Thread: anti rust units

I heard EGR blanking plates work better

I don't know if these systems work or not, a lot of people on this site will tell you it's snake oil and they are probably right. In saying that if you go to the web sites of these company's you will find a lot of other well known company's, government departments and local councils listed as satisfied customers.

Personally I wouldn't be spending the money on something like that unless it came with a 100% we'll fix the rust if it doesn't work guarantee. IMO you cant beat fish oil, lanolin and wax oil type products. At least with these products you know that they work, if used properly.

My whole story is goin to contradict it self but here it is.

Years ago (read 1994) we had one fitted to our family 80 series and we took it to beaches, around the cape, through the kimberlys. Got it bogged in mud, salt flats etc etc. Never washed it while on the trips away, but it got a good wash at home.
The vehcile had minimal signs of rust after 8 years of use (with a lot of offroad trips).

We moved to the gold coast in 1998 and my father purchased a tour company that came with two well looked after troop carriers that were use to take tourist to north stradbroke island almost every day of the week.

Dad had the rust prevention fitted to these first two vehicles. They seemed to hold up ok but were rusting.

Throuought the ten years that my father has been part of this business he has been through about 7 vehicles, and the last lot are not fitted with the rust prevention systems.

The reason for this is my father did not beleive they worked that well, and to be honest I did agree with him at the time. BUT now after helping my father working on two of the current vehicles, I think I am changing my mind.

Ont of the vehicles was so badly rusted i could not make out where the chassis ended and the bull bar started, the spring hangers are shocking, and even the engines sump had to be replaced cause it was rusted through .

The following issues may only related to the toyota troopies but I will tell you about them. They cracked around the windscreens very early in life (new vehicles) after only 4 months of use, the rust took no longer then 9 months to set in and by 12 months they vehicles required the windscreens out and the frames welded up and resprayed.

I have a ERPS system that I bought back in 2004 that i never fitted to a vehcile and i am goin to convince my father to install it to his next Troop carrier to see if it does indeed make any difference.

In about 12 months I will have a much better idea on if these units work or not.

Cheers
Grimace

p.s. All the systems, and current experience we have are of the ERPS brand. Have not tested any other brand.

They have been discussed here before, and a search would find all the details.

The technique is widely used in, for example, offshore or shoreside installations such as hydrocarbon production platforms, and on underground pipelines, where it is quite effective. However, it only works on those parts of the structure that are always under water - for example, on an oil production platform, they will protect the part of the structure that is always below water, but do nothing to protect the part that is above water level, or even the bits that are sometimes above water level, in the wave zone.

Therefore, it is clear that they will protect you Landrover - provided that it is always totally submerged in water. While this condition rules out most owners, there may be a small number who meet this requirement, particularly careless beach drivers who fail to consult tide tables.

John

Originally Posted by dullbird

I heard EGR blanking plates work better

haha,, oh god,,, i hope this dont tern out to be one of them threds agen,,

Originally Posted by Grimace

My whole story is goin to contradict it self but here it is.

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In about 12 months I will have a much better idea on if these units work or not.

Cheers
Grimace

p.s. All the systems, and current experience we have are of the ERPS brand. Have not tested any other brand.

Mate it will be a good comparison so I hope in 12 months to see your update.

Originally Posted by Grimace

My whole story is goin to contradict it self but here it is.

Years ago (read 1994) we had one fitted to our family 80 series and we took it to beaches, around the cape, through the kimberlys. Got it bogged in mud, salt flats etc etc. Never washed it while on the trips away, but it got a good wash at home.
The vehcile had minimal signs of rust after 8 years of use (with a lot of offroad trips).

We moved to the gold coast in 1998 and my father purchased a tour company that came with two well looked after troop carriers that were use to take tourist to north stradbroke island almost every day of the week.

Dad had the rust prevention fitted to these first two vehicles. They seemed to hold up ok but were rusting.

Throuought the ten years that my father has been part of this business he has been through about 7 vehicles, and the last lot are not fitted with the rust prevention systems.

The reason for this is my father did not beleive they worked that well, and to be honest I did agree with him at the time. BUT now after helping my father working on two of the current vehicles, I think I am changing my mind.

Ont of the vehicles was so badly rusted i could not make out where the chassis ended and the bull bar started, the spring hangers are shocking, and even the engines sump had to be replaced cause it was rusted through .

The following issues may only related to the toyota troopies but I will tell you about them. They cracked around the windscreens very early in life (new vehicles) after only 4 months of use, the rust took no longer then 9 months to set in and by 12 months they vehicles required the windscreens out and the frames welded up and resprayed.

I have a ERPS system that I bought back in 2004 that i never fitted to a vehcile and i am goin to convince my father to install it to his next Troop carrier to see if it does indeed make any difference.

In about 12 months I will have a much better idea on if these units work or not.

Cheers
Grimace

p.s. All the systems, and current experience we have are of the ERPS brand. Have not tested any other brand.

Will be interested to see the results. Could just be that Toyota have skimped on rustproofing in recent years like Land Rover???

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Will be interested to see the results. Could just be that Toyota have skimped on rustproofing in recent years like Land Rover???

Hmm very true. More then likely this will be the case.

They just rust almost instantly these days