HOW Bad is this rust?

[Beehanger]

My uncle was nonchalant About it, but to me looks like some frame rust on his 03’. Is this bad rust?? Should he take it to a mechanic?

 

[Beehanger]

My uncle was nonchalant About it, but to me looks like some frame rust on his 03’. Is this bad rust?? Should he take it to a mechanic?

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My uncle was nonchalant About it, but to me looks like some frame rust on his 03’. Is this bad rust?? Should he take it to a mechanic?

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last pictures are from his other car, a BMW, is this bad rust too? Should I take it to a mechanic?

 

[Beehanger]

last pictures are from his other car, a BMW, is this bad rust too? Should I take it to a mechanic?

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[ramangain]

Your uncle is a wise man

 

[Beehanger]

My uncle was nonchalant About it, but to me looks like some frame rust on his 03’. Is this bad rust?? Should he take it to a mechanic?

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Another photo of SUV

 

[Beehanger]

Another photo of SUV

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We have salted roads in Idaho and he has never put on a rust protector... how long until it would end up deep rust?

 

[RyanStl]

That looks like typical surface rust. Are there any holes?

 

[Beehanger]

That looks like typical surface rust. Are there any holes?

Not that I can tell. How fast will it progress if he doesn’t put something on it?

 

[JunkCrzr89]

No, it’s just surface rust. Fluid film it and drive...

 

[RyanStl]

No, it’s just surface rust. Fluid film it and drive...

A Mudder from Arizona says that rust is good to go, so you know it's true.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

A Mudder from Arizona says that rust is good to go, so you know it's true.

Born and raised in VA, only been in AZ for a few years. I know bad rust when I see it. That ain’t it.

 

[Mars06LC]

Rust is fine on both vehicles (on BMW, the exhaust and the brake rotor will always have surface rust. Same for any vehicle). Tell your uncle to grease his ujoints, I don't see the typical grease splatter from them.

 

[Beehanger]

Rust is fine on both vehicles (on BMW, the exhaust and the brake rotor will always have surface rust. Same for any vehicle). Tell your uncle to grease his ujoints, I don't see the typical grease splatter from them.

on which rig?
thanks!

 

[Mars06LC]

on which rig?
thanks!

Land Cruiser