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03-25-08 | 09:59 AM

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pluc

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Life expectancy of a aluminum frame vs steel

Hi,

I'm wondering. Is an aluminum frame bound to fail at some time of its life? If well maintained to prevent rust, will steel outlive an AL frame?

Thanks for enlightening me

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