Thread: Hunting vehicle maintenance

Driving to work this morning showed my ute was due for a bit of care, extra mud from yesterday had adhered itself to places it shouldn't and it was time for a clean.

Mud on the inside of the rims had put all the wheel balances out and holy heck could i feel it

Ignoring wheel imbalance created many high wear dramas so i was pleased to get everything all clean again


Rocks n mud dried solid and stuck



Who else cleans their vehicle thoroughly after mud etc ?

And how ?

Parking over a lawn sprinkler, garden hose ?

Water blaster ?

Any other dramas to look out for ?

I can honestly say I haven't cleaned my hilux since I drove it off the yard.
I do keep the inside clean
And keep it well serviced




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Brads, I bet its got a clean patch on it now. Where you rubbed that drawing off before your wife saw it.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Brads, I bet its got a clean patch on it now. Where you rubbed that drawing off before your wife saw it.

No

Hehe. Any wild guess as to who drew that

Farm trucks (06" and 11" hilux's) get a bit of a tickle up with the high pressure hose before service/wof other than that we never touch them, have experinced the same where wheel balance is up the shit due to mud inside the rims but the next big bump usually knocks it off or I drive through some more mud to even them up a bit.
My personal truck I try to keep clean, give it a full wash every time its been taken hunting/offroad and keep the interior clean, I tell myself I wont drive it on the farm but then its so easy if im driving down the road or driveway to say "oh, I will just duck down there and turn on that pivot" etc, and despite my best Colin Macrae impersonations trying to dodge all the wet patches, cow shits, etc it never works.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Hehe. Any wild guess as to who drew that

This bloody character

Maintenance......meh. I just buy a new gearbox each year

maintenance

Word for the day. Will check with a dictionary and see what it means.

Yep clean and maintain my truck and car lots. The landcruiser is my daily driver and my work vehicle. If it gets muddy I wash it as soon as I get the chance. Water-blast and warm wash with heavy duty truck wash and wax a couple of times a month, vaccum it out once a month at least, wipe/clean the interior down weekly. Pays dividends at the other end for resale, helps prevent rust forming under mud, makes servicing it a damn sight more pleasant, and first impressions last when you're rocking up to a potential new clients property. The car is my wifes daily driver, but I clean it once a month as well, inside and out. I take great pride in my vehicles, I've worked hard to be able to buy and drive a nice truck and a nice car, so they deserve to be looked after. I get a lot of shit from mates about being OCD though.

My cars are always filthy inside and out. But I enjoy mechanical maintenance and I keep a log with dates and km of everything as well as receipts of everything done. Will wash when it's badly muddy as mentioned above with older trucks rust forming in the wet areas is an issue

Originally Posted by BRADS

I can honestly say I haven't cleaned my hilux since I drove it off the yard.
I do keep the inside clean
And keep it well serviced




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Why no washing?
I treat my truck like a truck, it gets used and dirty, inside and out.But I do wash it.

Originally Posted by bully

Why no washing?
I treat my truck like a truck, it gets used and dirty, inside and out.But I do wash it.

No real reason, washing my truck everyday doesn't interest me, life's to short for that shit.

If I had been on a genuine 4wd mission I would usually give it a dam good rinse in the river on the way home to try and get the bulk of the mud off the underneath and if it was real bad with clay a water blast at home.

Originally Posted by BRADS

I can honestly say I haven't cleaned my hilux since I drove it off the yard.
I do keep the inside clean
And keep it well serviced




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Mud protecting the paint work? I can relate to that