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Minnesotans Still Arguing About the Weather...

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bigblue_dl said:
You really don't understand if you think I'm out of civilization, I'm as close to anything that matters as you are.
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You are on the innermost part of non-civilization, I'll give you that. ;)
 
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goldy_331 said:
There are things besides Fleet Farm that matter. :p
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Restaurants, bars, grocery store, gas station, golf course, pizza delivery, Lowes/Menards. I don't live that close to Fleet Farm, it is about a 20 minute drive, when the grocery store is only 5 minutes away.
 
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Was the snowstorm the result of St. Thomas moving to AA in hockey?
 
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No but the cars on the freeways made some awesome ice for hockey. ;)

I do love how people are complaining about MnDOT and yet they did all they could. The freeways are bad because of the type of snow that fell, the temperatures that occured before and after the storm and cars driving on the freeways. Hopefully today will make the roads back to normal. It is supposed to reach temps that allow for the salt and other chemicals to be activated.

Does anyone get their car washed after driving on salty or slushy roads? I'm hoping to prevent rusting on the bottom of my car.
 
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Biddco said:
No but the cars on the freeways made some awesome ice for hockey. ;)

I do love how people are complaining about MnDOT and yet they did all they could. The freeways are bad because of the type of snow that fell, the temperatures that occured before and after the storm and cars driving on the freeways. Hopefully today will make the roads back to normal. It is supposed to reach temps that allow for the salt and other chemicals to be activated.

Does anyone get their car washed after driving on salty or slushy roads? I'm hoping to prevent rusting on the bottom of my car.
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Down here in MD we have snows few and far between, but the DOT's are very liberal in salt usage, so the first clear day after I run to the car wash and get the works, making sure it cleans the bottom of the car to get the salt off.
 
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Biddco said:
No but the cars on the freeways made some awesome ice for hockey. ;)

I do love how people are complaining about MnDOT and yet they did all they could. The freeways are bad because of the type of snow that fell, the temperatures that occured before and after the storm and cars driving on the freeways. Hopefully today will make the roads back to normal. It is supposed to reach temps that allow for the salt and other chemicals to be activated.

Does anyone get their car washed after driving on salty or slushy roads? I'm hoping to prevent rusting on the bottom of my car.
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I wasn't out driving around on Sunday, so I can't speak to the MnDOT plows, but I know the Dakota County plows were on the ball this time. I heard them go by my house at least three times Sunday.

In years past, however, MnDOT had a policy that would have put these road conditions squarely upon them. There used to be a standing order that most roads wouldn't get plowed until the storm officially ended with exception to the freeways. I think that changed with some public outcry and cost of repair work that policy led to for the roads.
 
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The roads around my house were still snow-packed this morning. In my opinion, that is better than burying them in salt. Leave them snow-packed, there isn't anything wrong with it. Major highways obviously are different, but smaller roads...

I will probably wash my truck later this week, when the roads get a little better. The highways around me are still sloppy with that terrible salty slush ****.
 
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You can try to keep the bottom of your car rust free but it's not a fight worth having. Weekly carwashes (spaced out or tightly together as necessary) are about the only thing you can do. But even that's futile for the most part.

Also, MnDOT adjusts which salt they use and how they apply it based on the temperature. Anything above say 10 degF will be fine since they probably use a variety of chlorine salts including sodium, calcium, and magnesium. All of them have different ranges where they're effective.

For instance, I use the calcium chloride on my driveway since it's north-facing and sloped. Sun rarely hits it in the winter. So if it's very cold out, the sodium chloride just won't work while the calcium will.
 
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Anoka County blows when it comes to the whole plowing thing. But then again, Anoka County blows at everything.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
You can try to keep the bottom of your car rust free but it's not a fight worth having. Weekly carwashes (spaced out or tightly together as necessary) are about the only thing you can do. But even that's futile for the most part.

Also, MnDOT adjusts which salt they use and how they apply it based on the temperature. Anything above say 10 degF will be fine since they probably use a variety of chlorine salts including sodium, calcium, and magnesium. All of them have different ranges where they're effective.

For instance, I use the calcium chloride on my driveway since it's north-facing and sloped. Sun rarely hits it in the winter. So if it's very cold out, the sodium chloride just won't work while the calcium will.
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Well that is disapointing to hear. I guess there isn't much I can do to protect my new car.
 
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The way we did it back home was to spray drain oil all over the underside of the car, then go flying down a dry gravel road at about 80, for 15 minutes. Worked like a charm, no rust, ever.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
The way we did it back home was to spray drain oil all over the underside of the car, then go flying down a dry gravel road at about 80, for 15 minutes. Worked like a charm, no rust, ever.
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I would have to drive pretty far to find a road like that...

goldy_331 said:
Pick a brand of car with lots of galvanizing in their construction, i.e. a Subaru. Much less danger of rusting out.
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I have a Honda. I wonder if it has that...
 
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Not a good day for driving on the eastern plains of Colorado! :eek:

Meanwhile, it's in the 40s here in PA. Still good golf weather just days before Christmas.

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