my Newmar

Bruce Brown wrote:

soren wrote:
You have nothing more, or less than a chassis that has been operated in conditions where it was exposed to "brine", which is the anti-icing liquid used by many states in the northern part of the country. Brine is extraordinarily corrosive, and can do this damage in one exposure. The "damage" is cosmetic, prevalent on most newer vehicles exposed to brine treated roads, and is something that many, many RVs experience and pay no attention to. If you want to address the issue, research "Fluid Film". It is made specifically to treat and prevent chassis rust on vehicles. There are customer reports, with pics. on their site, of older vehicles, like Jeep Wranglers, that are operated all winter in northern salt and brine obsessed states. Most of these older untreated vehicles are rot heaps, but using fluid film regularly can keep them looking new underneath.

Good luck, and relax. The coach builder has nothing to so with this, and in our litigation happy country, destroying vehicles with brine, and billions of pounds of salt, is secondary to avoiding lawsuits by texting twits in SUVS. These twits don't do personal responsibility and believe that every road should be clear and provide safe traction 24/7/365, no matter how bad the weather is. Naturally, when they crash, it's somebody else's fault. So the toxic waste (brine and salt) spreading starts well before the weather even hits.

The question of safety and damage to the components underneath would leave any truck mechanic in the north laughing. On a scale of 1-100, with 100 being "sorry, but your frame rotted in half, and the rig is a total loss", you aren't even hitting a one yet. Wire brush whatever bothers you, soak the whole thing in fluid film, and see if you need to reapply the stuff, a year or two from now.

^^^ This.

Living in the northeast this is nothing. Keep it out of the brine and it won't get any worse.

We've ordered (3) new motorhomes, on all (3) we've made 100% sure there would be a 0% chance they'd be delivered when there was any chance of salt and/or brine.

We also don't schedule any trips when there is a chance of salt and/or brine usage. We also keep ours in a heated garage all winter.

RustyNewmar, ours is pristine with no rust. I'd be willing to help you out and trade with you. I'll take my chances on yours. :W