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daswede
10-05-09, 01:15 PM
I just had a set of Westin Black powder coat step rails removed because the brackets rusted out after only 5 yrs.

Is this a normal occurrence? These things are pretty expensive to only last such a short time in my opinion.

Anybody else have this happen?

newtofta
10-05-09, 01:36 PM
i see you are in massachusetts(if i spelled it right)
do they 'salt' the roads there?
if so there is your problem.
even though they are expensive/they are probaly made in china or india.
possible-buy a can of spray on undercoat-give them a good coating before they get dirty
daswede
10-05-09, 04:18 PM
As you said, must be the salt adding to the rusting.

Thanks for your reply.

DIRTWRKZ
10-05-09, 10:43 PM
"IRON CROSS" bars have a lifetime warrany aginst rust, the black ones are coated over the stainless.
daswede
10-06-09, 06:25 AM
Thanks. I'll check them out.
retired wrench
10-06-09, 08:00 PM
Leave them off that way fat gals cant get in your truck
newtofta
10-06-09, 08:17 PM
Leave them off that way fat gals cant get in your truck

where was your 'advice'-15 years ago(lol)