Colorado peeps...Salt question.
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rkymtnman
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Very little to no salt. Sometimes some towns use a (very) little at intersections but in general, a true "Colorado car" will have zero rust. The frame on our '99 does not have a spot of rust on it.
We use coarse stone out here so your hood, headlights and windshield can be sand blasted
but no rust.
We use coarse stone out here so your hood, headlights and windshield can be sand blasted
but no rust.
Mag chloride is the chemical of choice around here, mixed with sand for heavier snowfalls such as in the mountains. Mag chloride is corrosive, but it doesn't seem to be as bad as plain old salt.
The other thing that Colorado has going for it, as has been said, is the large number of sunny days even in the winter. That means you don't drive around in continuous salty slush. Generally the roads are slick for a few hours, wet/slushy for a few more, and then dry for a week or more until the next storm. And when it's dry out here, it's DRY. Winter humidity runs around 10-15%. That means your vehicle frame isn't steadily exposed to an environment of wet salt for weeks at a time.
Generally Colorado vehicles are relatively rust free. Not as good as Phoenix, but way better than Michigan.
The other thing that Colorado has going for it, as has been said, is the large number of sunny days even in the winter. That means you don't drive around in continuous salty slush. Generally the roads are slick for a few hours, wet/slushy for a few more, and then dry for a week or more until the next storm. And when it's dry out here, it's DRY. Winter humidity runs around 10-15%. That means your vehicle frame isn't steadily exposed to an environment of wet salt for weeks at a time.
Generally Colorado vehicles are relatively rust free. Not as good as Phoenix, but way better than Michigan.
ajordan1975
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Second gen truck beds rust, but then again when didn't they.
nopnotme
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"What kinds of road treatments and techniques does CDOT use?
As in years past, CDOT will utilize a variety of products and techniques for the most effective treatment of snow, slush, ice and black ice on Colorado 's state roadways this winter. Products you will see used in differing combinations include sand, a sand/salt mixture, and various liquid anti-icers and de-icers. The type of storm and temperatures will dictate the products used"
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As in years past, CDOT will utilize a variety of products and techniques for the most effective treatment of snow, slush, ice and black ice on Colorado 's state roadways this winter. Products you will see used in differing combinations include sand, a sand/salt mixture, and various liquid anti-icers and de-icers. The type of storm and temperatures will dictate the products used"
from cdot
jhuerta22
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We use coarse stone out here so your hood, headlights and windshield can be sand blasted
That would explain the freckled look of my front bumper and grille, but at least I don't have holes in my frame!
ToyotaBrah
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My brother and I flew out to Denver to pick up his 100 series LC. It lived there for some time and hardly had developed any rust. Just minor surface rust on some of the welds. But it does have a sand blasted front end as others have stated! I would confidently buy any car or truck from there.
Correct. We use mag chloride, but not enough to where your frame rusts out. My 97 is 20 years old and the only rust is like surface rust that you can brush off or paint over.
frodiesel
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Visited my cousin in boulder and her 86 toyota was looking great! Underneath. It needed a bit of engine work, which i didnt help with....white smoke is often not cured by changing a thermostat.. ..
After my visit i am looking for a roommate in the lakewood englewood area. Later Michigan, and Missouri, hello sunshine of denver.
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So Many Roads
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The quote above is accurate. CDOT started using salt (a sprayed solution before storms on highways) last winter. Pisses me off. Rust will get worse going forward, we need to start protecting our trucks.
Scramble
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You guys are going to have to start Fluid Filming or something. Utah too from what I'm reading.
Colorado DOT...
https://www.codot.gov/travel/winter-driving/faqs.html
What kinds of road treatments and techniques does CDOT use?
As in years past, CDOT will utilize a variety of products and techniques for the most effective treatment of snow, slush, ice and black ice on Colorado 's state roadways this winter. Products you will see used in differing combinations include sand, a sand/salt mixture, and various liquid anti-icers and de-icers. The type of storm and temperatures will dictate the products used.
What are liquid anti-icers and de-icers, and how do they work?
Anti-icers, or preventive winter road treatments, are liquid forms of salt compounds used to prevent the formation or development of bonded snow and ice for easy removal, and are used at the onset of a winter weather storm. They work by lowering the freezing point of water.
De-icers, or reactive winter road treatments, are liquid forms of salt compounds used to break the bond of already existing snow and ice. They dissolve downward and penetrate until they reach the pavement. De-icers melt the ice and snow it may be easily removed by mechanical means such as plows. They are not necessarily intended to clear every bit of ice and snow on the road, though the goal is to keep roads wet.
Both anti-icers and de-icers are winter road treatments that work as freezing-point depressants and are the most desirable and environmentally friendly way to treat winter weather roads.
How does CDOT determine when to use anti-icing and de-icing techniques?
A variety of factors are taken into account when deciding upon a course of action to treat winter roadways. Product application combinations are chosen after maintenance workers evaluate many factors including air and pavement temperature, humidity levels, dew point temperatures, exposure to solar radiation, type and rate of precipitation, weather forecast, weather radar data, and satellite data. CDOT monitors road conditions using infrared sensors, thermal mapping, and Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS).
Operational treatments are continuously evaluated by CDOT before, during and after a winter weather storm. Road treatments and applications are modified through all phases of a storm based on careful analysis of intensity, duration and type of precipitation.
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