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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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Mud in the Frame!.. Help

Hey guys,

Just noticed while working on the truck that the back half of the frame has filled in with mud and dirt thru all the little holes in the frame. The outside of the frame looks/feels solid but when I look thru the holes into the frame I can see there is some rust. How do you guys clean the gunk out of the frame and keep it maintained. Any help would be appreciated. Its an 88 sas'ed toyota p/u and I want to keep this thing runnning for alot longer.


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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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pressure washer at the car wash.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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when i get in deep mud i always wash the bottom of my truck as soon as i can when its still wet! makes life much eaiser haha
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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pressure washer at the car wash.
so just jam a pressure washer in one of the holes and try and forces the debris backwards and out the back? Sorry for the newbness, I really appreciate the speedy response
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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pic of the truck so you guys can see my baby and why i want to keep her maintained
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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so just jam a pressure washer in one of the holes and try and forces the debris backwards and out the back? Sorry for the newbness, I really appreciate the speedy response
yup, depending on how bad it could take a while or a few days of trying it.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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yup, depending on how bad it could take a while or a few days of trying it.
Wicked..thanks man. Just hope the rust on the inside isnt to bad yet!!
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Once I started seeing what mud can do I learned to avoid it or clean it off as soon as I can.

Pressure washer with the nozzle stuck in every frame hole you can get to, hopefully the junk will start to flush out of the holes in the bottom of the frame rails. I do this with the garden hose every time I wash it.
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