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Title: Winter & Salt
Post by: 87OldYeller on September 14, 2009, 08:00:17 am
Hey all. I could be moving up north sometime soon, In Alabama not to much to contend with as far as snow and salty roads. I do not want my truck to rust up, will keeping it in a car garage all winter keep it from rusting. I also don’t want to spray all that goop on the under side of it as I am looking to have the frame power coated. ???
Title: Re: Winter & Salt
Post by: VileZambonie on September 14, 2009, 09:54:33 am
You need some sort of rust protection. Either undercoating or truck bedliner coating works the best.
Title: Re: Winter & Salt
Post by: 87OldYeller on September 14, 2009, 10:06:10 am
I had though about the bed liner. But, I do not even know where i could be going yet. But it is either leave my truck in Alabama or take it and only drive in the summer months. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Winter & Salt
Post by: Donut on September 16, 2009, 03:46:57 pm
Yep, garage it in the winter, or undercoat it like was mentioned.  The other option is drive it but keep up on maint.  Wash often, touch-up paint when needed.  I'd hate to see a southern truck exposed to these conditions.  Up here they still use sand/salt mix, sand to take off the paint/undercoating and salt to do the damage.