How to clean a rusty axle

[SebastIDIan]

So I got a hold of a 1990 complete truck to steal parts off of for my 87 dually.
My plan is to throw the tranny transfer case and axle under the 87.

This thing is a rustbucket so I was wondering what do you guys use when cleaning these axles up?
A wire wheel and pressure washer come to mind, that's all I have access to right now.

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I'll try to get a picture of the axle itself today

 

[Thatoneguy]

Scrap anything loose off. Then POR15

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[Thewespaul]

I would see if you can take it somewhere to get blasted

 

[Thatoneguy]

I would see if you can take it somewhere to get blasted

That'll probably be really expensive. I like POR15 just because I know it works from first hand experience. But their are also cheaper rust converters out there that work well also.

 

[Thewespaul]

That'll probably be really expensive. I like POR15 just because I know it works from first hand experience. But their are also cheaper rust converters out there that work well also.

$200 tops if you don’t knock off the big crud

 

[Thatoneguy]

If you can get it done that cheap then that would be the way to go.

 

[jwalterus]

$200 tops if you don’t knock off the big crud

Cheaper to buy a HF sandblaster and do it yourself

 

[Thatoneguy]

Cheaper to buy a HF sandblaster and do it yourself

But a whole lot messier! Lol

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[Dieselcrawler]

needle scaler

 

[SebastIDIan]

I'll start dismantling it one of these days and get to it

 

[idiTravelAll]

Rust bullet seems legit if anybody hasn't heard of that

 

[Hydro-idi]

Holy smokes that’s some rust there. I’ve never seen a shock that looked like that. Man I bet you need a torch to get those bolts loose

 

[chillman88]

Holy smokes that’s some rust there. I’ve never seen a shock that looked like that. Man I bet you need a torch to get those bolts loose

Funny, I was just thinking it doesn't look too bad. Come up here to NY sometime. Land of the fenderless lol

 

[Dieselcrawler]

did you get the outer dually wheels with it? the 4x4 dually wheels are different than the 2wd ones. the BS is a little bit more, mainly gaining you another 5/8 inch or so between the duals in the rear.