Do you do this or am I insane?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by otterinthewater, Jan 15, 2019.

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I wash my truck in the rain Am I....?

  1. Totally insane

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  2. Slightly insane

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  3. Bored out of my mind

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  4. Slightly OCD

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  1. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Riding it in the rain doesn’t count.

    Hahahahaha
     
  2. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    ;)
    Well, while that is my preferred method, I do actually roll it out into the rain if I'm not riding.
     
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    +9000 for not pulling into the pumps and using the squeegee ;)
     
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    A) - you're not nutz.
    B) - +1 for innovation and creativity.
    C) - +1 for initiative; to not just sit there and rot.
    D) - who cares what others think; they're nutz anyway.
     
  5. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Get one of those california car squeegee things and when the rain lets up squeegee all the water off and it'll take the dirt with it.

    I used to do that with my Trans Am and my Camaro if one of them were out in the rain.
     
  6. blairandgretchen

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    Full credit.

    Summed up by your last statement (credit your wife) -

    It’s called ‘the extra mile’ - and eventually it’ll get you ahead of the pack.
     
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    Cheap at twice the price!
     
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    Rain water is distilled water so it won't leave deposits. Usually, I'm sure there are extreme circumstances.

    Washing in the rain works really well. Spotless shine 99.9%.
     
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    STexan Road Train Member

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    Don’t come on here in the next few days asking about how to go about initiating an OTJ injury claim. You’re obviously way down south somewhere.

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    If you can’t pull this off like this then maybe you shouldn’t be doing it. Leave it to the professionals.
     
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  10. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Looks like this but with a truck.
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