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Inexpensive undercarriage washer!!

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  1. Jan 22, 2018 at 10:44 AM
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    Hey Everyone,
    I hope everyone is enjoying some fun in the snow with their trucks this winter :) that being said, it is important to get rid of the salt, chemicals and sand they put down on the roads that can destroy our undercarriages! I came up with an inexpensive homemade undercarriage washer that is easy to build and easy to use! i hope you enjoy the video and are able to make your own undercarriage washer!!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2iMtVYMw9I&t=4s
     
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    yeah that's another good option... with the one i showed i feel you have more control as you can guide where the water goes and its about 3/4 the width of the car so it takes a lot less time and covers more area all for about the same cost as a sprinkler :)
     
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    Yeah thats ideal! But i heard those run upwards of 400$ ... my option cost like $12-16 depending on where u buy the parts :) my option is really just an inexpensive alternative to the more expensive options:)
     
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    all sorts of good ideas for sure. The small wirlygig I bought long long ago, repurposed for more important things. I think they are like $70 for the small one. still not as inexpensive as your idea. good work !
     
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    Seems like you might need more pressure? Dirt and mud isn’t a real concern but salt is. I was cleaning my under carriage yesterday with a brush and hose, and still couldent get all the caked salt off the muffler. Chipped it off with a cold chisel.
    I did see someone use a sidewalk cleaner nozzle on a power washer and flipped it upside down on a dolly. Plenty of pressure.
     
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    Thank you:)
    Also with the camaro i have to worry about ground clearance. I heard the “pro” undercarriage washers come pretty high off the ground.
     
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    yep, if mine ever dies on me, will make something like yours. might add a hookup for the pressure washer :devil:
     
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    Yeah i hear ya, however this does provide alot of pressure and def has gotten salt off of my cars as long as you wash it a week or so after it gets on there. Anything caked on like u said may require more pressure.
     
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    Cool if you do id love to hear how you make out!
    Also be careful with a pressure washer attachement cause most PVC isnt rated for super high pressure so not sure it would be able to handle a pressure washer...:)
     
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    Haha thats not a bad idea! Excpet by time u mount it on the chair roller wheels itd be about a foot off the ground which is a little high for most cars:)
     
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    modify it? especially if you get a chair for free. :sawzall:
     
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    Haha not a bad idea but ill stick with the one i made it was fast and easy to make and works well:)
     
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