protect some high carbon steels. I wouldn't worry about it.

Gracias. Good to know. They have for sure seen mud.

 

[Toccoa]

Not a good look for sure.

 

[Hemisfear]

Attached are a couple of photos of an F150 with only 11miles on the odometer from a 2013 episode of Truck U...funny how no one noticed this back then...strange times! lol

 

[MJJ]

Shelby’s used to have the same issue. Some guys pulled them, sanded them down and painted them. A lot of work but they did look nice. then again those guys all took their cars to car shows

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

I'm more concerned by the exposure level of the boots.

 

[Rick Astley]

Took these non-sas suspension pics today. Took a closer look and the drive shafts look rusty. Normal? Concern? Thanks.

I believe the larger issue at hand is users not using the search function before making new threads.

Think i'm wrong? Go give the title search function a try for "rust" and see what threads come back.

Doubtful i'm the only person concerned about this (based on PM's).

 

[thatspecialbeat]

I believe the larger issue at hand is users not using the search function before making new threads.

Think i'm wrong? Go give the title search function a try for "rust" and see what threads come back.

Doubtful i'm the only person concerned about this (based on PM's).

Someone already posted pics of rusty driveshafts?

 

[jay-rod427]

Surface rust is not a bad thing. It's the metal protecting itself. Look at things of the past with un-painted frames. The frame is never the problem rusting out, its the sheet metal that's painted that rusts out badly. Trapping moisture and contaminants in between steel and coatings is where problems start.

 

[hemiblas]

Someone already posted pics of rusty driveshafts?

I havent seen any on Broncos yet....F150s yes...

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