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Nuthin' sadder than a truck that looks perfect -- means it didn't get to do what it's meant to do.

After you get a few dings and whatnot, you quit worrying. And then you get to do what you really wanted. Besides, a few battle scars add character :)
Right you are! I keep the red one clean but ain't worried about how dirty the white one gets! ?

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I usually only drive mine when it's raining. If it ain't rainin', I'm ridin'!
Sometimes the wife convinces me to take the Ranger when it's sunshiny.
 

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I've had vehicles that I wouldn't drive in the rain, but only because they were outright dangerous in the rain (the highly modified turbo RX-7 would switch ends in a heartbeat if the boost came on)

Keeping a vehicle overly clean is kinda like dating a super hot girl and refusing to fool around with her so that she'll be cleaner for the next guy she dates. j/k

I like to preserve my vehicles with a protective layer of dirt. Self-applying and self-maintaining :p

Nah, I do wash them. But I'm not overly concerned with them.
That would be my view is well. I run through the car wash every 6 weeks and that's it. I'm not one who enjoys primping and detailing. One reason I went back to buying trucks. lol got my first ding few days ago. It's tiny about a quarter of an inch long and not noticeable at 3 feet. It's a truck S*** will happen. All of that said; I run it through a car wash would not Hesitate To have my truck professionally detailed before I trade it or sell it.
 

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Not trying to damage it, but offroading it happens; got my first desert stripes with less than 1k miles on it and a few more since. It's a truck, it's meant to do truck stuff for me. And in SoCal we rarely see this water fall from the sky of which you guys speak, so I just wash it once a month or so (if it's lucky) at a self wash place and spend most of that time cleaning suspension/undercarriage/etc to keep that all the parts that matter clean.
 


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I'll use mine for work tomorrow. After all it has to pay for itself! The water in front of the house is receding so it should be safe to cross.

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I use F11 Topcoat on mine. It creates such a slick surface I actually let it sit out in the rain and it washes 95% of the dirt off. Good stuff even though a little expensive.
 

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I use F11 Topcoat on mine. It creates such a slick surface I actually let it sit out in the rain and it washes 95% of the dirt off. Good stuff even though a little expensive.
I have been playing around with F11 and I like it .... goes on easy and does leave a shiny coat ... still not sure how I feel about the price ... I do use it on glass, etc .....
 

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Man, I can appreciate keeping the truck clean (I've washed mine 2-days in a row now), but refusing to drive in the rain? Seems like a waste...but to each their own I suppose!
LOL! Go visit the Porsche 911 boards...as if in Germany it never rains or the car will dissolve. This is a truck for god's sake.

I frankly think an FX4 looks better with mud all over it ?
 

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Wow... I don't even keep mine in a garage.... I do keep it with a fresh wax though.
I put mine in the garage during the winter, mostly so I don't have to brush the snow off and scrape the frost off the windows every morning. And in the summer if there is a hail storm on the way then I'll put it inside just for that day/night. Other than that, it sits outside the rest of the time.
 
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Damn bro! My truck would look SOOOOO good with that setup!

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The look is great - (thank you!) The ride is where it really shines. I can't get over the improvement! I REALLY like the Icon products in this application.
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