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06-16-2013, 08:49 AM
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Pickups from the "Rust Belt"?
Thinking about purchasing a pickup and I'm seeing what I want at dealers north of Kansas City, places like Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania. What I'm wondering is how the winters will impact the vehicle in comparison with what I'll see on a truck from Kansas or Missouri. Is the corrosion from these other states anything to really worry about? Looking at pickups that are 4-6 years old. Thanks for any advice you can provide!
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06-16-2013, 08:59 AM
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rusty trucks
There was recently a thread here about GM trucks rusting on the rocker panels. Sure to be a good read for your questions.
Greg Ok, I found the thread. http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...silverado+rust Last edited by gregneun; 06-16-2013 at 09:03 AM. Reason: found the thread |
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06-16-2013, 09:10 AM
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In north east Ohio, brake and fuel lines and I mean every brake line will be rotted out in 7-10 years.Chevy rocker panel and cab corners do not last. I had a friends 2003 ford f-150 on the lift working on tie rods and noticed the radiator falling down through where the core support used to be. I would not buy anything from here if you are going to travel to buy something. Head west or south! I scrap about 50 cars and trucks a year and some may not look bad on the out side but put them on the lift and they are junk.
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06-16-2013, 09:37 AM
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Yeah even vehicles in this area are corroding fast. I'd consider something from the southwest. Have a 02 Silverado which was rust free 5 years ago and now has more than my 71 K-10 shop truck.
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06-16-2013, 09:52 AM
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I'd look carefully at a truck from Missouri as well; seen plenty of full size trucks regardless of make looking pretty crusty after they are 5 yrs old.
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06-16-2013, 10:24 AM
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And every nut and bolt gets corroded under there. Don't think panel rot is the only problem. I've owned a car that spent a few yrs in NY. Everything was a little more difficult to deal with due to corrosion.
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06-16-2013, 10:30 AM
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arkansas oklahoma and sw kansas are good places to find trucks, so is colorado..nice stuff can be found in colorado...
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06-16-2013, 01:47 PM
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Quote:
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06-16-2013, 02:49 PM
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Yea a dealer by me brings trucks from Colorado. Some very nice rust free stuff.
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06-16-2013, 05:20 PM
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If they only use sand on their roads it shouldn't be as bad as states that use salt. The wet sand can get into places and sit there corroding from inside out. Still doesn't have nearly the corroding affect that salt does.
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06-16-2013, 07:48 PM
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06-16-2013, 08:24 PM
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That was Funny.
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06-16-2013, 09:02 PM
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Does Pa still use ash on the roads? I knew they did back in the 70,s. I would think that wouldn't be as bad as salt. I would definatly put whatever you want to buy on a lift if possible, or climb under it and check it out. We don't have these problems down here.
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