Surface rust on rear wheel hubs.

I took off the plastic caps on my rear wheels and noticed that both wheels have surface rust on the hubs. I have only had this truck since december and it has 2500 miles on it. I also live in the south were we don't salt the roads. Is common to have rust right there with a bran new truck? It's only surface rust so it's not a big deal right now but could be down the road. Picture attached.

 

I brush grease on the hub where the wheel sits to prevent them from being stuck on and hammered off.... I live in the rust belt so I expect this

 

Yes, it is common.
It probably had some there before you bought it.
I wouldn’t worry about it.

 

Not unless you're Methuselah, reincarnated for a second go in the game..

 

Any steel that's not stainless, coated, or painted, can and will develop rust.
It's fine, put the caps back on and enjoy life.

 

Let me guess..... you live in Southern Kalifornia .....lol

 

Wire brush it if you care a little. Wire brush it and paint it if you care a lot.
The rest of your truck will be dust before rusting hubs cause any issues besides making wheels hard to take off.

 

lol, if by down the road, you mean in 30+ years when surface rust actually means something?

 

I spray painted mine, but I dont use hub covers

 

Yeah, 30+ years from now, I’m betting the axle hub holds up longer than the “other” parts.
I mean, us 1st and 2nd Gen guys went through frames before an axle.
Ain’t no way I’m going worry about rust on a hub.

 

Original axle here.. 2nd frame though

 

Rust never sleeps!

 

Haha!! I wish i had no idea about winter and salt....i envy you sir.

 

You may not have salt (chlorides), but you do have water and oxygen - both make many metals oxidize (rust) - it's unavoidable when bare metal is exposed to the elements. The only way to avoid this is with a well-maintained protective coating.