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do they salt the roads in Colorado in winter?

Started by Monsterlover, June 11, 2009, 04:18:44 AM

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Monsterlover

June 11, 2009, 04:18:44 AM
Looked at a truck on eBay in Colorado. They said it's rust free since they don't use salt there.

Can that be right?
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IZ

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June 11, 2009, 04:30:21 AM
Like Flagstaff,AZ, I'm sure they use cynder. That stuff sucks. Doesn't really melt the snow and chips the paint! Don't know what's worse?!?  I took my 1st car ('66 BelAir) from Tucson without rust back to MI. Rust in the 1st couple years. But that's when we used to get snow (late 80's) and had to salt the roads.
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June 11, 2009, 04:37:42 AM
I'll take chipped paint over rust anyday!
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June 11, 2009, 05:33:08 AM
no salt.

plenty of rocks and magnesium chloride.

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#4
June 11, 2009, 10:57:19 AM
No rust?  no likey.

As noted, they don't use salt salt, but magnesium chloride for the highways.  It's less corrosive that salt though.  But, you need a sprayer truck to put it down since it's a solution, so towns and such still use salt.

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June 11, 2009, 11:08:10 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 11, 2009, 10:57:19 AM
No rust?  no likey.

As noted, they don't use salt salt, but magnesium chloride for the highways.  It's less corrosive that salt though.  But, you need a sprayer truck to put it down since it's a solution, so towns and such still use salt.


Which towns? I've seen sand mostly in CO. I haven't seen any salt other than businesses and their sidewalks.

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June 11, 2009, 11:08:34 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 11, 2009, 10:57:19 AM
No rust?  no likey.

As noted, they don't use salt salt, but magnesium chloride for the highways.  It's less corrosive that salt though.  But, you need a sprayer truck to put it down since it's a solution, so towns and such still use salt.



which towns in colorado use salt?
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June 11, 2009, 11:11:27 AM
Quote from: herm on June 11, 2009, 11:08:34 AM
which towns in colorado use salt?

I've lived there most my life and none to my knowledge. Yuu claims otherwise though.

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June 11, 2009, 11:17:07 AM
Quote from: Scottish on June 11, 2009, 11:11:27 AM
I've lived there most my life and none to my knowledge. Yuu claims otherwise though.

i lived there for a long time as well. not sure what yuu's claim is....
never saw salt on the roads anywhere. they use cinder/gravel/sand or mag. chlor. everywhere.
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#9
June 11, 2009, 11:43:17 AM
How old is this truck?

The underside coatings used since the early '80's protect very well.  The only rust I have noticed on cars around here is a result of other damage that was not repaired, and not from winter road treatments.

Unless the owner drives substantial distances on gravel roads daily, and a lot of rock chip damage, rust would not be a big concern.  Rust would be more of a concern on a car coming from a coastal area (or SLC)

That said, when are you coming out to look at it?   [drink] [drink] [drink]
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#10
June 11, 2009, 12:05:16 PM
It's a 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500, and a little soon for me to fly out and drive it home [laugh]

I had a 2005 Silverado 1500 4x4 and had rust under it starting after 2 winters of owning it.  Frame was ok, but the underside of the doors were starting.
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#11
June 11, 2009, 06:54:11 PM
Last I checked...it drops below freezing in CO in the winter.

What do you suppose they use to keep the sand from freezing? ;D
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June 11, 2009, 07:05:04 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on June 11, 2009, 06:54:11 PM
Last I checked...it drops below freezing in CO in the winter.

What do you suppose they use to keep the sand from freezing? ;D

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June 11, 2009, 07:07:01 PM
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June 11, 2009, 07:14:17 PM
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