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Anyone else refuse to drive their truck in the snow, wet and salt? I drive an old banged up Jeep all winter and the truck stays in the garage. My wife thinks I am crazy. Anyone else?
I’ve always owned two trucks. One for work and one for me, so since 1998, I store my Fords over the winter. New York State, and the heavy metal brines they use on the roads in the winter age vehicles 3x faster. My truck is parked in our heated for the winter. Battery tender plugged in. Washed and waxed, and I’ll probably mess with some mods over the winter. . Time to drive the GMC
I’ve always owned two trucks. One for work and one for me, so since 1998, I store my Fords over the winter.
New York State, and the heavy metal brines they use on the roads in the winter age vehicles 3x faster. My truck is parked in our heated for the winter. Battery tender plugged in. Washed and waxed, and I’ll probably mess with some mods over the winter. .
Time to drive the GMC.
My truck stays in the garage but I really don’t get much winter here, 76 degrees today. While I don’t undercoat if I drive back to Wyoming, I do hook the hose up to the hot water heater, crawl under the truck, and give it a good wash down when I get home.
It’s really not that long of a storage anymore. Seems hard winter is about 10 +- weeks worth of storage, and then hit and miss after that. Some are longer, but it’s been in the 60s here until this past week. Weird weather.
My wife knows how I am LOL.
The use of salt is so bad here, that 6-7 years is the absolute max to keep any vehicle. By the 7-8th year, it’s too late to save the body.
My GMC will have to hit the road this spring. The frame, although not structurally bad, looks like it’s been through a war.
Either I trade it or start to lose it.
It’s really not that long of a storage anymore. Seems hard winter is about 10 +- weeks worth of storage, and then hit and miss after that. Some are longer, but it’s been in the 60s here until this past week. Weird weather.
My wife knows how I am LOL.
Yes, not bad here in northern NJ either, however, the road departments have been salting the heck out of the roads even when warm. lol
I love my truck so much, I keep it at the Ford Factory so it won't get dirty, used or older. In ten years, It will still be worth what 2032 trucks cost new.
I love my truck so much, I keep it at the Ford Factory so it won't get dirty, used or older. In ten years, It will still be worth what 2032 trucks cost new.
LOL,
Its not about love. It’s about clean. Some get it, most don’t.
When it gets traded in, the next guy can enter it in a demolition derby the next day for all I care. I’ll even watch…
Trucks are made to be driven in winter, and they’re fun to drive in that first snow storm when everyone that didn’t put winter tires on are stuck.
I used to store my sports car in the winter but never my truck
When I traded in my 11 year old 05 F150 even the sales folk at the dealer couldn’t believe how clean it was. Those model years often rotted out in the lower rear corner of the crew cab area, and the rear wheel wells where the body panels are tacked together between foam, which held water etc.. The 2016 F150 I’m driving now often gets comments like “it looks new” after 6 years of winter driving. If you’re worried about it get it Krowned. I haven’t had my 2016 Krowned since it's aluminum, and I'm trading it (not to say I wouldn't since Krown has several benefits) and the 05 I did 3 times over the years.
My 05 F150 is stored year round unless I have to drive it.
Since about 2008, it's probably only been driven in the rain half a dozen times. Snow?, no thanks
Trucks are made to be driven in winter, and they’re fun to drive in that first snow storm when everyone that didn’t put winter tires on are stuck.
I used to store my sports car in the winter but never my truck
When I traded in my 11 year old 05 F150 even the sales folk at the dealer couldn’t believe how clean it was. Those model years often rotted out in the lower rear corner of the crew cab area, and the rear wheel wells where the body panels are tacked together between foam, which held water etc.. The 2016 F150 I’m driving now often gets comments like “it looks new” after 6 years of winter driving. If you’re worried about it get it Krowned. I haven’t had my 2016 Krowned since it's aluminum, and I'm trading it (not to say I wouldn't since Krown has several benefits) and the 05 I did 3 times over the years.
Of course trucks are made for winter, that’s why we have two.
Drive your truck here where they use heavy metal salt brine..then see what 6 years look like.
I bought it to drive. Mine is a year-round daily driver. My next job is looking to pile on a lot more miles though so I may pick up a beater to keep miles off the truck a bit but I'm not bothered by driving the truck in the winter. I wash it when I'm able and detail it out in the Spring (including touch up of the frame).
Of course trucks are made for winter, that’s why we have two.
Drive your truck here where they use heavy metal salt brine..then see what 6 years look like.
I live about an hour from you where brine is sprayed and salt is spread. Good thing you have that delicate diesel tucked away and left the reliable gaser out for real winter duty...LOL
I live about an hour from you where brine is sprayed and salt is spread. Good thing you have that delicate diesel tucked away and left the reliable gaser out for real winter duty...LOL
Of course.
Who wants to wreck a valuable diesel rig in a western NY winter when you can drive something that can get abused without really giving a $#It.
Gotta say, GM makes a bulletproof gasser.
