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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 10:29 AM
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Default Rust in rear wheel wells
Rear wheel wells are rusting out on my 03 Ram...took it to the dealer asking about any recalls....any body else having this problem? Saw other trucks with the same problem...Thanks
 
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 10:52 AM
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Us Southerners don't have that problem.


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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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Unless you want to pay an arm and two legs, fender flares. I cut out the rust and used POR15 on all bare metal before installing flares.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 01:41 AM
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Search around here, it is probably the most common complaint about these trucks. Not much you can do cheaply, unfortunately. Flares are your best option aside from cutting it out.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 01:04 PM
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It's not just these trucks or even trucks. I spent twenty six years of my life in a northern "salt" state fighting rust in tire wells, rocker panels and bumpers in every vehicle I had...
 
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 06:03 PM
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Oil spray people.
Here's the proof. My 2003 Ram and 1989 Oldsmobile. Both salt blasted thru the years.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 01:53 PM
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join the club my trucks an 03 and I got it too im buying fender flares to hide it .Not worth fixing it to much money.
 
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Originally Posted by big guy
Oil spray people.
Here's the proof. My 2003 Ram and 1989 Oldsmobile. Both salt blasted thru the years.
big guy hat type of oil spray do you use and where do you spray it?very interesting.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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My 03 is rust free as well....after many winters with salted roads. Oiled yearly as well as full rear wheel liners installed when new.
I r & r these every time I have truck Oil undercoated.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by swamper
join the club my trucks an 03 and I got it too im buying fender flares to hide it .Not worth fixing it to much money.


Here's my solution
 
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