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well I wont be driving the truck in the weather at all It will just sit covered up on my driveway all winter! I have a daily driver for that! should I worry about anything! and I was wrong it is that magnesium crap they use out here as well! 
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>If your driving it everyday, not parking it in the garage
>over night is the least of the problems. Here in Barffalo,
>they spread rock salt by the tons. If you don't wash your
>truck weekly it will actually be white from the salt
>residue, it is truly nasty and very corrosive.
>I take all chrome and aluminum after market parts off for
>the winter.
>The shocks I am running now ,next spring will become
>"winter" shocks as well, I ain't gonna wreck the Bilteins!!
>
>At one time, I had 4 retored muscle/classic cars to store
>for the winter, it was the main reason we went to a bigger
>shop!
>Then add in the boat and the wifes summer car, I needed a
>dam airplane hanger just to store the toys!!
>
>I need to move West!!!!
The excursion is about to exceed the height of my 7.5' garage door and lose it's nice warm spot in the garage.
It seems Buffalo and Chicago have something in common 'Mountains of Salt' stored ready for the slightest snow.
Yeti is right! Road Salt is the worst!
Looking into storing mine somewhere this winter!
>over night is the least of the problems. Here in Barffalo,
>they spread rock salt by the tons. If you don't wash your
>truck weekly it will actually be white from the salt
>residue, it is truly nasty and very corrosive.
>I take all chrome and aluminum after market parts off for
>the winter.
>The shocks I am running now ,next spring will become
>"winter" shocks as well, I ain't gonna wreck the Bilteins!!
>
>At one time, I had 4 retored muscle/classic cars to store
>for the winter, it was the main reason we went to a bigger
>shop!
>Then add in the boat and the wifes summer car, I needed a
>dam airplane hanger just to store the toys!!
>
>I need to move West!!!!
The excursion is about to exceed the height of my 7.5' garage door and lose it's nice warm spot in the garage.
It seems Buffalo and Chicago have something in common 'Mountains of Salt' stored ready for the slightest snow.
Yeti is right! Road Salt is the worst!
Looking into storing mine somewhere this winter!
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Hey All,
Live in burb's of chicago (palatine - nw) and this will be my first winter with the 'X'. Still completely stock!
I have had it through several car washes - Citgo auto (pull in the tow mirrors) and the Delta Sonic - no problems.
I also have a 1995 Burb that has never been in the garage (since new) and just doing the auto-wash and under carrige wash (Delta Sonic), about once a week, has kept the truck looking new.
Have to say that with the way they paint'em these days, I have not seen to many late model truck (with proper care) have problems with paint/rust (as compared to pre-90's) even with no garage.
Hope this helps. Will keep an eye on the rims though!
HarryO
Live in burb's of chicago (palatine - nw) and this will be my first winter with the 'X'. Still completely stock!
I have had it through several car washes - Citgo auto (pull in the tow mirrors) and the Delta Sonic - no problems.
I also have a 1995 Burb that has never been in the garage (since new) and just doing the auto-wash and under carrige wash (Delta Sonic), about once a week, has kept the truck looking new.
Have to say that with the way they paint'em these days, I have not seen to many late model truck (with proper care) have problems with paint/rust (as compared to pre-90's) even with no garage.
Hope this helps. Will keep an eye on the rims though!
HarryO
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FYI - The most corrosive temperature for most chloride based de-icer is 38 - 45 degrees F. Calcium and magnesium chloride probably being the worst. Corrosion is decreased rapidly below 32 degrees F.
When its warm enough to wash your truck...its warm enough to eat away as well!!
When its warm enough to wash your truck...its warm enough to eat away as well!!
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Question for Yeti!
>well I wont be driving the truck in the weather at all It
>will just sit covered up on my driveway all winter! I have a
>daily driver for that! should I worry about anything! and I
>was wrong it is that magnesium crap they use out here as
>well!
As long as you have a daily driver so your truck can avoid the yuck on the roads then you should be fine. Before you cover it make sure it is clean as possible so you don't have clearcoat scratches from pulling on the cover. I would imagine that the cover you have(sounds nice) has a drawstring system to hold it in place. The reason you want to have your truck clean is for when the wind kicks up and starts rustling the cover around= sliding on dirt on paint. Just double wax it soon and clean it off a little before you cover it and you should be fine.
>will just sit covered up on my driveway all winter! I have a
>daily driver for that! should I worry about anything! and I
>was wrong it is that magnesium crap they use out here as
>well!
As long as you have a daily driver so your truck can avoid the yuck on the roads then you should be fine. Before you cover it make sure it is clean as possible so you don't have clearcoat scratches from pulling on the cover. I would imagine that the cover you have(sounds nice) has a drawstring system to hold it in place. The reason you want to have your truck clean is for when the wind kicks up and starts rustling the cover around= sliding on dirt on paint. Just double wax it soon and clean it off a little before you cover it and you should be fine.
