Florida hundy's and coastal rust

[patrickfinley]

How many Florida hundy people do we have on here? I might be looking at a move to the West Palm Beach region soon.

What do you guys do to slow the coastal rust that plagues vehicles down there?

What are some good Florida centric things to have in your 100? I'm thinking an air compressor to fill up after beach drives, what else?

 

[rails]

Rust is much less than road salt. No one really worries about it. There aren't even undercoating places to speak of. There are only a couple of beaches that allow driving, Daytona, some near St Augustine, but pretty much any goofing around like donuts or dunes is prohibited. Most people do it once then don't bother.

I imagine the only offroading is out west toward Okeechobee.

Get racks for your boards and bikes. The surf is better in the fall and winter. Bike on Jupiter island early Sunday morning. Also in Jupiter the Carlin Park 4th of July fireworks from your tailgate parked off A1A overlooking the sand dunes.

Get a cargo mat for dive tanks and golf clubs. Enjoy 3 day open season on lobster if you dive and cheap golf at the muni courses when the snowbirds leave.

Get a hitch for your wave runners or ski boat. Venture in the intracoastal waterway early or during the week otherwise its very busy. Troll the weed line for mahi just offshore, then a mile out.

I miss Florida. Enjoy it while you are there.

 

[Yukon LX]

my 100 spent its first 150k in FL at an ocean front home and has very little rust. Like the previous post said, road "salt" is much worse.

 

[2000UZJ]

You won't be needing a air compressor. You can't drive on the beach down there. The only wheeling you will be doing is over dead fridges and baby diapers at the landfill. You won't have rust issues since nothing touches the road other than rain and car tires. You will have to wash your car if you park on the ocean, the sea salt cakes onto the paint after a few days. I have parked my LC on the beach for 2 weeks and you could draw lines in the salt on the paint.

 

[APKhaos]

FWIW, mine has lived in the Washington DC area its whole 235K mile life. This town over-reacts to weather, so road salt goes down thick and winter, often based on forecast snow rather than actual snow. The underbody of my truck is remarkably rust-free.

 

[patrickfinley]

No beach driving, bummer. I was hoping to swap snow driving with beach driving. Almost sounds like a 100 will be out of place down there.

Seems like my commute will go up quite a bit down there. From 18 miles RT up to 45-60 miles RT. In general it seems like you do a fair amount of driving in Florida. Also, with a family of 4 I won't be packing tons of bulky winter gear in the back. A few bathing suits and shorts in the cargo area with kayaks and surfboards on the roof.

I hate to even think it, but would you guys recommend a Lexus GX or 4Runner instead if you where heading back down to Florida?

 

[2000UZJ]

No beach driving, bummer. I was hoping to swap snow driving with beach driving. Almost sounds like a 100 will be out of place down there.

Seems like my commute will go up quite a bit down there. From 18 miles RT up to 45-60 miles RT. In general it seems like you do a fair amount of driving in Florida. Also, with a family of 4 I won't be packing tons of bulky winter gear in the back. A few bathing suits and shorts in the cargo area with kayaks and surfboards on the roof.

I hate to even think it, but would you guys recommend a Lexus GX or 4Runner instead if you where heading back down to Florida?

GX/4RNR probably would be best for DD and MPG's. But if you have a family of 4, I would keep the LC. Drivers in the WPB area don't pay attention and drive absurdly fast on I-95. Not to mention when the college kids come down in the spring/summer there is always accidents and DUI's. Keep the LC for that .0000009% chance of being in a accident and don't look back. As for beach driving and offroad you will have to go to Daytona Beach to get some sand time. And that is VERY limited, 5mph, must stay on a direct path, etc. I have done it and it's not worth the drive/time. Keep the LC and buy a fuel efficient car for the long commutes.

 

[BamaHeel]

Agree with everything above - not only are there tons of college kids but there are also a ton of older retirees who have moved from up north to south FL (but go to their mountain house in NC for the summer b/c too hot).
There are a lot of 100's down there too so you won't feel out of place.

 

[patrickfinley]

2000UZJ, I'm an easy sell with the safety, thanks! There must also be a ton of accidents from the retirement crowd as well. I do love that extra size on the 100 for a crumple zone.