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FreebirdFlies
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Mar 04, 2016

Winter road de-icer (salt?) corrosion on TC hardware

We traveled south through Salt Lake City in December during below freezing temps and rain/snow mix. Whatever they use to de-ice their highways was on the road pretty thick, and caused quite a bit of c...
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Oldtymeflyr
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Mar 05, 2016
Bionic Man wrote:
Colorado uses a magchloride mix. The state says it is non corrosive, but I have a friend that works for a local city. Since magchloride use started, their signs and street lights have begun to rust.

Anytime you drive in winter weather you should rinse off your gear.


Take a look at the trees along east bound I70 between Georgetown and the Empire turnoff to Winter Park. Dead as a door nail.

Rick

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