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chassis cleaning

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:10 pm
by coxsy
used screwdrivers first then a arc welding rod 3 spades of dirt out of the chassis
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Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:18 pm
by Mudde1
now that you have done yours, feel free to come and do mine as well.

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:31 pm
by coxsy
had another go a couple of hours later and got more out of it :(

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:23 pm
by mudlva
i put the hose into the rails after each trip. i have the either the front or the rear wheels on a decent ramp and use the water preasure to flush the crap out. with mr gravity helping along the way

it will take 2 to 3 decent washes from srcatch to flush the mud etc out then just a wash after each trip will keep it clean

high volumn with house preasure does a better job the low volumn and using a water blaster

watch each hole in the rails as you wash and only move the hose down once clean water is pouring out of the hole

it will take a lot of time and you will get wet but i believe knowing that there is no muck in the rails assisting rust along is well worth the effort

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:06 pm
by meece4x4
mudlva wrote:i put the hose into the rails after each trip. i have the either the front or the rear wheels on a decent ramp and use the water preasure to flush the crap out. with mr gravity helping along the way

it will take 2 to 3 decent washes from srcatch to flush the mud etc out then just a wash after each trip will keep it clean

high volumn with house preasure does a better job the low volumn and using a water blaster

watch each hole in the rails as you wash and only move the hose down once clean water is pouring out of the hole

it will take a lot of time and you will get wet but i believe knowing that there is no muck in the rails assisting rust along is well worth the effort



X2 ... helps when the rear bumpers are off to,
I stick the outside tap off the cowshed pump (High pressure and high volume) and keep it running till the water runs clear out of every hole

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:13 pm
by gary_in_nz
why worry about rust just have the rocker cover breather venting to one of the chassis rails and swap it over once a month :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:43 pm
by sibainmud
coxsy wrote:used screwdrivers first then a arc welding rod 3 spades of dirt out of the chassis


Last time I did mine the same way, I got two 9 ltr buckets full :o :o :shock: :shock:
Then I washed them out using the hose, blocked the drain outside the garage :roll: :roll: think I'll do it out on the road over the stormwater drain :D :D

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:16 pm
by coxsy
after Maratoto today think I'm back to number one again what a mess

Re: chassis cleaning

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:05 pm
by sibainmud
With out getting off topic............how was it?
Can reply on the Maratoto thread.
I was thinking about that trip today, I would of joined in, but trying to preserve truck for tomorrow.......scoutting the stages for the Superwinch Tuff Truck Challenge. Bring it on :twisted: :twisted: