How Close To Salt Water...?

A few years ago, we traveled up and down the California coast. A wonderful trip. But spending 4 months on that coast, caused a lot of rust on my truck and SuperGlide hitch. I would suggest you get almost normal corrosion at 5 miles away. At 50 miles very little affect from the sea. But if you want to avoid rust altogether, go to Arizona.

roam1 wrote:
I've lived within blocks of the ocean for 20 years and 3 rv's.Never noticed more than normal rust, at least, anything that concerned me to much.

You must not have had any unpainted steel around.

Many vehicles I've seen from coastal areas are totally gutted out with rust by 10 years.

I've lived within blocks of the ocean for 20 years and 3 rv's.
Never noticed more than normal rust, at least, anything that concerned me to much.
I guess if there was constant pounding surf with onshore winds I would be concerned.
Rince it off with "salt away" after your stay if you are concerned.

In high school, my Dad moved us to the WA coast. We weren't on oceanfront, but a short walk across 4 lanes before hitting the dunes.

Every Sunday, the RV's and most cars hit the Self-Service washing bays. It's very important to rinse underneath.

That being said, our chassis on our 2009 MS arrived with some rust in 2008. DH had to use a wire brush and repaint the hitch pin this summer. At least once a year, I spray the Dry Silicone on the slide-out arm mechanisms and no signs of rust show up.

We store our Montana 5er about a mile from the beach and up a canyon that draws the salt air in a ways. Protect the exposed metal with a good rust preventative paint, if you see rust start treat it as soon as possible with Ospho or other rust treatment and paint per instructions. Ours has been in that location since 2009 and still looks good. Not new by any strech, but good.

I grew up and lived most of my life in South Florida. Since I moved to Tennessee, I have suffered far more damage from salt on winter roads than I ever did living and camping near the ocean. Go and have a good time. If you are overly concerned about the salt issue, hose your rig off with fresh water once a week.

About 5 miles from the beach would be a safe distance. To avoid rust from the salt spray.

We camp at the beach all the time and haven't had a problem with rust. If you are camping, just rinse off after you get home. If you're leaving it there, good luck. At our home on the Oregon coast we found nothing metal, including SS was rust proof. When we did something folks said look for the stuff that has passed the 500 hour saltspray test. On the Oregon coast that is only 30 days. Here in SoCal folks live at or near the beach and it takes awhile for rust to show up.

We had two good bikes ruined in one season by parking 1/2 mi. from the beach. Folks were hosing everything down daily. There was a nice tree barrier between the two but it didn't help a bit.

Probably to the point you cannot see or smell surf. I had coach steps rust in 4 days at the beach.