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Old 03-12-2014, 12:14 PM
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So several weeks ago I took a little excursion off road and the damn stock Pirelli's almost got me stuck in the mud....needless to say the truck looked awesome for a bit but I have to get it off.

So now I have the truck all cleaned and detailed but I can see GA red clay stains on the inside walls of the tires, and looking under the truck there is mud all over the skid plates and all.

Is there a product and method to cleaning the undercarriage that any of you know about?

I really don't want to climb under the truck in my swim trunks with a brush and hose if there is a easier way.
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do you own a pressure washer ??
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living a few miles from the beach, we have the luxury of some car washes with undercarriage high pressure wash and works pretty well with mud too. any washes like that near you? i don't like automatic washers but after the beach, i like to get a full wash before heading home.
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No, I wish I did.
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living a few miles from the beach, we have the luxury of some car washes with undercarriage high pressure wash and works pretty well with mud too. any washes like that near you? i don't like automatic washers but after the beach, i like to get a full wash before heading home.
I do but not sure it would do the job with one pass and I don't want to spend a lot going through over and over. GA red clay is some ugly stuff.
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invest in a PW
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Just hit the pay and spray wash, then some meguiars all season dressing. Love that stuff on undercarriage
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If the muds that bad underneath just put a yard sprinkler under your truck for a couple hours then come back with simple green and spray all underneath and wash with water hose.
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I agree get a pressure washer. It would be helpful can save you more in your water bills. You can use a regular car shampoo to clean the area than use the PW to rinse it.



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