Recalled frames

Went to the dealer near work in Dayton saw these stacked up in the back. Why is something so simple to solve made so difficult. Had an 87 that rusted out from under me. Aluminum tubular frame, problem solved? Probably not that easy.

 

Maybe hot-dip galvanize them?I see a lot of painted boat trailers that look like shit,vs galvanized or aluminum.But new painted trailers look so pretty-lol.A lot of guys say that galvanized trailers are ugly,but they do not rust like painted steel.The same goes for utility trailers.

 

Aluminum really doesn't hold up well to salt. And tubes are weak compared to flat plates.

Galvanized is the first step. SS is the second. SS isn't so special or expensive that it would have a huge impact on the vehicle's price. The biggest problem with SS (and galvanized to a much lesser extent) is that it doesn't rust.

Car manufacturers are in the business of selling cars. That means that they ultimately *want* them to rust away, just not *too* fast.

 

True dat. American made doesn't even mean what it use to. Although I'd buy American before id buy Chinese. I just had my frame inspected and coated at this dealership in vandalia a few months ago. No hassle, frame was almost perfect.

 

Yes. Stainless Steel is the way to go. A huge globe 120 feet tall was built in queens ny in 1963 for the NY Worlds Fair made totally of stainless steel. It stands today looking as good as it did in 1963. The above pic is what it looks like today after over 52 years after being expose to all winter elements and NY pollution. It is also exposed to the salt water nearby from the sound. Look...no rust!

 

BA. I think we can get a couple frames out of that, you grab it, I'll get to work as soon as you get here.