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How does your mopar hibernate?

1 Wild R/T said:
I'm surprised they salt the roads in Iowa...Thought that was an east coast thing... I know they did it in Chicago, three year old cars with quarter panels flopping in the wind.... Cars that I would never take out in that crap but to most people they were just cars...
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I had a Audi A8 in Wisconcin for one winter. I had a subscription to the heated car wash, which is a thing out there
 
1 Wild R/T said:
I'm surprised they salt the roads in Iowa...Thought that was an east coast thing... I know they did it in Chicago, three year old cars with quarter panels flopping in the wind.... Cars that I would never take out in that crap but to most people they were just cars...
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Several years ago the state and counties switched from sand to rock salt then came the brine.
They still use the rock salt alot, but pre treat with brine ahead of forecasted snow and ice.
 
1967coronet said:
Several years ago the state and counties switched from sand to rock salt then came the brine.
They still use the rock salt alot, but pre treat with brine ahead of forecasted snow and ice.
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That sucks... I hate salt... bad for the cars, bad for vegetation, rusty undercarriages suck to work on....
 
RR Fan Dan said:
I take it you’re worried about the undercarriage.
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Indeed Sir.

I don't take either of the ladies out of their heated garage cuz I have to salt my own driveway.

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MarPar said:
I always thought you guyz over by dere got snow, ice all that **** like we do?
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No, not even close. Usually one or two storms a year that melt off quickly. Last year no snow. It does get cold, sometimes in the teens, but not for extended periods of time like Illinois. Virginia is almost same latitude as Napa Valley Ca. That’s why Virginia is one of the top wines. I spent a winter in boot camp and A school at Great Mistakes Illinois, I swore I would never go back. I don’t know how anyone ever settled there. After spending a winter there, in the spring I would be like, “ Honey, pack the cast iron in the wagon, and get the green bean casserole, we’re outta here.”
 
RR Fan Dan said:
No, not even close. Usually one or two storms a year that melt off quickly. Last year no snow. It does get cold, sometimes in the teens, but not for extended periods of time like Illinois. Virginia is almost same latitude as Napa Valley Ca. That’s why Virginia is one of the top wines. I spent a winter in boot camp and A school at Great Mistakes Illinois, I swore I would never go back. I don’t know how anyone ever settled there. After spending a winter there, in the spring I would be like, “ Honey, pack the cast iron in the wagon, and get the green bean casserole, we’re outta here.”
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I did boot in San Diego... But yeah Great Lakes for A school.. January through May... There was a really nice 73 Trans Am 455 SD parking out in the parking lot every day... And a 71 Cuda Shaker/Billboard car that the quarters were flapping... The Cuda should have convinced the Trans Am owner to drive a beater.... But they were just cars..
 
I live in northeast Michigan and this has to be the road salt capital of the world. For any of you guys with nice cars in uninsulated garages with no heat, the best way to store cars under those circumstances is to just lay down a layer of heavy gauge plastic over the cement floor extending out three feet in every direction. Then cover that with two layers of big cardboard that you can get for free from anywhere they sell refrigerators and freezers. I had a car inside of one of these type garages like described above and learned the hard way that the moisture actually leeches out of the cement floors during the changes between very cold nights followed by warmer days and goes back and forth like that for extended time frames. I know this to be true because the bottoms of all four of my brand new magnum 500 road wheels all rusted badly on the bottom sides closest to the cement floor before I switched it the heavy plastic and cardboard version and then no more problems. Some of you guys might want to give this method a try, it works perfectly. I also just put a small battery tender on the battery with the hoof not closed down all the way. Good Luck.
 
RR Fan Dan said:
No, not even close. Usually one or two storms a year that melt off quickly. Last year no snow. It does get cold, sometimes in the teens, but not for extended periods of time like Illinois. Virginia is almost same latitude as Napa Valley Ca. That’s why Virginia is one of the top wines. I spent a winter in boot camp and A school at Great Mistakes Illinois, I swore I would never go back. I don’t know how anyone ever settled there. After spending a winter there, in the spring I would be like, “ Honey, pack the cast iron in the wagon, and get the green bean casserole, we’re outta here.”
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Thank you for your Service, Sir. :usflag:My cousin Mitch did boot at Great Mistakes and became a Seabee.

Interesting. Learn something new everyday! Ya, the lake effect weather sucks donkey balls in winter here. lol
 
1 Wild R/T said:
I did boot in San Diego... But yeah Great Lakes for A school.. January through May... There was a really nice 73 Trans Am 455 SD parking out in the parking lot every day... And a 71 Cuda Shaker/Billboard car that the quarters were flapping... The Cuda should have convinced the Trans Am owner to drive a beater.... But they were just cars..
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Thank you for your Service, Sir! :usflag:I assume you are a Marine?
 
1 Wild R/T said:
My last ship was an LST (Landing Ship Tanks) (AKA Gator Freighter) I referred to it as a Long Slow Target.... My Chief wasn't impressed... :rofl:
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:rofl:

USS Simon Bolivar SSBN 641 and USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 converted to Special Ops

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