In the spring of 2024 I installed the Slimline II rack on our LC J120 and added attachments later on. After only 2 1/2 years and two winter seasons it looks like crap. Not only are the aluminium parts corroding below the coating, also the powder coated steel attachments are corroding. Even at positions where there is no scratch or damage to the coating, you'll find corrosion.
I am wondering if any one else has similar experiences with Front Runner? I've filed a complaint with the dealer, since I don't think corrosion this widespread is normal after two winters — especially on parts with no apparent mechanical damage at all. I'll report back on how that goes. What I'd really like to know is whether this is a batch issue or the general standard. Has anyone here had a Slimline II through several salted winters without the coating lifting? And if anyone has had a warranty claim on corrosion accepted or rejected, I'd be interested in how that was handled. The bracket for the LED bar is stainless steel with a corroding weld seam. That's another issue and not Front Runner related.
More detail on what's actually happening under the coating, and why all three materials are affected, is in a write-up I did on my blog.
Cheers
Sebastian
I am wondering if any one else has similar experiences with Front Runner? I've filed a complaint with the dealer, since I don't think corrosion this widespread is normal after two winters — especially on parts with no apparent mechanical damage at all. I'll report back on how that goes. What I'd really like to know is whether this is a batch issue or the general standard. Has anyone here had a Slimline II through several salted winters without the coating lifting? And if anyone has had a warranty claim on corrosion accepted or rejected, I'd be interested in how that was handled. The bracket for the LED bar is stainless steel with a corroding weld seam. That's another issue and not Front Runner related.
More detail on what's actually happening under the coating, and why all three materials are affected, is in a write-up I did on my blog.
Cheers
Sebastian
