Who drives their truck year round?

[philo_beddoe]

I mean who has to drive their truck through the nasty winter cold, salt, sand and crud of winter?  Not so much for the southerners or californians.

[zieg85]

Although I have a company car my 84 C10 gets driven whenever needed.  It sits outside and sees its fair share of nasty weather and roads.

[philo_beddoe]

I dont even have a garage yet, next year im getting a beater at least. I HATE salty roads!!

[VileZambonie]

I won't drive my trucks on these new England roads until they are clear of the salt. I used to but not anymore!

[frotosride]

Last winter I had a lot of fun in the snow mostly because I had just put new Waren lockers in the front hubs and needed to let them understand what was expected of them. However that winter did finish what was left of my split exhaust from the early 90's. It ate the rest of the bends which I realized when I was thrashing some whit Yankee Mudd and backed into a bank. My tips were packed but the exhaust was still flowing sooo, I just cut it all off after the muffler.

[fitz]

I would avoid it if possible.  The magnesium chloride that gets mixed with the salt will eat your truck away.  A  winter beater is money well spent.

[frotosride]

I truly believe that. If I had to stay up there any longer I would defiantly get a beater that deserves to rust... Like a ford.
I do remember the day after I got there it was really cold and wet was outside troubleshooting a misfire. I knew I was cold but not until the next morning did the news information me that with the 200mph wind chill it was -29*....woowzer! Never again! Not the life for this old man. My knees and hips and every other bone in my body never hurt so bad!

[philo_beddoe]

You and i know vile, last winter was the worst i can remember! Barely got above zero, and 4 ft of snow any given day.  This is the last winter for me. Thats right froto, bad for maine too!

[enaberif]

Unless you have a show truck.. Just drive it. There are ways to help keep things like salt and rust from eating up the truck.

My inner rockers and floors are so rusty they show through to the ground. I'm putting in temporary patch panels, throwing down some rust converter, paint and then coating the bottom side with a rust check spray.

[philo_beddoe]

Ya enaberif, i do agree with that too. Last winter i had a 97 f-350, powerstroke 7.3 turbo diesel.  Everyday i had to rinse it down and spray underneath with heavy lubicant. But i did protect it. Now i got the c-10, a little more delicate than a f-350. Besides, when i retire in 13 yrs im doing a full body resto. Just gotta maintain until then. Oh yeah, your waaaay up north, NWT, your in a world of salt and tuff roads! Amen.

[Stewart G Griffin]

i do drive it year round but not in snow or rain.  The newer cars are pretty good with corrosion although the cavalier's rocker panels are seriously rusted---it's a J-body problem.

i sprayed POR-15 on it and it seems to have gotten it under control.

But even on the newer cars i recommend hosing down the underside with water frequently if you drive in the snow.

[Irish_Alley]

imo if i have a 4x4 and theres snow i will drive it. but if i just put some money into fixing all the rust then i would prob drive my 2wd in the snow before the 4x4 lol. but i cant really call off work so sometimes i have to sacrifice

[timthescarrd]

Rain snow sleet mud sandstorms ice.  My truck goes everywhere and all the time.  Course they don't do a lot of salting out here so it's not too bad

[frotosride]

Rain snow sleet mud sandstorms ice.  My truck goes everywhere and all the time.  Course they don't do a lot of salting out here so it's not too bad

Same here... I see it as a challenge! I'm not a quiter and my body might feel like I'm 90 but the young buck in me won't back down

[LTZ C20]

I'm in central cali, I have to drive to the mountains to find snow. So mine is driven everyday, it's the only vehicle I own myself. If it's down, I have to borrow one of my mom's vehicles. Usually her 97 Silverado.