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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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All - I am about to take delivery of an '04 350 SD and am looking for advice on rust protection. I am in upstate NY and they load enough salt on the roads here to rust stainless! Well, almost...

Anyway, is there a recommended undercoating that really works? Is this worse than just trying to keep it clean? I plan to have Rhino lining sprayed in the bed. Is there anything else I can/should do?

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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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Under coatings aside, one thing you can do is wash the truck often. I've read that one of the best things you can do is wash that sucker alot during the winter when the salt is on the roads - specifically, the underbody high-pressure wash, the type you drive over slowly.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 01:31 AM
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Here's something I have on my truck and it works great on the body sheet metal but not so on the undercarriage.

Get yours undercoated either beofre delivery or soon after.
 
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