Men!

I installed Smittybilt XRC front and rear w/tire carrier bumpers last summer. After only 1 winter everything is so rusty you cannot tell that car is 12 month year old. So think before buying, especially in cold winter areas where road maintenance services use chemicals agents for snow.

 

This is normal. ! I repeat.. this is normal. ! Carry on soldier..

 

I can understand your frustration. I'm curious how often you washed your vehicle over the winter?

In a coastal winter environment where lots of Road Salts and salt air and rain water then freezes and stays in contact with the metal parts for days if not weeks on end, nothing is safe from corrosion like that.

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I wouldn't call that exactly normal. Nothing last forever, but one winter is too soon for rust. My AEV front bumper after two winters is rust free. Cheaper finishes will cause rust to form. Hardware that isn't cad plated or coated will rust quickly.

It is important to wash the Jeep frequently during the winter.

 

I cringe when I see pic's of the underside of northern state jk's.:gak Sure does not take them long to start rusting.

 

Por 15 i love it!! I did my whole underside of my jeep the dealer said it looks amazing 2010 live in CT and no rust

 

I am not sure it's normal it depends on coating

 

I washed it quite often.. Of course it's impossible to do it every day)

 

Thanks for your opinion, Sir)

 

May be I should have bought warn..