Nearest rust free state to northern WI?

Jeepm@n

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Location

Northern, WI

• May 20, 2012

• #1

Been thinking as I crawled under the Heep seeing the rust after just one winter. It may be wise to get a clean rust free shell, 2wd, or complete XJ/MJ as a long term plan. What is the closest state with little to no rust on their vehicles?

 

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jeepdreamer

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Location

Ft Myer, Va

• May 20, 2012

• #2

Arizona? Just kidding. Hard to say really, the entire east coast is ate up bad with the rust demons. You may get lucky down south more but the best bang for the buck is out west. Good luck!

 

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blubullett

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Location

Modesto CA

• May 20, 2012

• #3

I was thinking Arizona too. Or any state that doesn't use salt on its roads in the snow.

 

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MAY POP

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Location

Lake in the Hills Il.

• May 21, 2012

• #4

Some areas of Missouri are clean.

 

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pokeyxj

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Albuquerque, NM

• May 21, 2012

• #5

New Mexico, Arizona, Parts of Texas, California, Nevada.

 

Jeepm@n

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Location

Northern, WI

• May 21, 2012

• #6

Missouri you say? South West corner? The New Mexico, Nevada and California were a given but if I drive back an XJ I'd like it to be a less than a days drive. Texas may work as I drove from Dallas to Duluth in one really long day.

 

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MAY POP

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Lake in the Hills Il.

• May 23, 2012

• #7

Start by looking on craigslist for cities like ST. Louis or Little Rock Ark. this will give you an idea of whats out there.

 

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yenkoz

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Billings, Montana

• May 23, 2012

• #8

I can vouch for Montana, we use sand instead of salt. And 4WD is common up here since we have slick roads in the winter.

 

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lucky14

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Pittsburgh, PA

• May 23, 2012

• #9

Spend alot of time on the east coast. VA is the farthest north on the seaboard you will find rust free 99% of the time on middle aged cars.

That will likley change as the last 2 years VA has started to use Calcium Choloride for ice and snow removal instead of sand and salt mix.

Here in PA OH and north forget about it.. there are 4 year old cars with rust issues.

 

Jeepm@n

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Location

Northern, WI

• May 23, 2012

• #10

yenkoz said:

I can vouch for Montana, we use sand instead of salt. And 4WD is common up here since we have slick roads in the winter.

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I was stationed in Montana. Great Falls to be exact. I do remember the vehicles being rust free and paint free on the under carriage due to all the gravel roads. lol The 4x4 trucks were expensive in Great Falls compared to Idaho where I bought most of mine.