Hi!

I live in Sweden and we have very salty roads during winter time.
Is the Dodge Ram 1500 2009 galanized?

I know the frame isnīt but doors, bed, etc...


thanks..

 

The frame is e-coated, it's about the most cost effective option for corrosion resistance, the only bad thing is it doesn't adhere to welds very well. I think it's a lot better option than how GM's stuff is dipped in that gross goop that gets everywhere. I'm not sure if they e-coat the doors, cab, etc before paint.

 

Everthing is e-coated, it is basically primer that is as good as paint. The whole truck goes thru tank with negatively charged e-coat to a positively charged body and well it sticks like glue. Pretty much standard for all vehicles I would say. The only thing that might be galvanized in the box floor, the rest is steel and the hood is aluminum unless you have the R/T hood. I live in like you a salty area in the winter and I just get mine oil sprayed every year around this time before we get snow.

Are you talking about rustproofing after the truck is built, that is aftermarket, or the dealer will do it for you and you can get a lifetime warranty as long as you are willing to have it checked and redone to their schedule. Under the truck they put thick black undercoating and the rest of the truck would get an amber coating goes in the doors, fenders, etc. Same as the oil spray but you need to do it yearly. It's 79 bucks. so no big deal.

 

all the steering components will rust right away, i took mine off the lot with everything already rusty (pretty bad in my eyes)

 

'Rust' is a relative description in this case. Sure, various metal components under the truck are not painted/coated and will get a light surface rust on them. For instance, the front axle shafts, some bolts for the suspension, and the brake rotors. But they're all of a type of metal that will not continue rusting incrementally until they are eaten away (at least not with normal use). I live in MN and my 2010 has been through a full MN winter - some of the worst winter road conditions for vehicles because of all the salt and sand. My truck looks very good underneath except for these few places of light surface rust on parts that isn't any different from what it looked like the week I brought it home.

Vehicles have come a long, long way in the past 15+ years in their rust resistance. Cars made in the 70's and 80's would last only 4-6 years of MN winters before becoming significantly rusty - i.e. holes in the sheet metal. On the other hand, my 2001 Lexus IS300 (delivered 7/2000) has a body that is in great shape. A lot of people think it is a very new vehicle. We've had various other SUVs and cars since 1996 and have never had surface rust, let alone holes, in any of them.

For the OP, buy it and enjoy it. It will not rust any more quickly or any worse than any other big-name manufacturer's vehicle.

Rob

 

in northern nj, i get about 8 years before i will see rust on body panels, around the wheel wells and bottom of the doors.

 

We would install rusted rear ends and front end parts on the Bvans back late 70's early 80's then they started coming painted because the complaints or they found a cheap way to paint them? Even after the paint they rust that is why I went oil spray. I just hope I made the right choice. All the other vehicles with undercoating still rusted in spots a year later so far so good with the oil over 2 years now.

 

This only applies to 4th gen trucks. (anything older, i dont know how they`re made)
The hood is aluminum, the doors are galvanized coated, thats it. Frame is E-coated.
Everything else is going to rust reguardless. Eventually the hood will corrode, doors will rot out, but HOPEFULLY not as quickly as 3rd gen trucks have been. I`m guessing 5 to 6 yrs you`ll see rusted 4th gen trucks. The first place they`ll rot, is just above the wheel well on the box. Ther`s ALOT of 3rd gen trucks around my area that are rotting out badly. Our state dumps pure salt on our roads in the winter, so its a loosing battle if you buy new vehicles where i live. Too bad the state wont compensate us for trashing our vehicles on their shiddy roads...! Salt and pot holes are a nightmare around here.