Great rust forming so bad that it has scale bubbles. I keep wondering if this truck will last five years. I'm taking it in to the dealer to have them look at it. They don't have their own body shop. They contract their bodywork out to a shop a few miles away. Check the pics out and let me know if anyone else’s trucks are rusting in the same place.

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Dang dude, that sucks

 

That really does suck, what's the location of that? Want to check it on mine now...

 

Pretty much looks normal to me. Most vehicle frames rust but very few will have a rust thru.

 

That looks normal to me as well. You are better off sanding it off and spray that zinc coating and paint over with rustolium. Dealer is just going to say it is normal. If they do have someone fix it they are just going to paint over it and would not take the time like you would. Of coarse if you live in a salt area it is a loosing battle. I lived in BUffalo NY and chased rust around all over on past vehicles. Thank god I live in Texas now 2 year old truck and frame is still shinny new looking. Besides that would take prolly 15 years to rust thru..

 

The cross section that is rusting in front of the radiator is not really frame material. It’s just stamed light steel square tube and is just part of the body structure and protects in some cases the radiator from damage. I know what you’re saying about doing it myself. I would do a better job and wouldn't screw up any thing else in the process as shop might do. It's the principle of the problem that really gets me. Where is that so called seven step painting process to help protect against rust? I'll let yah-all know what the dealer says.

 

My 05 had rust on cab corners about 6 months after owningitand the dealer gave me a run around but fixed it. It also has the rust on the support peice pictured and a different dealer fixed it, but first two dealerswouldn't. My dad's 06 has it there also and dealers in his area won't fix it. Sucks that a 2-3 year old $30000 truck would rust anywhere.

 

My '06 has similar spots on the front. When I was shopping for a used Dak, pretty much every one I looked at had it in the same area. It didn't look too seriouse so I'd planned to touch it up sometime when I'm bored.

 

i got rust on mine there too