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redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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I think GM honestly just dips these frames with rust, slag and oil on them.... hence why it bleeds through so fast or falls off. My 2015 had rust on it when I picked it up. I just painted over it for now with a rubberized undercoat but eventually once it bleeds through I migh buff it and try something. My truck sees gravel and salt and winter..... so the coating has no chance of staying on the frame even if it was applied perfectly!

The frame is run through a wash before the wax dip.

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Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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The frame is run through a wash before the wax dip.

And it obviously doesn't clean metal slag or rust off.... which it wouldn't be able too anyhow. Gm's frame coatings have been a joke for decades... and won't be getting better anytime soon. They could get with times and just paint the damn things like everyone else does instead of coating them in road tar. But that does not repair their shoddy prep process.

 

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tnchevy Senior Enthusiast

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OP, you need to look at the frame rust thread that has been going on for over 2 years. That rust in not pretty but you are not the only one who got a new truck with that much rust on it. They will fix it under warranty.

pickmeup Enthusiast

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I bought a new 15 sierra rcsb at xmas and their is no rust underneath. Even the frame wax is applied quite thick and not one sign of peeling or flaking . Strange how some of these pictures show some trucks are rusting

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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Now that is bad. Didn't GM extend the warranties on the 2016's to help in cases like this?

No.... they cut the warranty on the powertrain back to 60000 miles though. Big show of confidence for the customer there. This isn't sheet metal so your best hope is the 3 year 36000 mile warranty helps you out. Oher than that... it's good will.

 

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jerawls00 Enthusiast

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latest..... I'm right there with the bashing when things go bad BUT I also have to stand up when people do the right thing. My dealer has been 100% supportive and has agreed to replace my truck, and is currently searching inventory. We have found my truck was transferred from a Michigan dealer (I'm in SC) and is over one year since manufacture. My dealer is upset with the original dealer! I'll call out my dealer for congrats when all this comes to fruition, but for now I have to say there are reputable, stand up dealers out there (and I have one).

BIGDOGx Senior Enthusiast

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Brand new truck purchased this week. The rust is not limited to the frame, it is everywhere under the truck. The dealer has admitted they got the truck "from somewhere else". I think the truck is water damaged but we'll see. Worse thing..... I traded a perfectly good 2014 Silverado with 8K miles due to the great deal......

Well there is the answer, "somewhere else" obviously looks like to me flood damaged by sea water. I would demand your money back and go to a dealer that doesn't try and @#@# you! Either that or they better cut you the deal of the century if they tried to pass that truck off as new!

 

I'm also no fan of the wax dip process as it fades rather quickly if it doesn't fall off first. But in saying that my 05 had the same treatment as well as my 95 s10 zr2 and never had a single frame issue with either after 10 years in the northeast and 100,000+ miles of driving.

freshstart12 Enthusiast

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That looks like a unique situation. My '14 with 24k miles has zero rust anywhere underneath...

 

I would go to the dealer and have a "chat"..

chuckl1218 Senior Enthusiast

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Um...did you guys read the OPs post #22? The truck was in Michigan...on the lot for over a year...dealer is replacing it for him. End of story...

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Well there is the answer, "somewhere else" obviously looks like to me flood damaged by sea water. I would demand your money back and go to a dealer that doesn't try and @#@# you! Either that or they better cut you the deal of the century if they tried to pass that truck off as new!

 

I'm also no fan of the wax dip process as it fades rather quickly if it doesn't fall off first. But in saying that my 05 had the same treatment as well as my 95 s10 zr2 and never had a single frame issue with either after 10 years in the northeast and 100,000+ miles of driving.

You got lucky then. This was what my 2006 looked liked after I bought it with 232k miles.

 

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2004lebanshee Enthusiast

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That is a 10 year old truck with a ton of miles. Also I think the frame is still good. Sure its rusted but from the pic's it doesn't look compromised or rotten anywhere. If that were a Toyota with that many miles if would have holes. Also you live in PA. Like you I live in Ohio and that's about 100K miles in pure salt/brine wash.

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