Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer?

   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #31  
She's a Bute!
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #32  
The answer is buy a Nissan, Toyota or Honda. American brands still haven't figured out how to prevent rust despite decades of trying.

I don't think so. I recall Toyota trucks having a large scale problem with rotting/breaking frames at one time. They've all had their issues at one time or another.
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #34  
The answer is buy a Nissan, Toyota or Honda. American brands still haven't figured out how to prevent rust despite decades of trying.

You're kidding, right? In my experience, Japanese vehicles tend to be much worse than American or European ones when it comes to rust.
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #35  
Good looking truck Dave:thumbsup:
I'd still fluid film it or some other type of protection. Congrats!
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #36  
You're kidding, right? In my experience, Japanese vehicles tend to be much worse than American or European ones when it comes to rust.

That's been my experience as well in the past. Not sure if its any better recently.
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #37  
I don't agree with the idea of "regular washings".

Washing as needed, sure.

Washing because it's Friday, could be counter productive.

Steel doesn't rust without moisture.

A layer of dust on a vehicle isn't going to cause it any harm. Regularly putting water in all the nooks and crannies, could. There are lots of internal places that water can collect, and cause issues over time.

The guys who wash the car every week, and immediately put it in the garage, or the guy who washes their car when it's extremely cold, are not really doing themselves any favors in the long run.
I am the guy that washes his truck when it is -40. No line ups to worry about. A wash is a wash regardless of temps, no ill will come from it. Keeping the salt washed off on a regular basis is important. Mine does not get garaged parked.

Keep your door seals lubed with silicone lubricant and you will never have a doer freeze shut. And keep the locks lubed, no issues with a frozen lock.
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #39  
I have a model year 2000 pickup truck. The body doesn't have a single speck of rust , but the brake lines, gasoline lines, and frame have rusted badly. The factory claims that the liquid salt being put on roads during the winter is causing the rust, but I notice that the body doesn't rust; only the parts you don't see from the outside rust . I won't say what brand my truck is, but the initials are GMC.
 
   / Rust again, aluminum Ford the answer? #40  
Have you seen the article about the guy whose new aluminum F150 was just about beaten to death ($6000+ in damages) by a car wash?
 

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