Corrosion on Rear FOX shocks AARRGH....

[newfyredraptor]

Shocks rusting

I have a 2012 raptor and my shocks are rusting at 30 thousand km anyone have this problem


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I have the electronic rust inhibitor from the dealership ...


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[KTM RAPTOR]

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f36/corrosion-rear-fox-shocks-aarrgh-8609/

Check this out.

 

[NickPic83]

Yup its a common problem. I sprayed mine with a few coats of clear plastidip. Im hoping this stops or at least slows it down

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[JRaptor11]

Guess I'll have the rusty shock look after this winter from all the salt they cover the roads in here.

 

[newfyredraptor]

I went to my dealership they said ford Canada might replace them .. Cause were i purchased the rust inhibitor ..


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[Reptar]

Yup its a common problem. I sprayed mine with a few coats of clear plastidip. Im hoping this stops or at least slows it down

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that's a good idea. Maybe I'll do that when I rotate my tires and put on my SVT caps from Vince on my methods. I always wash the tops of my rear shocks when I wash the truck, but last tire rotation at 20k miles I noticed mine were pitting as well. Not happy as they're a very focal point of the truck looking in the rear wheel wells!

Still reading that 9 page thread, but maybe the maintenance plan I have will help get them replaced out since they are covered under that too.

 

[Reptar]

anybody had them replaced under a maintenance plan? I figure if warranty won't, maybe the maintenance plan will???

 

[M64D RAPTOR]

Thats what the shocks look like after one winter in NY

 

[New Guy]

Thats what the shocks look like after one winter in NY

**** man, now I'm worried about my shocks too. Noticed a few small spots already though...

But I mean when they go out... there's a reason why Fox 3.0s are Boss. Zinc plated and I think corrosion resistant since Zinc acts like a permanent sacrificial anode even though there's little chance of oxidation occurring.

 

[farman]

I live in northern NY and I decided to use my stock shocks in the winter since they already look terrible. But I did have my new fox 3.0s on for about 2 weeks in the snow and they already had a bunch of pitting, so I don't think it is going to matter which kind of shock you get.