How Long Do Upper Stableloads Last?
Curious how long before the material gets down to the point of not being effective, kinda like a pencil eraser. I think that they have 2 year warranty. I've had mine about a year and there's proba...
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joeshmoe wrote:sleepy wrote:
petroleum isn't good for rubber either...
Aren't they made from some kind of urethane material? I'm positive they're not made from rubber.
I'm not sure what they ar made from... but;
Actually... urethane rubber (google it) is used for bearings Urethane is a form of synthetic rubber.
Confusing isn't it?
Since you stable loads don't rotate... just compress and decompress they shouldn't squeek or make other noises. Did you try just hosing the area with water... to get sand and dirt out of and off of the springs,
Anything (grease, etc) that dirt sticks too becomes a grinding compound and many chemical compounds are altered by other chemicals... solvents, fuels, pH's, etc...
And... "plastics" have Phthalates which are plasticisors... needed to platics flexable. (the new car smell) As they evaporate the plastic becomes brittle (remember dash boards in our vehicles many years ago?) The new car smell dissapears after a year or so.
The new tire smell goes away too. "Rubbers" break down too... new tires that have been on the shelf for a long time get cracks in the side walls... (Maybe your stable loads had been very old stock.)
BTW... Armour all actually accelerates tire sidewall damage... it does make them clean and wet looking.... but it's not a good thing.
The instructions on 303 protectant say to spray or wipe the 303 on "rubber" and leave for approximately 8 minutes and then wipe off. I use it on my slide room gaskets because it prevents oxcidation and doesnt attract dirt.
good luck... it will be interesting to see what the company tells you.
I have been "Sleepy" since the early 1950's... the girls said I had bedroom eyes... probably just had lustin my eyes :B
