[CamaroFemme]

Originally Posted by levi1922

So i have heard and read reports of all the effects that driving down rough roads have for cars, such as shortening tire, suspension, electrical and engine life. They also contribute most squeaks and rattles to repeatedly driving on rough roads. I know they test cars for this and design them so that they can withstand this, but in my mind i still think that rough roads will adversely effect a lot of the cars systems, am i wrong?

the reason i ask is because on my every day i drive 10 miles to work(one way), and of this 6 is on a very, very rough road. The road is bad enough that in a unloaded pick up truck, the back will hit a bump and swing out slightly, even while steering straight. No one knows why they have not re-surfaced the road. the speed limit is 55.
My choices are to drive this road, and risk rattles and squeaks, or take a different, less direct route that would be about 14 miles one way.

I want Cammy to last forever, so i wanted to know if i was being paranoid.

Sounds to me like you're darned if you do and darned if you don't. Put the car through a round-trip 20 mile Hell, or put an extra 8 miles a day on your car (plus your time.) My advice is to get on your county commissioner about fixing the road.