Jackson Center Frame Rust Mitigation

[streamer_a]

Hi Gang -

Our 2017 23FB International has quite a bit of rust on the exposed (visible) parts of the frame.

This is due to road salt. I drove it through some nasty weather to (ironically) have interior work performed in Jackson Center in February. A bad idea but here we are.

The newer trailers I believe don’t have fiberglass insulation under the floor so I expect the frame I can’t see is probably ok (disagree?).

The belly pan will eventually rust out but I consider those panels sacrificial protective parts to be replaced in due time.

We don’t have an ideal workspace to do what I want to do, which is grind,
prep., paint and then bedliner the exposed pieces of frame.

Has anyone had exposed frame rust mitigation (ie rust removal/repainting) done at JC? Experiences?

[foster2]

Originally Posted by streamer_a

Hi Gang -

Our 2017 23FB International has quite a bit of rust on the exposed (visible) parts of the frame.

This is due to road salt. I drove it through some nasty weather to (ironically) have interior work performed in Jackson Center in February. A bad idea but here we are.

The newer trailers I believe don’t have fiberglass insulation under the floor so I expect the frame I can’t see is probably ok (disagree?).

The belly pan will eventually rust out but I consider those panels sacrificial protective parts to be replaced in due time.

We don’t have an ideal workspace to do what I want to do, which is grind,
prep., paint and then bedliner the exposed pieces of frame.

Has anyone had exposed frame rust mitigation (ie rust removal/repainting) done at JC? Experiences?

I have a 2016 fc27 that we bought in 2015. It’s never been driven in snow or salt and I noticed a discerning amount of rust on the underside frame. I contacted as and sent pictures. After a few weeks they got back to me and asked that I bring it in to Jackson center. They cleaned and repainted all the rusty stuff and we are now golden. I heard they had a few other units that came back for a touch up. Hats off to airstream!

[kpm]

Good to know. We have an March 2019 appointment at Jackson Center. One of our issues is frame and suspension corrosion. It came that way off the dealer lot .

[CRH]

I would spray everything steel with Fluid Film.

[ROBERT CROSS]

Without photo's it's hard to judge...but your never going to stop rust on a frame made from a material that will rust... without expending a lot of effort & cash.

The part that is most visible I cover during storage...😂👍

Bob
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[n2916s]

Basically, a patina of rust is pretty normal. I spray the frame (where it is exposed) with Corrosion X on a regular basis.