Clean Truck is a sign of ?

Z45 · January 29, 2023

This pic is for those who like a clean truck and don't like to use AUTO 4wd.....If you drive in weather like this 24/7, you cherish AUTO 4wd Mine has not be switched out since circa Nov 2022.

The white on the sides is not all snow, its road salt. Last time I was able to wash was before xmas. LOL

15°F

Edited January 29, 2023 by elcamino

dieselfan1 · January 29, 2023

C'mon man wash it

Don't say it's too cold either.

I wash my trucks e every other day. Today it was -12F and I just got home from the carwash

Z45 · January 29, 2023

Car was is 20 miles distant and the roads are all wet from road salt as is snowing now.....Every spring I take it to the Ziebart place. They make its look new again......

Edited January 29, 2023 by elcamino

reeseb · January 29, 2023

I read the regular washing during the winter in road salt areas helps to prevent rust. Not sure I believe it, however.

diyer2 · January 29, 2023

Grew up in Michigan, the only way to prevent rust is put it in the garage all winter.

customboss · January 29, 2023

2 hours ago, elcamino said:

This pic is for those who like a clean truck and don't like to use AUTO 4wd.....If you drive in weather like this 24/7, you cherish AUTO 4wd Mine has not be switched out since circa Nov 2022.

The white on the sides is not all snow, its road salt. Last time I was able to wash was before xmas. LOL

15°F

Road salt sux.

customboss · January 29, 2023

Sign of me having a $25/mo drive through car wash because the well water up here is so loaded with magnesium and other good for the tummy but bad for my paint being clean. Also it eliminates a lot of hand cleaning the body refuses to abide any more in subzero temps. I literally go to VA medical center twice a week and get a car wash every time....looks great.

Z45 · January 29, 2023

Nothing can be done about road salt, its big business. Local DOT salt shed here is as big if not bigger than hanger at airport

Here real time pic of roadway

The road below is all white from salt, Junction US-45 & US-2.

Edited January 29, 2023 by elcamino

64BAwagon · January 29, 2023

I just washed the car in the driveway today with hot, softened water and then pulled it in the garage and dried it off. Spent my entire life in MI and I have a pretty sweet setup from years of hard work. My truck, hasnt left the barn since November and unless the car has a catastrophic breakdown it aint going anywhere until at least early April.

RandyR · January 30, 2023

Is it OK to drive it in "Auto 4WD" all the time? Does it impact fuel economy or drive-train wear? Seem silly to have in Auto on perfectly clear smooth roads with nothin loose or wet.

Z45 · January 30, 2023

Its an on-demand All Wheel Drive. There are many models of all wheel drive vehicles on the market. They don't seem to matter to those owners who rave about all wheel drive that can't be turned off. Just the GM truck/suvs owners are paranoid the transfer case will self-destruct if used.

Here is GM's explanation

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AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CASES
The last category is a combination of 4WD and On Demand AWD. These transfer cases have a 2HI, Auto-4WD, 4HI, 4LO and Neutral position and would fall in the general 4WD category. This transfer case has the operating characteristics of both an On Demand AWD and a Part-Time 4WD system depending on the mode selected. This transfer case uses a clutch pack to allow for a difference in speed between the front and rear axles in the Auto-4WD mode. In the 4HI or 4LO modes, there is no allowance for the difference in speed between the front and rear axles. An example of a vehicle with this would be a Sierra with a push-button transfer case with a 2HI, Auto-4WD, 4HI, 4LO, and Neutral positions.

jaxcam02 · January 30, 2023

It's posts like this that I am glad I live in Florida. Most of the cheap dealers down here buy northern trucks and try to sell them here. As soon as you pop underneath you can almost taste the iron in the air.

Grumpy Bear · January 30, 2023

Home during the salty months. Garage is full of Buicks. This is her eighth winter outside. No rust. No salt. I'll mover her after the spring rains.

64BAwagon · January 30, 2023

Its literally like driving on a wet dirty road for 4 months. What people also dont realize is that all of the dirt from the shoulders and the unpaved roads gets tracked onto the paved roads. There is no rain to wash it off nor any wind to blow it off. less than 1/4 mile from my house is a heavily traveled dirt road that is blown out this time of year. Right now the road in front of my house (I dont live in a subdivision) literally looks like a dirt road, if you didnt know already you wouldnt be able to tell if it was asphalt or concrete.

I always say that trying to keep a clean vehicle during this time of the year will weed out the insincere.

And... its why my newer truck is in the barn while we drive a 9yr old car with 120k on the clock.

Edited January 30, 2023 by 64BAwagon

customboss · January 30, 2023

1 hour ago, 64BAwagon said:

Its literally like driving on a wet dirty road for 4 months. What people also dont realize is that all of the dirt from the shoulders and the unpaved roads gets tracked onto the paved roads. There is no rain to wash it off nor any wind to blow it off. less than 1/4 mile from my house is a heavily traveled dirt road that is blown out this time of year. Right now the road in front of my house (I dont live in a subdivision) literally looks like a dirt road, if you didnt know already you wouldnt be able to tell if it was asphalt or concrete.

I always say that trying to keep a clean vehicle during this time of the year will weed out the insincere.

And... its why my newer truck is in the barn while we drive a 9yr old car with 120k on the clock.

I feel your pain and that's why I do the drive through 2-3X a week here. People up mountain ask me all the time do I have a new truck!