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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 07:50 PM
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Random guy had me pull over tonight because...

He had to ask how my undercarriage was so clean and freshly painted looking haha.

He was flashing his high beams for a couple miles, I thought there was something wrong withmy truck or he was being crazy. I eventually slowed down and he pulled up on the side of me and said:

"Sorry to pull you over in the middle of the road, I just have to know who paints your undercarriage or how it's done. That thing looks *******ing amazing."

I though he was going to pull a gun out at first. It was night time, we were on a main road and he'd been close behind me for 10 miles.

Figured this was the only place I could post it where anyone could understand. Ha

That's all, weird night. Guess my clean undercarriage stands out!
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 07:54 PM
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Well it definitely stands out! I don't think I'd pull ha over for it though. Looks good though!
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 07:56 PM
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Holy crap that is clean!! Wow 😳 I take it this is not a daily driver? It's kinda of weird some strange dude commented on your undercarriage!! Lol. Sorry
My buddys father was the same way. He had a truck that was a daily even threw the winter. And every spring he would clean and paint the frame and what not. The thing looked brand new!
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Lol nice. I can't wait to work on my frame this summer.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 10:16 PM
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Holy crap that is clean!! Wow 😳 I take it this is not a daily driver? It's kinda of weird some strange dude commented on your undercarriage!! Lol. Sorry
My buddys father was the same way. He had a truck that was a daily even threw the winter. And every spring he would clean and paint the frame and what not. The thing looked brand new!
It is a daily driver actually. 94k miles and been through 6 heavily salted winters. It was really awkward, Id never pull someone over for that haha.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 10:31 PM
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So what is the secret then to keeping the undercarriage so clean even after 6 winters?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 10:38 PM
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So what is the secret then to keeping the undercarriage so clean even after 6 winters?
I pressure wash the entire undercarriage weekly at the self serve carwash bays during the winter months (November - April). Every spring, I put a coat of Rustilium from a rattle can. Other areas I treat with white litheum grease in the winter and that prevents rust.

It actually not a crazy amount of work for how nice it keeps the truck looking.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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Are you sure he was talking about your truck's chassis?!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 10:24 AM
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Haha elaborate
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 2008_XL
It is a daily driver actually. 94k miles and been through 6 heavily salted winters. It was really awkward, Id never pull someone over for that haha.
Wow. Nice job. That's amazing!!!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 07massHD
Wow. Nice job. That's amazing!!!
Thanks!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 01:26 PM
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That just means your truck is too tall if you can see under it
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
That just means your truck is too tall if you can see under it
Haha I see what you're doing here.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 04:29 PM
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But, your spare tire looks like crap! What a turn-off!

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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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But, your spare tire looks like crap! What a turn-off!

- Jack
Haha! Good thing he didn't see that. Probably would have shot me after all.
 
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