One one auto car wash around here were I am not supposed to go in but I can fit as far as the drive though I don't have any probloms.

The big problom around here is the town was layed out for horse&buggy so the fit down most of the side streets is tight.

Pav

 

Is the carwash on Copper an automatic, or DIY carwash?

 

I hand wash atleast every 2 weeks and in the winter I stretch it to the warmest day that's just over the 2 week interval, but if its below 50 I don't bother. I doubt you would have to turn it off at drive thru's, these things are so quiet compared to the old ones. I can drive an excursion with a 7.3 to the drive thru's and I don't have a problem.

 

Depends on what kind of exhaust your running.

 

It is a DIY, good quality brushes and the spot free is really spot free. My truck is black so I have to be careful where I clean it and I have NO problem there. He is trying to sell it though! wished I had the $$ to buy it.

 

There was a drive through touchless that had sign saying it would fit long bed crew cab dualies. I pulled in to it in my extended cab long bed dually Chevy, but just didn't quite trust it; It just looked too tight. Even the corner to get into the bay required a 3 point turn.

One other thought...no matter what you do I think it is better using cold water to wash the truck if you are in an area with snow and salt. Salt dissolves a lot easier, read goes into solution, the warmer the water. You don't want to dissolve the salt, but wash it away before it dissolves. I have been known to do the driveway hand wash with temps in the 20s, if the sun is out, with bucket of barely warm water and cold water rinse.

 

I havn't washed my dually since the day I bought it. Mine spends its life on country roads and farms when its not pulling my trailer. No point in washing it lol.

I will have to find a place once the salt gets put down. I hate salt with a passion. I think there is a Blue Beacon about 30 miles in the city.

 

streakin beacon! they use acid in their water so watch out. Learned that the hard way when I was driving over the road. GOT WAY MAD when I saw my Pete come out. Ended up getting a free wash and they had to re-do everything and get rid of the streaks. Took me a week to polish everything back to where it was.

 

I've got a hot and cold hose bib at the house with an on-demand water heater. Very nice for washing things.

 

Good point.

 

Use a bucket of hot water from the kitchen sink or hook up a garden hose to the hot water system.

I paid for a hand wash and wax a few months ago, and I was pretty disappointed with the quality. Wax on top of a bug. Never gonna pay for a wash again....

I bought a pressure washer a few months ago... Gonna try it out on the 07 tomorrow.

I am getting used to the dually thing too... closing in on my first year, reality is that its barely wider than a srw.

 

i'm only concern about a place to wash it in the winter, specially to get the salt out of it. warm days i'll do myself at home.
thx.

 

If you just spray it off with the hose the salt will rinse right off, salt is soluble in water.

 

Blue Beacon! They do my truck and trailer for less than $40.

 

I own a carwash, and some of the "laser" washes- (looks like an inverted "L") will wash dually's.- the kind like mine that are a "rollover" automatic will not. If the wash is set up right, it will not strip your wax, and the wax we use is actually quite good. I have several customers who have never hand waxed their 8-10 yr. old vehicles and they still carry a really nice shine. best bet is to look for an attendant at a clean, modern wash, and ask if the wash will fit duallys-