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grammykay


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My Cowboy husband refuses to camp anywhere near salt water, even though we both love the beach.  He says the salt air will ruin our 5th wheel.  I realize that salt air is corrosive, but there must be things we can do to avoid any damage.  Obviously, lots of other folks camp on the beach, so it can't be that bad.  What can I tell him to relieve his worries?



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Tell him Salt is used to preserve fish, how could it hurt the Fifth....Seriously, tell him a soon as your beach time is over you will wash the Rig.....It really should not be a concern for a short period of time...Welcome....

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As one that lives close to the beach I can tell you salt air corrodes everything. However staying at the beach for a month or two would not bother me nor will it bother an RV. I say go for it.

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We have stayed near the beach and yes salt air will do harm to any metal object. We are in almost the center of Florida and almost every morning everything out side is wet. Moisture will cause rust.. But thats the price you pay in the South if your around salt air.. it also happens in Southern part of Texas along the Gulf. Happy Trails....


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My goodness - what do boat owners do? Go to the beach - enjoy it and then WASH your 5er!

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Thanks for all the quick replies. I'll share them with the Cowboy!

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Last October I parked my 5er on the beach at Pismo Beach, CA.  Just a warning, it is possible to get stuck in the sand, depending on the weather, especially if your rig is heavy and that can be expensive to get towed out.  I knew that I would get stuck, but wasn't worried, because I was there with my son's truck club.  It took two 4x4 PUs to tow my truck and Big Horn out.  Just a thought!

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Our favorite spot to camp is 10 feet from the Pacific Ocean. We have been camping there for over 30 years in several different RVs. Some stays as long as two weeks.

The first thing I do when we get back home is to wash both the 5th wheel and truck to get rid of the salt.

There is evidence of corrosion on our 16 year old 5th wheel but it's light and easily dealt with. Our previous TT was 15 years old when we got rid of it. Only needed rust repair once during the 15 years, I spent one weekend with a palm sander cleaning the surface rust off of the frame, primed it and painted with rustoleum spray paint. It still looked good when I sold it.

Even boaters know to wash of the salt and flush their engines and drive train once they leave the salt water.

If you take the time to get rid of the salt once you leave the beach, your 5th wheel won't incur anymore wear than trips inland.

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Well, I don't live near a beach and never camped on one, BUT I live in Michigan and we experience "salty" weather
here in the Winter when they salt our roads. It is terrible for our vehicles, they get abused badly and rust fast!
We have our vehicles undercoated and try to hit the car wash in the winter at least once per week to keep the
salt washed off.

Yes, salt is very corrosive, but if you keep your fiver washed and are only doing it for a short period of time I would think you will be fine just as others have said!

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