Is my truck ruined? (road salt)

[JohnyPython]

Not everyone enjoys the smell of a hot wet sheep the way you do ...

Ah the smell of vinyl and FF...



She’s quite cute tbh

 

[Mister Pinky]

Y’all MF’ers need Jesus.

 

[JohnyPython]

Y’all MF’ers need Jesus.

Halleluiah!!!! So true.

 

[usurper]

This question is adorable.

 

[Nesc204]

Aluminum Corodes very easily. I work on aircraft and we always Grinding corrosion and treating it. See it all the time. Aluminum body panels will corrode just easily as the steel ones rust. Just di good thorough undercarriage rinsing after winter storms and you be ok. Won't be full proof but you get more yrs out of em

 

[Jedburgh]

No worries, brother. I grew up outside of Chicago, and have had plenty more time back in rust city. Early in the game, it was a real problem, but since the advent of 1) double zinc galv and 2) aluminum use, it really tapered off. Still, about 20 years back, I took to using an anti-rust spray from the Eastwood guys. https://www.eastwood.com/paints/rust-solutions/prevention.html I do inside the frame rails, and every ferrous nut/arm/component. In my experience, it works great. I re-up once a season. Takes maybe two hours, less if you have access to a good lift. Best of luck!

 

[Spectragod]

All great suggestions here. I got one of these and it does an excellent job of cleaning the underside after the winter *****.

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I have one of those as well, works great...

 

[Winchester30]

Sorry man, but every northerner was either shaking their head or laughing at your post.

Spray the undercarriage, that’s it.

When your entire black truck turns light gray from the road, then it’s time to wash it good.

 

[Frank N]

Sorry for your loss, it will fall apart within weeks, I will be on my way with 20K for the salvageable bits....

 

[JefferyGT]

Rinse and repeat.

Treat the frame and axles.
Any sign of rust I have used Rust converter.

Aluminum definitely corrodes.