Whats the best fluid to spray on the under carriage of my dmax? I have to dd it in a week till I can get a new dd. Have lots of spent oil, trans fluid etc. Would fluid film be better?
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Best anti salt fluid
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beags86
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Heated shop.
Get a rental.
Get a rental.
snow plow guys LOVE fluid film . can be had in spray can or bigger quanitys.
http://www.fluid-film.com/
http://www.fluid-film.com/
Have heated garage.. it will be parked in each night. Hopefully I can get my plow truck up to dd status and use that. But I need to work out a few issues first.
Moving to the west coast worked for me...
Drain oil works pretty good,and it's free...used diesel engine oil is better--the soot makes it cling and stay put longer..
Some guys here use linseed oil,either raw or boiled--it also keeps mud from clinging and being hard to wash off,and it lasts quite a while..
Nothing works better than moving to a state where rust is uncommon,like some of Arizona..
Some guys here use linseed oil,either raw or boiled--it also keeps mud from clinging and being hard to wash off,and it lasts quite a while..
Nothing works better than moving to a state where rust is uncommon,like some of Arizona..
I don't plan on driving all winter, just for a few weeks. I will happily spend 100 or so to make sure my rust free truck stays rust free.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I used to wash my truck off, then throw a lawn sprinkler under it and let it " work" move it around a few times and let it dry.
Of course this only works if you have a heated shop/garage with a running water and a drain.
Of course eventually I quit doing that. And now my 24 year old truck is starting to show some cancer. But it's still in better shape then most trucks 1/4 its age.
Of course this only works if you have a heated shop/garage with a running water and a drain.
Of course eventually I quit doing that. And now my 24 year old truck is starting to show some cancer. But it's still in better shape then most trucks 1/4 its age.
No drain in the attached garage, only heat.
What is your preferred method for applying drain oil to the underside? Aside from engine leaks I haven't tried anything on a large scale yet.
I ran an electric heater in my k5 while it stayed tapped for 5+ years while I worked on it. Never rusted till I bought my first house then moved in and didn't set the heater back up. It's just minor surface, but it's growing and getting worse. We'll was till I got into my shop. But now I have rust clean up to deal with damnit. Dont know how you rust belt guys deal with it. Rust is depressing.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
It's simple really.
Winter makes them salt the roads, and things rust.
And because of the long winters we have time to fix rusty cars.
Rust and winter go together like peanut butter and chocolate.
And so the circle goes on and on.
It's just a part of life.
Winter makes them salt the roads, and things rust.
And because of the long winters we have time to fix rusty cars.
Rust and winter go together like peanut butter and chocolate.
And so the circle goes on and on.
It's just a part of life.
Yah I know it can't be avoided. But I have yet to find a new dd or have time to. If I can minimize the effect that would be great.
I don't know why you're depressed over the amount of rust that can happen from sitting through a warm L.A. winter without heated storage. That just seems crazy to me.
Wrong. Salt belongs on steak and in the sea. Applied to roads and vehicles, it's evil. It's only tolerated because the average winter climate person believes that life with road salt is better than without. The truth is that diligent plowing and use of sand is all we need - as long as people run good tires and know how to drive. But we all know that the world is full of stupid people. People willing to let their tax dollars go to vandalizing their vehicles.
This times eleventy.
