Crap, I just just bought my dream baby, and now orders to hawaii. Dam salt air!!!!!
12-06-2011, 06:18 AM
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Crap, I just just bought my dream baby, and now orders to hawaii. Dam salt air!!!!!
Guys, it took me years of waiting to get the perfect JK to me. A little back round, I have a TJ with over 200k miles, i have babied it and i have a tahoe that i have had since 98 with over 200k as well. i care for them.
Now, i have orders to Hawaii for four years. I will sell the tahoe, take the tj but the jk, i am seriously panic'ed. i want to keep it for years but the salt air. storage? take? ???????
Now, i have orders to Hawaii for four years. I will sell the tahoe, take the tj but the jk, i am seriously panic'ed. i want to keep it for years but the salt air. storage? take? ???????
12-06-2011, 06:31 AM
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Damn! Decisions, decisions....first, how long will you be assigned in Hawaii? If you can go that long without then I would say store it, but there are quite a few guys on here from HI and I'm sure they could give you quite a few tips on how to prepare for the salt, etc...
12-06-2011, 06:37 AM
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I grew up in Massachusetts so I'm used to seeing the rust damage caused by salt on the roads during winter. I moved to SoCal in '98 where they never salt the roads and it's remarkable how many vehicles last so much longer. However, I live 4 blocks from the ocean and the salt air is present. I generally hose down my Jeep at least once a week & I haven't noticed any damage so far. I would think if you can hose your JK every few days you should be ok, but I'm not an expert.
Look at the bright side, I can think of a lot worse places to be stationed.
Look at the bright side, I can think of a lot worse places to be stationed.
12-06-2011, 06:46 AM
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What about a rust inhibitor treatment? like this one on quadratec just trying to think of Ideas 
http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...it=Go%21&red=t
http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...it=Go%21&red=t
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12-06-2011, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TealTj
Guys, it took me years of waiting to get the perfect JK to me. A little back round, I have a TJ with over 200k miles, i have babied it and i have a tahoe that i have had since 98 with over 200k as well. i care for them.
Now, i have orders to Hawaii for four years. I will sell the tahoe, take the tj but the jk, i am seriously panic'ed. i want to keep it for years but the salt air. storage? take? ???????
Now, i have orders to Hawaii for four years. I will sell the tahoe, take the tj but the jk, i am seriously panic'ed. i want to keep it for years but the salt air. storage? take? ???????
since you are taking te tj I see no need to take the Jk. Just save it for special for when you get back
12-06-2011, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by flot
Are you nuts? 4 years in hawaii with a JK sounds like most people's dream vacation. Take it!
Take it!