WILDHOBO
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Is that the underside of the frame I’m seeing? There are holes all over the frame. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Sediment or not in there, it’ll last decades.
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Not the underside. The hole is right behind the front wheels.Is that the underside of the frame I’m seeing? There are holes all over the frame. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Sediment or not in there, it’ll last decades.
There is sediment in mine and I just got my MO in feb...And it took me 1 month to read the manual before I could drive it -lol, so that doesn't even count...Just blast it with your hose, just in case....GV's pic clearly shows it, but I'll snap another for you which may or may not be any better.Is that the underside of the frame I’m seeing? There are holes all over the frame. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Sediment or not in there, it’ll last decades.
GV' I can see in your pic, you still have a slight film of dirt/mud in those areas on the "under carriage" (mine always looks good right after washing with the hose, but always dries similar with a film or spots of film (and obviously driving me nuts as exemplified in this thread)...Being new to this, and hearing the horror stories about rust, what is your view relative to the film left behind? Is this something which can lead to rust or are you thinking mostly the more significant "dirt" is the real problem and just willing to live with the film?I stick a hose down there all of the time after mudding. Helps to park on an incline.
Do it yourself car wash. I always spray that area a lot after big trail weekends.Any one have any tricks to get the leaves and such between the cab and the bed out?
I wash and wax it myself, but I cannot seem to get the leaves at the bottom between the cab and the bed to "spray out." Could be water pressure, I suppose.Do it yourself car wash. I always spray that area a lot after big trail weekends.
You can try a leaf blower on high setting, might work.I wash and wax it myself, but I cannot seem to get the leaves at the bottom between the cab and the bed to "spray out." Could be water pressure, I suppose.
I'm willing to live with the film. It's not salt water, so I don't see it causing rust.GV' I can see in your pic, you still have a slight film of dirt/mud in those areas on the "under carriage" (mine always looks good right after washing with the hose, but always dries similar with a film or spots of film (and obviously driving me nuts as exemplified in this thread)...Being new to this, and hearing the horror stories about rust, what is your view relative to the film left behind? Is this something which can lead to rust or are you thinking mostly the more significant "dirt" is the real problem and just willing to live with the film?
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That's not the same hole as mine. Mine leads into the frame, yours is a cross member.Summit', Here are some more pics, can't miss it about 1 foot rear of the TOP of your front bumper...You can clearly see the sediment in there...I am going to hose it out....
I also crawled under the truck all the way, I didn't see anything major, just various amounts of spots and film all over the place similar to what one can see in these pics...Big question is, is this "OK" or does it need to be cleaned further to prevent rusting?
That is "funny" there is a "hole" for everyone on the JT...Is that hole further back or further forward from the cross-member hole? And is it further up or further down?I'm willing to live with the film. It's not salt water, so I don't see it causing rust.
That's not the same hole as mine. Mine leads into the frame, yours is a cross member.
Back, behind the wheel.That is "funny" there is a "hole" for everyone on the JT...Is that hole further back or further forward from the cross-member hole? And is it further up or further down?
The only luck I've had to get leaves out was to push them out using a driveway marker.Do it yourself car wash. I always spray that area a lot after big trail weekends.
BTW, I am glad you and SummitDan have this opinion (thanks!), I didn't want to be negligent as a new JT owner but getting it off was becoming a hassle. I don't care what it looks like "down there" just want to do adequate rust protection.I'm willing to live with the film. It's not salt water, so I don't see it causing rust.