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03-15-2016, 03:25 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Wisconsin
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Springtime Surprise Under My New Trailer
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03-15-2016, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: North Carolina
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Yikes. Did you buy it locally? It must have been outdoors on the lot. That would be quite upsetting to find on a new trailer.
ETA: That's also why we don't buy vehicles from up north
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03-15-2016, 04:00 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Probably delivered to the dealer in the winter.
The Midwest uses salt and lots of it!
2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"
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03-15-2016, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SE Arizona's Gila Vally
Posts: 1,509
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Hose it down with some PB Blaster. Better than WD40 in my book.
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03-15-2016, 04:11 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Wisconsin
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Service Mgr. said they towed it to Wisconsin in January but swears they washed it down. I think he is a liar.
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03-15-2016, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 9,839
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billphoto
Service Mgr. said they towed it to Wisconsin in January but swears they washed it down. I think he is a liar.
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Perhaps, they may have "washed it down" but did NOT wash up under it.....
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03-15-2016, 04:35 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Buy a bottle of rust prep!
2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"
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03-15-2016, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Ontario
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billphoto
Service Mgr. said they towed it to Wisconsin in January but swears they washed it down. I think he is a liar.
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Looks to me like they delivered it when there was salt on the roads. Yes they likely washed it down but only the siding etc and not the underbelly.
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2016 Flagstaff 27RLWS Emerald Package
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03-15-2016, 06:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 409
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Use fluid film on it, buy it @ lowes. Stays wet and thick for years or put grease or used oil to it.
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03-16-2016, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Posts: 833
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Preventative maintenance...I painted electrical "grease" over all my 12volt nuts and threads....Also all the slide adjustments have grease applied over all the threaded rods/bolts . I then applied a piece of neoprene tubing (split down centre) over threaded portion.....then a tie wrap to hold it in place Oh yes,all those electrical wires in the box-----I cut off the connectors and soldered all the joints together....I do not expect trouble down the road.....Takes time but..............
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03-16-2016, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 593
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I would replace the switch. Might be a way to find another location to keep salt off it.
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03-16-2016, 03:54 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 53
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That could be the result of galvanic corrosion and not have anything to do with salt. Galvanic corrosion results when two dissimilar metals are joined and electric current passes through them. Electrical greases may help. The best solution would be for all terminals, lugs, and wiring to be copper.
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03-16-2016, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ApexBunk
Yikes. Did you buy it locally? It must have been outdoors on the lot. That would be quite upsetting to find on a new trailer.
ETA: That's also why we don't buy vehicles from up north
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Where was Your RV unit Made?  Youroo!! 
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03-16-2016, 06:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 33
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Isn't it wonderful how nature and slow witted engineers help you out? I see a lot of this and clean up all items and then spray them with battery post spray protectant for a done deal
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03-16-2016, 06:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: upstate ny
Posts: 144
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clean it well and apply dielectric grease (normally used on any automotive electrical connections)any auto parts/electrical store /lowes/home depot should have it
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