There is a 2008 Fx4 truck sitting on a dealerships lot with only 400 miles on it. Is this normal for these trucks. Thanks in advance.

 

if the trucks new thats nothing to worry about. probly just from sitting for so long. mines not that bad, just ask the dealership about it and see what they have to say.

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

I did ask them and they claimed that since the motor companies stopped coating things (because the price gets passed on to the customer) it's normal.

They said the trucks around Santa Clara County (California) sit in Benicia before going out to dealers.

Just don't trust dealers and wanted some more opinions.

 

if your really worried about it, assuming your interested in buying this truck, once you get it take the parts off and paint them.

 

It won't hurt anything, but it sure looks bad on a brand new truck.

Must have been sitting outdoors close to the bay and river for a pretty long time.

Out of the dealer's control, but Ford should just spray some WD-40 or a simlar product on it when the trucks get dropped off in Benicia. I guess they would have to pass that cost on to customers, too, but they might sell a few more trucks.

 

Looks normal to me and its minor surface rust so it would have happened sooner or later.

Oh and I agree and don't trust dealers either.

 

Thanks again for the read guys

 

i went out and checked my truck earlier. its about the same as that truck. never realised it was that bad, but from a distance you can't tell so no big deal

 

By the time that rusts through, your truck will be in the crushers.

That is cast-formed steel... it will crack under intense pressures, but it will not rust through in the truck's lifetime.

But you might want to get a can of silicone and spray those rubber bushings and CV joints.

 

I'm going to bring it home and do that