Buying a truck from up north??
Got a question for you folks from up north. I'm starting to look for a slightly used truck. I can't seem to find one in the southeast. I've always heard about the road salt up north rusting cars ou...
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Bedlam wrote:Durb wrote:
As far as I know neither Oregon nor Washington salt their roads. Almost 14 year old truck and 10 year old trailer - no rust. Hope to keep both another 7-8 years. Doubt that the lack of rust would be worth the cross country drive home though.
WA has gone full hog on the chemical deicer and their mountain passes are getting even heavier doses - It ruined my desire to drive the ranges during snow.
Chemical deicers and brine corrode faster that rock salt or CaCl. They are especially hard on electrical systems and connectors.
The problem with any deicing application is... the spray coming off the wet road (melted snow or ice with chemicals in it), get sprayed up under your chassis in places you'll never flush out no matter how carefully you wash it.
It sits on the metal, gets damp and starts the corrosion process.
