I love NY

[PlymCrazy]

Do I really love NY? Well, I definitely don’t love this aspect of NY. Rust and rot…



Getting my winter truck ready to go back on the road next Thursday. I’m fighting it but this season may be her last hoorah.

 

[joel snyder]

you may have let that go just a little too long.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Looks well baked. Maybe a little more salt?

 

[Bee1971]

What year is that truck - Details

 

[JackR]

Man I remember the rust stuff when I lived in Buffalo. No such thing as just spinning a bolt.

 

[PlymCrazy]

What year is that truck - Details

1996 Suburban 1500, 4x4, 5.7L. Been in NY it’s whole life and never missed a salt laden winter. Been in our household for 6 years. The previous owner is a friend of mine and he owned it for the better part of 10 years before me. Has 200k miles on it. And runs good. I’ve owned 3 of these in the last 18 years. This Burb, a 1998 1500 GMC Burb and a 1998 Chev 2500 Burb. With the spare parts I‘ve acquired and the experience of working on these it’s hard to let go when I can still keep it running and use it in the winter time around here. But it’s looking like structurally I‘m likely entering it’s last season.

 

[PlymCrazy]

Man I remember the rust stuff when I lived in Buffalo. No such thing as just spinning a bolt.

Fact

 

[VANDAN]

1996 Suburban 1500, 4x4, 5.7L. Been in NY it’s whole life and never missed a salt laden winter. Been in our household for 6 years. The previous owner is a friend of mine and he owned it for the better part of 10 years before me. Has 200k miles on it. And runs good. I’ve owned 3 of these in the last 18 years. This Burb, a 1998 1500 GMC Burb and a 1998 Chev 2500 Burb. With the spare parts I‘ve acquired and the experience of working on these it’s hard to let go when I can still keep it running and use it in the winter time around here. But it’s looking like structurally I‘m likely entering it’s last season.

If you've been here for quite some time, as I have been my entire life, you should have learned to get your vehicles oiled before they're initially exposed to NY winters, or avoid the ones that aren't? It's the only thing that gives them a chance at avoiding the rot. For the cost of the treatment, it's well worth it. I only buy out of state now, anything here is usually junk...

 

[eldubb440]

better inspect those brake lines

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

Looks like late dad's 89 S10 ext cab 4x4 Tahoe: body falling apart, chassis hanging in, "soft" in a few places.

 

[moparedtn]

I've made it a life's mission to never live where a "winter beater" is required...

Made it!

 

[moparwacko]

I live in a "border" county to NY.
It's bad enough in PA, but an unwritten rule here is to NEVER buy a NY state vehicle.

 

[PlymCrazy]

If you've been here for quite some time, as I have been my entire life, you should have learned to get your vehicles oiled before they're initially exposed to NY winters, or avoid the ones that aren't? It's the only thing that gives them a chance at avoiding the rot. For the cost of the treatment, it's well worth it. I only buy out of state now, anything here is usually junk...

When I bought this vehicle it was in the beginning phases of being compromised by the salt. Only paid a few hundred bucks. It had been undercoated at one time. That too is pretty far gone. It’s a winter beater only. I have other cars that I store during the salt season so as to preserve their longevity. They are driven the other 7-8 months out of the year. Here’s a non winter daily driver of mine. Almost 30 years old.

 

[PlymCrazy]

I've made it a life's mission to never live where a "winter beater" is required...

Made it!

Where ya been all my life? Too bad we didn’t meet sooner Ed. Lessons like that weren’t taught to me in my formative years.

 

[PlymCrazy]

Looks like late dad's 89 S10 ext cab 4x4 Tahoe: body falling apart, chassis hanging in, "soft" in a few places.

That sounds about right.

 

[PlymCrazy]

better inspect those brake lines

Yup, that’s a given there man lol. I’ve replaced all the brake lines in the last 4-5 years with nickel copper. Fuel lines too. Left the old lines in place as a means of fastening the new lines.

 

[68BabyBlue]

If you've been here for quite some time, as I have been my entire life, you should have learned to get your vehicles oiled before they're initially exposed to NY winters, or avoid the ones that aren't? It's the only thing that gives them a chance at avoiding the rot. For the cost of the treatment, it's well worth it. I only buy out of state now, anything here is usually junk...

I was taught this trick decades ago by a mechanic in Buffalo. Used it on two west coast Imperials I drove during the 90s, and they held up beautifully while being run year round in the Chicago area.

 

[PlymCrazy]

@VANDAN we got this one out of state. Texas to be exact. Another one that doesn’t see salt. This and that little Cutlass Ciera I don’t let see salt. 1999, rust free.

 

[F4R/T]

Illinois sucks, if there is a chance of the temp dropping below freezing they put the brine everywhere ... if it’s supposed to be dry! Waste of everything and tax dollars!

 

[PlymCrazy]

I was taught this trick decades ago by a mechanic in Buffalo. Used it on two west coast Imperials I drove during the 90s, and they held up beautifully while being run year round in the Chicago area.View attachment 1379058

My “non-winter” daily drivers that are worth preserving to me, I just don’t drive those vehicles in the winter. Period. I don’t want salt on them whether they have been undercoated or not. I don’t mind paying a few hundred bucks for the winter beater every few years.

You guys aren’t the first to mention the oil treatment. I’m going to entertain that for a newer daily driver my wife drives.