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Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by 2016SR5CREWMAX, Jul 26, 2019.

  1. Jul 26, 2019 at 8:34 PM
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    2016SR5CREWMAX

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    hi all just bought my first tundra 2016 sr5 crewmax grey. i just notice some rust under the truck on screws/nuts and between where 2 pieces of metal are welded together. is this normal? i live in minnesota.
     
  2. Jul 26, 2019 at 8:37 PM
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  3. Jul 26, 2019 at 8:38 PM
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    i’ll post some tomorrow
     
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    I would say normal considering what is place on the snow and ice in your area.

    Gotta keep up on it. Wire wheel off and use some undercoating or paint to keep the rust down.
     
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  12. Jul 27, 2019 at 11:06 AM
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    here are some pictures. i have sprayed some fluid film on the rust i see. hopefully this helps stop or slow down the rust. plan to do it again before winter.

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  14. Jul 27, 2019 at 6:09 PM
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    Based on where you are and age of the truck (assuming it has been through other winters up there) - that rust looks like what I would roughly expect.
     
  15. Jul 27, 2019 at 6:53 PM
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    That looks normal to me being from an area where road salt is used in the winter. I undercoat, wash, etc. fairly normally and up here it’s always disappointing to look underneath your vehicles. Just the way it is....
     
  16. Jul 27, 2019 at 8:37 PM
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    i c. thanks you guys thought maybe the previous owner got the truck flooded or something.
     
  18. Jul 28, 2019 at 6:29 AM
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    If you are planning in the future to repaint the rusted areas I would strip the fluid film off then use this product to treat rust then proceed with painting. This product chemically converts rust. http://www.ospho.com/
     
  21. Jul 28, 2019 at 8:12 AM
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    2016SR5CREWMAX

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    thanks will definitely do that.
     
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