Undercoating my truck come May-June

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Redneck_ranger, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Alright... So I'm taking measures to protect my truck's belly at the end of the school year. I want to POR15 the entire frame and underbody of my truck. Thing it, I want to pull the cab off to be able to wash it out real nice and thoroughly first. Any thoughts as to how ridiculous my ideas are? lol If I do end up doing this, I may need a hand or two for doing this because the cab is going to be a hefty load. So, what do y'all think?
     
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  3. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    it's really not that hard to do you can actually pull the entire body of your truck off in 4 pieces(bulky and awkward) but pull the bed then the hood then the front clip(fenders nose) and then the cab... if you pull the doors off you can actually lay the cab on it's side and clean under it and coat it aswell..... now for you to do it this way i would suggest having atleast 3 other ppl there with you....
     
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    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Yeah, I'm gonna have a bunch of people there... And I was planning on setting the cab on it's back in grass, and washing it that way.
     
  5. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    i wouldnt set it on it's back without a really soft couple of blankets under it to keep from damaging the rear glass.....
     
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    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    That's what I was thinking about. The back window is brand new. The guy had it replaced when I bought it.
     
  7. RoadRanger

    RoadRanger -Skylark65-

    i don't know if i'd dissasemble the entire truck man... try to find someone with a powerwasher, get the truck up in the air, and blast all the crap out from under it, then POR15.
     
  8. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Unbolt the body mounts and put 2x4s for support...You'll be able to get every nook and cranny. Just pull the bed.
     
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    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    I have a friend with a lift, but I'm not sure if he'd let me destroy his garage with the mud from my truck...
    What do you mean? Jack up the cab and wash it out?
     
  10. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    basically he's saying use the 2x4's as a 4 in BL for your truck and you should be able to have access to everything to clean it....
     
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    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Hmmm.... Might be plausible but I'm gonna ask my buddy if I can use his lift though. I may be doing an SAS if I can get the cash up or putting all new front end parts on.
     
  12. Clinton has experience now, and a titty bar that is close by!!!
     
  13. RoadRanger

    RoadRanger -Skylark65-

    nah man, get it up on some ramps outside, and prewash with the pressurewasher. definitly good to have access to a lift though, makes painting & cleaning much easyer once you've got most of the mud off.

    that's basicallly how i cleaned the undercarrage of my buick back when i first got it :thumbsup:
     
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    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    There is one less than a mile away :D
    I have mud caked an inch deep at minimum in spots under there.
     

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