Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

LaTahoe

TYF Newbie
Joined
Apr 21, 2022
Posts
3
Reaction score
2
So I have a 2022 Chevy Tahoe Z71 with rust in the frame. Looks horrible truck only has 4,000 miles on it. I live in Texas this truck has not seen snow or ice. Taking it in to the dealer next week to see what they say about this. My 1979 Chevy pick up has no rust you pay more for this cars and they go cheaper on things.
 

Attachments

  • 7EFB177E-1FAA-4A82-98F0-94B3E2BEE88D.jpeg
    7EFB177E-1FAA-4A82-98F0-94B3E2BEE88D.jpeg
    375.9 KB · Views: 35
  • 7B0C8D91-9984-45B0-A5E9-5AFFDE8AF62A.jpeg
    7B0C8D91-9984-45B0-A5E9-5AFFDE8AF62A.jpeg
    352.1 KB · Views: 32
  • F59E60BA-4CE3-4399-BB22-58FE38D3459F.jpeg
    F59E60BA-4CE3-4399-BB22-58FE38D3459F.jpeg
    359.6 KB · Views: 33
  • A4C50CAC-FEA1-4855-AD22-2B302C184A22.jpeg
    A4C50CAC-FEA1-4855-AD22-2B302C184A22.jpeg
    426.2 KB · Views: 31
Joined
Feb 10, 2018
Posts
97
Reaction score
101
Location
Yukon, OK
It looks like some of our good old Texas/Oklahoma red dirt to me that just didn't get washed off later when driving in the rain. Personally, I would go to a do-it-yourself car wash place and try cleaning those areas real good with their high pressure system and see what it looks like then before taking it to a dealer. Might save you some embarrassment if that's all it really is.
 

StephenPT

Full Access Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2022
Posts
996
Reaction score
905
Location
St. Helens, OR
Yep - that's not rust. GM coats the frames of their trucks with an anti-corrosion "wax" that's black. It's a bit sticky and looks it's just holding onto the dirt you have in your region.
 

WalleyeMikeIII

Full Access Member
Joined
Feb 22, 2022
Posts
1,933
Reaction score
1,490
Location
Sunny and Snowy Minnesota
So I have a 2022 Chevy Tahoe Z71 with rust in the frame. Looks horrible truck only has 4,000 miles on it. I live in Texas this truck has not seen snow or ice. Taking it in to the dealer next week to see what they say about this. My 1979 Chevy pick up has no rust you pay more for this cars and they go cheaper on things.
You TX folk would not enjoy living up here in the snow (salt) belt. Any untreated metal under the vehicle gets patina on it after one winter...floor of my garage has lots of "rust spots" on it from things dripping off the vehicles. Its normal. So much so that GM even issued a communication about it...

Yep - that's not rust. GM coats the frames of their trucks with an anti-corrosion "wax" that's black. It's a bit sticky and looks it's just holding onto the dirt you have in your region.
Tend to agree w/ this...
 

swathdiver

Full Access Member
Joined
May 18, 2017
Posts
19,104
Reaction score
25,040
Location
Treasure Coast, Florida
So I have a 2022 Chevy Tahoe Z71 with rust in the frame. Looks horrible truck only has 4,000 miles on it. I live in Texas this truck has not seen snow or ice. Taking it in to the dealer next week to see what they say about this. My 1979 Chevy pick up has no rust you pay more for this cars and they go cheaper on things.
Ain't that avatar of the truck sitting in mud/water?

We call that patina, surface rust actually protects the metal.
 
Top