The 2019 Ford Ranger is yesterdays F-150

[sgtsandman]

I know that salt plays havoc with aluminum. Those who operate aircraft and helicopters avoid salt like it's the plague because of it on surfaces that they operate on.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Don't forget:


"It has been brought to the attention of the U.S. Army

> Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) Depot Maintenance

> Engineering Team that numerous units are using the

> commercial product SIMPLE GREEN as an aircraft wash.

> STOP! This product has been through Department of Defense

> (DOD) testing and was determined to be highly corrosive

> on aircraft aluminum and also a catalyst for Hydrogen

> Embrittlement in high strength aircraft alloys."



Just for everyone's future reference...



GB

 

[adsm08]

Don't forget:


"It has been brought to the attention of the U.S. Army

> Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) Depot Maintenance

> Engineering Team that numerous units are using the

> commercial product SIMPLE GREEN as an aircraft wash.

> STOP! This product has been through Department of Defense

> (DOD) testing and was determined to be highly corrosive

> on aircraft aluminum and also a catalyst for Hydrogen

> Embrittlement in high strength aircraft alloys."



Just for everyone's future reference...



GB

Yikes!

 

[bobbywalter]

i have stated that aluminum most assuredly rusts. well...it doesnt "rust"...it corrodes.


as a guy that disassembled humvees and worked on lot of cruisers....they for sure rust.

 

[sgtsandman]

Don't forget:





"It has been brought to the attention of the U.S. Army



> Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) Depot Maintenance



> Engineering Team that numerous units are using the



> commercial product SIMPLE GREEN as an aircraft wash.



> STOP! This product has been through Department of Defense



> (DOD) testing and was determined to be highly corrosive



> on aircraft aluminum and also a catalyst for Hydrogen



> Embrittlement in high strength aircraft alloys."







Just for everyone's future reference...







GB

I did not know that. Not that I use Simple Green to wash vehicles but still good to know.


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[Ranger850]

Animal crap, especially when mixed with their urine, will corrode the heck out of a truck in short order. Sticks and corrodes badly. It speeds up a natural process quite a bit.

I used to manufacture industrial farm animal equipment, so I'm used to seeing the effects animals can have on various metals. Even aluminum and stainless aren't immune to the effects in certain applications.




GB

This is true. Some bridge failures have been attributed to pigeon crap corroding the steel beams on the underside, causing collapse.

 

[Ranger850]

i have stated that aluminum most assuredly rusts. well...it doesnt "rust"...it corrodes.


as a guy that disassembled humvees and worked on lot of cruisers....they for sure rust.

the oxidization of metal is commonly called "rust". When aluminum "corrodes" it is the same as oxidization, which is the same as rust. Aluminum just takes longer to be effected by oxidization. Steel or iron rust is red or brown aluminum rust is white.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

the oxidization of metal is commonly called "rust". When aluminum "corrodes" it is the same as oxidization, which is the same as rust. Aluminum just takes longer to be effected by oxidization. Steel or iron rust is red or brown aluminum rust is white.

Don't forget, aluminum is also "protected" by an oxide layer. When that layer is removed (polished/sanded/or weathered) a new oxide layer has to form due to oxygen having direct contact with the aluminum molecules. This oxide layer is actually pretty tough in the grand scheme of things, which is why it usually has to be mechanically removed from aluminum before welding, etc. Sure, some use a mild acidic solution...

Aluminum corroding (severely) really accelerates at a certain point. When that oxide layer gets thicker and rougher, it then holds corrosive fluids, salts, minerals, easier, which further speeds up the process, making the layer even thicker, possibly even minutely flaky, ehich then holds more material. Although that takes many, many years in most cases. A clear coat over the aluminum can also speed this up by holding material under it once it starts cracking/chipping. You see this on rims/wheels quite a bit. It really is similar to steel in the way it corrodes, but on a much finer visual/molecular scale. We see this often on aluminum intake manifolds and old aluminum distributors at the junkyards. After cleaning or blasting we're left with large semi-circular pits as a result. Being in constant contact with water really accelerates this as well. Especially salty or hard water.



GB

 

[Ranger850]

And that is the ALUMINUM 101 CLASS for the week. I hope you all took notes.

Did we have the same welding instructor, Bird76Mojo? Because I learned a lot of that from learning how to weld aluminum.

 

[bobbywalter]

well...after what i have seen today...i will refrain from cheerleading.



damn you rusty.....

 

[fastpakr]

What happened today?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

well...after what i have seen today...i will refrain from cheerleading.



damn you rusty.....

You can't just drop that nugget and run away.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

well...after what i have seen today...i will refrain from cheerleading.



damn you rusty.....

I have no idea wtf.....

 

[bobbywalter]

well...after looking at it up close i had reservations.


looking into the reservations...i was able to get details.

so now....i will be patient. based on the issues with all of the new fords we have been through the last 4 years....i am not as sad as i was previously about not getting one of these to hack up in jan...

for 90 percent of people my issues are not issues.

 

[sgtsandman]

My caution is on the engine based on what I've seen with the Focus and Mustang with the same engine. Everything else seems to be pretty solid from what I can see in my research. Worse comes to worse, I have the 2011 Ranger to fall back on if the engine does indeed develop a problem and need recall/warranty service.