Automated car wash issue

[Yallaen]

A friend of mine liked my Gladiator, and bought one. She is having a strange issue, and I was looking for feedback.

She takes her 2021 Sport S to local automated car wash. She said everytime she does it, it seems like he is going "faster" than other vehicles. She has even tapped the brakes a couple times because she felt like she was going to hit the vehicle in front.

Vehicle is in neutral as it goes thru the wash. This has happened everytime. She said it seems like it goes "too fast" through everytime. The carwash even has asked her repeatedly if she is putting the truck in neutral.

I've not noticed it the 1 or 2 times I've gone to my local automated wash (and automated, I mean the one where you roll in, and you put vehicle in neutral, foot off brake, and it has rollers that push you through the washing machinery.

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[MrZappo]

Its a conveyor. I cant see this making any logical sense.

 

[Yallaen]

Its a conveyor. I cant see this making any logical sense.

IKR?? But she said the past couple times, when she exited, the attendants SPECIFICALLY asked her if she had her ride in Drive.

 

[Pion]

Maybe they ask because she is hitting the brakes and messing with the conveyor? I've used an automated wash numerous times with no issue.

 

[yoda13]

This makes no sense. The only thing I could possibly think of is if the system were to push the truck with the sidewalls of the tire and the Gladiator has more tire than the other vehicles rolling through, so it’s getting pushed with both sidewalls on the tire? I don’t know...

 

[Motoarch]

Sounds like operator error and without being in the car with her its hard to say what's she's doing.

 

[Aero_JT]

I wonder if it has to do with the wheelbase of the Gladiator in relation to spacing between the "rollers" in that particular carwash.

Maybe give another location a try and see if the same thing happens?

 

[johnparjr]

Don’t use that type of car wash

 

[j.o.y.ride]

Don't wash the truck, problem solved.

 

[AZCooWhip]

Don't wash the truck, problem solved.

Ha!!! Beat me to it.

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[Gregj]

Same issue with mine, I just pull up on the Emergency Brake a couple/few clicks, problem solved.
Gregj

eta: they seem to roll really easily, my Wrangler with BFG A/T's doesn't do it.

 

[Terminus33]

Don't wash the truck, problem solved.

lol 23800 miles and I haven’t washed mine yet. On the plus side it eliminates swirl marks.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I refuse to use automated car washes. I just won't do it. I manually use a wand if I go to a commercial wash, or I do it at home.

If they INSIST on those washes, at least do what Gregj suggests - then it can't move on its own. There, that was a simple solution!

And I will NEVER EVER EVER use a wash that TOUCHES my vehicle with anything other than water.

 

[ScottBeach]

I dont have this issue. I auto wash a couple times a week. Its love bug season

 

[Nashville-JTR]

Bizarre...I use a car wash like that weekly with zero issues. The conveyor moves at a fixed speed so that the distance between vehicles stays consistent. Otherwise cars would be running into each other. Has to be driver error.

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