Should I be worried??

[Ironman707]

nothing is even remotely close to being rusted through. What you see is mostly an aging surface rust that if left un-adressed, will become a problem.

I would not fear buying that, as long as you grease/oil rust proof the truck ASAP, taking extra care on the rear differential shock attachment brackets.

You could also factor the rust into the buying price and use it as a lever.

The pics that had me worried were the ones where it shows the differential, it looks like it's chipping but that might just be gunk. But the price is really reasonable

 

[absalom]

I'm in the Bay Area, I was going to reach out to you but I saw the mileage and that kind of turned me away lol

Understandable, which is why I didn't even link mine in the other post. Some buyers are just very mileage-conscious, for whatever reason. I'm originally from the Bay Area as well! I'd could go on and on about why miles are a low priority for me, but it sounds like your mind is made up. Let me know if you see anything else in Phx you like.

 

[Ironman707]

Understandable, which is why I didn't even link mine in the other post. Some buyers are just very mileage-conscious, for whatever reason. I'm originally from the Bay Area as well! I'd could go on and on about why miles are a low priority for me, but it sounds like your mind is made up. Let me know if you see anything else in Phx you like.

I'm just looking at it for the long haul. I'm looking to keep it for at least 5-10 years but I appreciate the help

 

[Bandit Runner]

That amount of rust is pretty typical for the midwest. It looks to be just surface rust though. I'd buy it.

 

[JeepKiller]

Not bad at all, the rear axles the worst part of it. Mine all looks like your rear axle EXPECT my rear axle haha pretty weird

 

[stir_fry_boy]

My 02' has been in UT most of its life. Has some rust, but much less than the truck you are looking at.

 

[Ironman707]

My 02' has been in UT most of its life. Has some rust, but much less than the truck you are looking at.

This ones in Pennsylvania, it looks like the salt roads did its work on her

 

[PhdNPrerunners]

Is that a member's ride that is for sale on here?

 

[amalik]

I wouldn't buy it fwiw. I'm no structural engineer, so I'd be lying if I said I knew when those joints would fail, but that just looks like an incredible amount of work. Check out runners in the Southwest; Arizona, Californina, New Mexico, and Utah. No rust at all

Don't forget CO!

Although with the way T4R's (Especially clean 3rd gens) demand a premium out here, it's probably better to look in the other MW/SW states!

 

[Ironman707]

Is that a member's ride that is for sale on here?

Yup, it's in Pennsylvania