shaw_j

I was just thinking that EXACT same thing.

It is remarkable to see a pre 94 Toyota around here with no rust. People travel down to Cali and bring back Toyota's and charge buyers out the a** to buy them because they are rust free!

But I guess thats what we get for combining gravel/sand with salt on our roads in the winter..... makes for some sweet rust.

luxdlx

Wow, they combine gravel and sand with the salt up there? Here its pure salt and they spread it like its free.

874runner

They dont put salt on our roads... just liquid de-icer... why wouldnt they just use that instead?

shaw_j

In my area we don't just have a problem with ice
We get heavy snow fall, so the sand is incorporated to add grip to our roads, plus it cuts down on the use of salt, and saves maintenance companies plenty of money.

As if all the salt wasn't enough, we get very hot summers too so if you don't keep up on cleaning all that junk off the bottom of your vehicle it just destroys them.
Mud flaps are a must in this area, nobody wants any more bare metal (thanks to all the gravel) exposed to all that salt!

874runner

hmm... well they use the de-icer for snow also... well and sand... never seen any salt put down on the roads.

85.5Yota

There She is "Ol' Betsy"

My Mistake, i didnt read the First post till now, didnt see it was for IFS only....

shaw_j

^ I absolutely love the way that looks! rusty and tough hahaha

Kaptain

Pre-SAS > 31's, BJ Spacers, Shackles, 1 3/4 Body lift



SAS > 37's, 3" TG springs...

n16ht5

the de icer here eats my cars away ... I go skiing a lot and they use wayyy too much de icer and sand. im underlining my car right now1!!1

luxdlx

I've heard that de-icer is expensive (like $4/gal.) and I know that Ohio is cheap.

norcalsvx

luxdlx

Nice. Did you flat black your grill? if so, how'd you do it.

leo the lion

Rep Baltimore

norcalsvx

i used a 2wd grille ($10 at junkyard its black already and fits right in) just waiting for my front bumper next-

luxdlx

wow, you found a yota truck in a junkyard? People drive em around here till theres nothing left.

norcalsvx

haha no there is a guy on the forum thats pretty close by, a big yard full of all toyotas 79-new i could hang out there all day -

luxdlx

WOW, a yard full of yotas, that would be cool.

flamingdove

norcalsvx

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123...or-cal-134435/

magicninja

had some fun today, bad cell phone pic though