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This is how you get OBX mud off of a Ranger

dixie_boysles

Joshua 24:15
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MA, NC
Say what ya'll want, "I have cleaning OCD", 'its a truck", etc...but that dang mud was coming off of my truck. It was fun while it lasted, but it was time to get it to premud condition. For those of ya'll that dont know we had a wonderful trcuk meet on the OBX and it was a blast. See thread:

http://www.ranger-forums.com/f70/june-2010-obx-picture-thread-108501/

Well it was time to get the mud off. It couldnt be good for all the parts espacially since the engine was pretty much caked along with all susmension and brakes.

Two hours before:

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the culprit:

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The aftermath;

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Front suspension:

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Motor:

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New wheels caked:

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Then it came the fun part of getting mud off:

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My front end was submerged, so you can imagine the mud that was in it:

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Clean motor:

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Bed off, the rearend was actually the worse, the spare tire was a bowl of mud:

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Finally back together:

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The last pic, an old man came up to and told me "young man, yu have the sharpest Ranger I have ever laid eyes on. Its so clean!" I told him he didnt see it the day before...lol.

Anyhowm the truck is cleaner now underneath than before the mud. That is the firstand last time i go in mud. I dont mind sand and snow, but mud sucks. If i go through mud again, it will be with a truck I dont owe 11 grand on and one that i can mess up and not worry about it. The truck is clean, but it not yet the way i want it. it was so hot yesterday, i got a few waterspots i have to get off. I also have to clean my interior as it smells like the ocean!
 

LEB Ben

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WOW...I think the OCD was an understatement...haha. T'was merely a mud puddle. Hell, I've never gone that in depth when my tires were swallowed whole. That being said, I definitely see your point and respect the pride of ownership. I also understand not wanting to abuse something so new and nice and that you owe money on. Anyway, looked like fun, before the cleaning, but the Ranger looks great as usual.
 

LEB Ben

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Oh yeah...where were you at in the OBX?
 

Austin

FTF's #1 Knob Polisher
10,350
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Cumming, GA
Wow, you need to clean my truck! Looks great!
 

dixie_boysles

Joshua 24:15
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MA, NC
Oh yeah...where were you at in the OBX?

we camped at oregon inlet and went out there the first day. then we went to Corolla the next day. Thats where i did all of this!
 

LEB Ben

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we camped at oregon inlet and went out there the first day. then we went to Corolla the next day. Thats where i did all of this!


Gotcha...looks awesome, I'm still planning on heading that way this summer.
 

fordman76367

Texas Chapter member
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lol they should offer cleaning like that at the local car wash...thats like..sterilization... i agree with your point of view on not messin up a tuck u owe money on its good to see that there are people out there that care that much about their vehicle
 

nobodyspecial

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73F100Shortbed

That's how we roll!
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Now that is dedication to washing your truck!
 

nobodyspecial

Fire in the hole...
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I have washed my mountaineer once, and that amounted to spraying off the big chunks of mud with a garden hose...
 

LEB Ben

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I have washed my mountaineer once, and that amounted to spraying off the big chunks of mud with a garden hose...


I guess that just means you guys are anal in different ways. He needs a clean truck and you, well, uhh...
 

nobodyspecial

Fire in the hole...
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I see what you did there...
 

lil_dq

Let 'er eat boys!
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That is def dedication! Mine needs that BAD!!!
 

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