You guys need to be doing something to protect your vans. Struts blowing out suddenly is no fun at all. Over 7 years old and mine look like this:
Granted, I don't live in the salt belt, but that's original paint on those. A lot of dust, but no rust. This comes naturally, but you guys have to work for it. Cleaning off salt, oiling, and rust proofing. It's the price you pay for snowmen.
