I just bought this and I have a question about rust and such. I am sure I will have others. I have a 2020 Gladiator but wanted something 2 door with a manua for fun. My axles turned to shit in my Gladiator after a re-gear and it will be 15 weeks for a new one. So, this is my daily driver now. The frame has minimal surface rust. I just opened the steering column to install a new turn signal replay. The electronics sometimes go whacky. There is rust on the metal running up the column. surface rusty all over actually. Is this normal? I'm hoping I didn't get a hurricane Katrina jeep.
Is this rust on the steering column normal?
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I'm guessing the Jeep is a soft top. If so, it's normal to have surface rust on metal parts inside the Jeep in our area. Even for hard top models, I've also seen rust on brackets. Jeep didn't treat the metal and the humidity alone will cause it to rust.
It's perfectly normal. Even my LJ that spent it life in Arizona has some surface rust on the column and supports.
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