Roverboy
Active Member
Same here had a 1995 LR NAS D90 here in NE for 23 years. Galvanic corrosion at the door hinges etc over time. When I rebuilt I had steel door frames hot dipped galvanized and the saperated with tape. Corrosion was faitly minor given 23 years of NE salt.I had a Series Landrover, aluminum body/steel frame, addiction for many years. These trucks had spent 20 plus years in Hawaii's corrosive environment, salt in the air and acid rain from the volcano, and survived. The factory did virtually nothing to insulate the aluminum from the steel. Yes there was some areas that were noticeably more corrosion prone. but a little electricians tape to insulate the aluminum frame from the steel body mounts cured those problems. The big corrosion problem was the steel parts. Have the remains of one needing to be cut up that actually had the frame break in two from corrosion.
If you are worried about galvanic corrosion put some non conducting material between the bumper and steel. A heavy coat of paint on the steel worked but electrical tape or caulk also did a good job. Wish the Rock Hard bumper came unpainted with hard coat anodization. With the anodizing there'd be no maintenance in keeping up a paint finish.
FYI first post here to the forum, just ordered my first Jeep last week 2022 JLUR, that's replacing a 2019 Tacoma TRD OR Access cab.
Really excited and looking forward to the new Jeep!
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