Aluminum wheel corrosion
I have a 2009 3455SA. I have never had it on the road in any salt. It's a rare occurrence in Richmond, VA. When I picked up my unit in June last year, I noticed that the underside had more surface rust than I was used to. Well, it was built in Feb 09, and then towed from the plant to my dealer. What are the chances that the roads were salty in Feb from Indiana to Virginia..
I created my "end of warranty" list. Decals peeling in front, external cable TV hookup not working properly. And I notice that three out of four wheels are showing that the salt has worked it's way between the protective plastic coating on the aluminum wheels and the metal itself.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem, and if so, were you successful in having something done about it? It's at the dealer now. Their first call to me was "it's just dirt". Sorry, grew up in Vermont. Spent a good portion of my youth fixing the aluminum wheels on my Mustangs with the same problem.
The nest time I buy a trailer, I'll do it at a time that will minimize the chances of this happening again.
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