under the X..

how do you clean under the truck after the winter? i heard it good idea, but i never cleaned under the vehicle before..

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2001 Silver Ice 4x4 SE Auto

Either spray it down with a hose (soap not necessary) or go through one of those automatic car washes that also has undercarriage wash as an option. Personally, I prefer the latter because I prefer the high pressure wash to get all of the salt out of the crevices (sp?). Of course, you could buy what some already have: a high pressure washer for the house. The only reason why you would want to wash the underside is to get rid of the salt they spray on the roads to keep from getting excessive corrosion from occuring.

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2000 Silver Ice SE 4X4 Auto
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[This message has been edited by killerx (edited 02-14-2001).]

during the winter.. I take my X to supersonic (some brushless carwash).. An let them run it thru they're routine.. they get the under carriage pretty good.. 20 bucks I can't complain...

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- Josh
'01 SuperBlack XE 4x4 V6
Utah Xterras -
http://www.prowlerz.net/xterra/

When I wash my X in the winter, I go through a manual bay and spray the wheel wells and under the whole underbody as a pre-wash. You can never wash the underbody too much in the winter!

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'01 Silver Ice XE 4X4 3 pack V6 AT
BT

Wait for one of the warmer days and get under there with a hose. Nothing beats thouroughly washing out every nook and cranny of the underbelly with a nice high-pressure stream. A lot of salt, mud and funk can accumulate under there, especially if you off-road or drive in foul conditions.

I'm particularly anal about ridding the truck of any and all road salt and crud during the winter...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to rust and corrosion prevention!

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2001 Solar Yellow SE 4x4 V6 5spd

We try to wash ours (underneath especially) every day above freezing in the winter. We try to do this in the late afternoon, then park in the garage overnight to drip dry. This helps prevent frozen locks, etc... in the winter from overnight freezes.

If you can help it, never let the sun set on a dirty/salty X.

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2001 SE 4x4 5-speed
Super Black