There is no way to ensure a rust free life, but check this out! That thread was my quest to rid my 4Runner of all rust, and it proves that there is no way to stop it... Just go after it.

My frame was blasted and plasti-kote painted when I got her in 1998. So far, no frame rust. The body just needs a little attention from time to time.

Take the chrome strips off that are around your wheel wells. They breed rust underneath. Other than that, just keep 'er kleen!

"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." - John F. Kennedy

Proud owner of an 88 Montero (with a blown engine).