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Old 07-27-2011, 08:02 PM
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Lets not forget the extremely cheap wire they use, only copper wire i have ever seen rust like steel.
 

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Thanks for all of the replies, I'll keep my eyes out then! My mechanic looked her over real good and said I got nothing to worry about as of right now; thanks for the information!
 
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Originally Posted by Bob1500
Lets not forget the extremely cheap wire they use only copper wire i have ever seen rust like steel.

What the heck are you talking about?
 
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Also not all were "one wheel wonders" depending on if they are equipped with a lsd or not. Once again all trucks have this problem if they are not equipped.
what do you mean by this? and what is lsd?(besides a really bad drug?)
 
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what do you mean by this? and what is lsd?(besides a really bad drug?)
LSD = Limited Slip Differential
 
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What the heck are you talking about?
The wire is about the cheapest you can buy rust's and cored's fast.
you have not noticed this ?
strip a piece of wire from your truck you will fine it to be green then under the green you will find rust
I worked for a division of Chrysler and have seem many many cases of rusted "copper wire" not to mention the bunches of it in my truck lol there wire sucks bottom line.
 
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Originally Posted by Bob1500
The wire is about the cheapest you can buy rust's and cored's fast.
you have not noticed this ?
strip a piece of wire from your truck you will fine it to be green then under the green you will find rust
I worked for a division of Chrysler and have seem many many cases of rusted "copper wire" not to mention the bunches of it in my truck lol there wire sucks bottom line.

First, it probably depends on where the truck is driven as I'm in the Southwest and not the rust belt.

Second, copper corrodes and work hardens, it does not rust.
 
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i'm in NY lots of rust here and yes "copper" will not rust but a mix of copper will rust i'm just saying they have bad copper it can't be 100% copper cause it rusts.
 
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i'm in NY lots of rust here and yes "copper" will not rust but a mix of copper will rust i'm just saying they have bad copper it can't be 100% copper cause it rusts.

So what exactly did Dodge's wiring supplier mix with the copper? Sorry, but you come across as nuttier than a squirrel turd, especially after your posts on this page.
 
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no clue but i can send you some rusty wire pics later lol and why are you tasting squirrel turds to know there Nutty
i will take some HD pics so u know im not sheiting ya.
 


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