Warning about a roof top storage box
Hey everyone. I am about done with my cabover rebuild and want to share something that I think is important about a roof top storage box. I removed the storage box to work on the roof and I had no...
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Any time you mate up dissimilar metals you run the risk of galvanic corrosion. It is a common issue that has to be addressed in the aircraft industry. If you think an RV is a grungy environment with corrosion issues, you should see a neglected commercial airliner.
I presume the cargo box mounts were steel. This can be mitigated by isolating the cargo box mounts frmm the roof (like with a rubber pad). The fasteners holding them together need to be isolated too. This can be done with nylon sleeves, washers etc. Kind of complicated but doable. This is only an issue when everything is wet for protracted periods of time. Trapped water must be considered too.
I presume the cargo box mounts were steel. This can be mitigated by isolating the cargo box mounts frmm the roof (like with a rubber pad). The fasteners holding them together need to be isolated too. This can be done with nylon sleeves, washers etc. Kind of complicated but doable. This is only an issue when everything is wet for protracted periods of time. Trapped water must be considered too.
