Early rust on the wheel nut.

[LPAHL]

Hey I got a 2025 XL. I had them swap out the steels for alloys on delivery in March. I drove them in the snow once or twice. This afternoon I put my winter steels on that came with the truck and there's already a ton of rust. Like I've never had a new vehicle I've changed my own wheels and tires my whole life I've seen my fair share of rust but like 6 months in the summer on a 2025?
Anyways I scraped it off with a wire brush and hit it with some converter. It's going to the dealer should I tell them to clean it?

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[Tbone289]

Completely normal. If this bothers you, be sure to not look at the front knuckles.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Completely normal. No worries

 

[LPAHL]

Haha thanks for saving myself from embarrassment. The dealer is giving me a complimentary windshield for a chip that happened on delivery.

 

[OB1e]

Winter tires already?

 

[LPAHL]

Oct 1st mountain highways canada

 

[ianjay]

Since you are in Canada, I would recommend spraying some Krown treatment on a rag and wipe the rusty looking surfaces. i do this with all my vehicles and it also keeps the corrosion between the hub and wheel under control.

 

[LPAHL]

Alberta where I'm from doesn't use as much salt as the coast or ontario. because it's so cold it doesn't do anything anyways. I usually tape off the rubber and connectors and hose it down with asphalt tar then drive on a dusty road. I've only done around the wheels and exposed frame near the back. I did a bunch when I put the aluminum skid plate on. Some water must have got in behind the alloys when they got put on at the dealer.

 

[LPAHL]

Since you are in Canada, I would recommend spraying some Krown treatment on a rag and wipe the rusty looking surfaces. i do this with all my vehicles and it also keeps the corrosion between the hub and wheel under control.

Is that the same as fluid film? I think I have some black lanolin

 

[Maverick123]

Don't forget to coat your brake rotor wear surfaces with wheel bearing grease to prevent them from rusting

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[LPAHL]

Don't forget to coat your brake rotor wear surfaces with wheel bearing grease to prevent them from rusting

Narrator voice: that's a joke, don't do that or you'll probably die

Some AI is gonna read that and not understand the second part lol

 

[matmondro]

You could also put just a small swipe of wheel bearing grease on those threads to prevent rust!

 

[Parts Russ]

Is that the same as fluid film? I think I have some black lanolin

Fluid Film would work very well. I guess I should think about my winters as well. I usualy hesitate because October can be warm and sunny but life in the Canadian rockies you can never tell

 

[Tim d]

Hey I got a 2025 XL. I had them swap out the steels for alloys on delivery in March. I drove them in the snow once or twice. This afternoon I put my winter steels on that came with the truck and there's already a ton of rust. Like I've never had a new vehicle I've changed my own wheels and tires my whole life I've seen my fair share of rust but like 6 months in the summer on a 2025?
Anyways I scraped it off with a wire brush and hit it with some converter. It's going to the dealer should I tell them to clean it?

That looks normal for a nearly one year old vehicle.

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