Lanolin comes from the skin glands of sheep to condition their wool. When sheep are sheared the wool is washed in hot water and detergent, a solvent is then used in the process to extract the Lanolin. Typically used in the cosmetics industry this makes up the largest share of Lanolin use, however in recent years more and more manufactures are understanding that Lanolin has a fantastic rustproofing capabilities.
How does it work?
The high penetration potential of lanolin-based anti-corrosive products makes them perfect for rust treatment and prevention on automobiles, especially for cherished classics vehicles . Due to high capillary activity, the low-viscous substances can penetrate into the splices and even micro-fissures that are especially vulnerable to corrosion due to electrochemical processes.
Containing long chain Esters which are able to resist water penetration in all conditions on land or sea. It is an ideal barrier against corrosion and rust.
Hermetically sealing the surface preventing air and moisture reaching the underlying steel.
Should you put a suspension lift your truck ask all the bros?
The answer, like everything, is it’s complicated. There are costs and benefits and it’s a kind of fun to ride up high and have that great view of the road. Lift kits are expensive, although not that expensive when you capitalize it over a decade. Maybe $500-$700 a year, for something that can give you a lot of enjoyment but also potentially a lot of heartache too.
Lift kits do several things:
Give you a much better view of the road and the scenery around you, especially on rural roads through farm country and mountains.
Give you more ground clearance which makes it easier to get over rocks and debris without bottoming out.
They allow you to put bigger and nicer looking wheels.
They ruin the quality of the ride, making bumps more pronounced and ride more wallowly especially as suspension wears.
They decrease the effectiveness of the brakes, make them run hot and wear quicker especially on long-down hills. Downshift early to avoid riding the brakes if you lift your truck.
They make your truck accelerate worse, as heavy wheels take a lot more power to move them.
The cause wheel bearings, ball joints and control arms to wear quicker, though most of them were going to fail eventually even if you didn’t lift your truck.
Do it while you’re young if you have the money and it want to have to fun.
But also consider why are you are lifting the truck in the first place?
If you want a bigger truck and be higher off the road, it’s better to buy a 3/4 ton rather then lift a 1/2 ton truck. The heavier axles and wheel bearings of 3/4 ton are far better suited for running 35s or 37s. Doing it all over again, if I do decide on 35s on my 3/4 ton pickup when the factory tires wear out, I won’t need a full lift kit, but merely a leveling kit – if even that – and it will be closer to factory ride.
Also, I found that I never really needed the ground clearance that much, as most dirt and gravel forest roads are fairly low clearance. Moreover, I worried about the additional stress on suspension components from the big tires and wheels, so I rarely did much real off-roading, and a big jacked up truck is really a pig on the trails, unless the trails are super wide. Who wants to break an expensive big jacked up truck, or smash it up on the trail?
Just a reminder …
You will trash your wheel bearings on a 1/2 ton truck with a lift kit at the worse time possible, but then again they probably were about to go regardless. And wear out your brakes prematurely, which will stop like shit until you get high quality brake pads installed.
35s are expensive but those big tires are fun. Replacing the tires when they wear out will be $2,000-$3,000 for all four tires these days, but at least they last longer then most passenger tires – but do keep an eye out for suspension alignment issues and get them repaired promptly.
And everything you read on the Internet about lift kits is pretty much true.
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