This is the bottom line here boys and girls,

NO MATTER WHAT YOU OWN, IF YOU LIVE IN A SALT STATE IT'S GOING TO RUST,
TWICE AS FAST AS A NO SALT STATE VEHICLE.

I have a buddy that has a 1992 Pathpuppie that has been in Florida all its
life... Not a speck of rust !

Know why ???

It don't snow here !



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"Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote

No kidding. But that's beside the point.

Strangely enough, I currently own three 1995 vehicles -- a Toyota T100
pickup, a Ford Econoline Van, and the Nissan pickup truck. ALL have
been in salt country their whole "lives".

All have been treated the same, with excellent maintenance and regular
washings. All are cosmetically and mechanically perfect.

Guess which one is the ONLY one not road-worthy?

Nissan HAS to know this is happening. I've heard from waaaay too many
people just from this group to believe otherwise.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
'95 Nissan Pickup
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

You know, it just isn't reasonable that the frame would rust out that fast.
Something is not right. Even in salt country, a truck frame should be
lasting longer, way too many do. Somewhere, Nissan has dropped the ball.
I've spent a good part of my life in salt states and I've seen more than a
few trucks used at the beach to drive the dunes and run through the surf.
In no case have I ever seen a truck FRAME rust out. Panels, fender wells,
fenders, doors by the buttload but never frames. I suppose it can and does
happen but it just seems too short a time period for a modern truck to
decompose.

--
R. J. Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
NAR #69594
NRA #133073736

Agree 100%.

The only thing I've ever seen quite like this was when my '95 Ford van
started leaking oil last summer. The mechanic told me that the oil
pan had RUSTED THROUGH from the outside in! Apparently Ford used
some substandard metals in the oil pan that rusted easily, after being
chipped by the inevitable stones that hit the bottom of the vehicle.

So, even though the oil pan is in a constant oil bath -- from the
inside -- it still rusted through, and had to be replaced. The frame,
however, is still as strong as a bridge.

Of course, you can replace an oil pan. There's not much can be done
with a rotted frame.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
'95 Nissan Pickup
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Reece,

We know you've heard of complete and utter neglect, right.

Butch
"Reece Talley" <omgb (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote