trik396

Just went under my truck to extend the crankcase breather tube and to check things out since it's been awhile... Dang that road salt. It's everywhere. I bet some places have over an 1/8" layered..... ARGHHH..

I'm wondering if I can get some shop to let me rent some time on a lift so I can give it a good blasting with a power washer...
And I also just ordered a gallon of Boeshield T9.
It's a never ending battle and I think I'm losing right now....

Thanks for letting me vent.

mopar-or-no-car

go through a drive through car wash most of them spray underneath really good

Rednecktastic

what's boesheild t9? I'm livingon the beach currently and my truck is getting salted.

Rednecktastic

Ah found it, looks like something I'd want. $11.50 + $6 for shipping, sound good?

trik396

Price looks good but shipping is high. Some farm or tractor supply places may carry it if there is one near you.

I feel your pain.... living on a beach.... we got a couple more inches of snow last night....

ChrisLib

Put a lawn sprinkler underneath the truck (provided it`s above 32f out), works great.

trik396

That is an excellent idea... You da' man....

JD Dearden

Just leave it in a garage all winter thats what i do

Rednecktastic

Thanks.

Yeah, I know it sucks .... No snow to play with and was only in the upper 60's all weekend, at least it was sunny out .

Sorry man.

chipmonk

if you care about your truck, you won't let it see the inside of a drive through car wash.

Red3quarter

Go to a do-it-yourself car wash and use their power washer wand to spray off the underside of the truck. We have on by me at a gas station and I use it frequently in the winter to spray off the road salt and road grime.

TIMMY22

Another little known fact is most car wash facilities use recycled water. This means that in the winter with all the salt on the previous vehicles, your basiclly washing it with salt water.

chipmonk

reason #237 not to put any vehicle you care about through a car wash.

Rednecktastic

What are the 236 other reasons not to put it through an auto wash, besides them busting my headlight one time .

chipmonk

a good friend of mine worked as a welder for a company that built and repaired car washes. car wash owners wouldn't call for needed repairs until complaints of vehicle damage reached a certain point. he would only put his own truck through a car wash that he had just built or repaired, as scratches, swirling and hazing of paint, front end and alignment problems are all inevitable issues with commercial, drive through car washes. even a well maintained car wash has your truck being cleaned with high speed 'brushes' that contain whatever they removed from every other persons vehicle that went before you. 'brushless' car washes are certainly better, but the high velocity water shot at your truck can cause paint damage.