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John FatFab 02-19-2020 08:48 AM

Dually Automatic Carwash!!!
 
So on my way into work this morning I noticed that the new carwash that got built a couple months ago had this on their sign out front...
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...fbcdc2ae8c.jpgTalk about life changing!!!
Next time I go back I will get out and get some better pictures, but here is a pic from the forward facing camera
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...b666d514f5.jpg
It did a nice job though, and only took a couple minutes of my time instead of a half hour hand washing it.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c78c166984.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...e0184c686a.jpg

PentaPop 02-19-2020 08:52 AM

I guess all those anti-discrimination laws are really working!

John FatFab 02-19-2020 09:05 AM

To be fair this is in Indiana, not one of the coastal states. I'm sure some complaints have been lodged already though.

Kaadk 02-19-2020 09:21 AM

Man I wish someone around here would do a car wash like that. I don't have a dually, but even just my F250 doesn't fit through most washes. There's a touchless one around the corner that it kind of technically fits, but the wash job is lousy. The sprayer nozzles are only like an 1" off the truck, so it only cleans it in strips, leaving dirty strips in between the nozzles. And, the arm of the wash keeps smacking my antenna every time it passes.

But what are you going to do, it's way too cold to hand wash, and you've gotta get what you can of the salt off.

jimd1050 02-19-2020 09:50 AM


Originally Posted by PentaPop (Post 19124918)
I guess all those anti-discrimination laws are really working!

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...8df8967cab.jpg

GABAR 02-19-2020 09:56 AM


Originally Posted by John FatFab (Post 19124903)
So on my way into work this morning I noticed that the new carwash that got built a couple months ago had this on their sign out front...
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...fbcdc2ae8c.jpgTalk about life changing!!!
Next time I go back I will get out and get some better pictures, but here is a pic from the forward facing camera
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...b666d514f5.jpg
It did a nice job though, and only took a couple minutes of my time instead of a half hour hand washing it.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c78c166984.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...e0184c686a.jpg

Watch that antenna or remove it before going into the car wash.

cat-alac 02-19-2020 09:58 AM

Truck looks good, I’m down in Arizona right now they still have old school put in neutral pull your truck through brush washes, truck always comes out looking great for $10.

Paw's 150 Lariat 02-19-2020 10:07 AM

Would be nice to have one down here in SE Louisiana!

gtb75 02-19-2020 12:06 PM

There is a dually compatible conveyor wash in the NW suburbs of Chicago: https://goo.gl/maps/UuhU1DXhavkKpdRC7

I don't know if their other locations in the Chicago area use the same wash system, but this is their website: https://paposexpress.com/

Here is a video of a dually on the wash conveyor system they use:

Fortunately their location with the conveyor is only 10 minutes from my house :)

scollins1868 02-19-2020 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by gtb75 (Post 19125254)
There is a dually compatible conveyor wash in the NW suburbs of Chicago: https://goo.gl/maps/UuhU1DXhavkKpdRC7

I don't know if their other locations in the Chicago area use the same wash system, but this is their website: https://paposexpress.com/

Here is a video of a dually on the wash conveyor system they use: https://youtu.be/nz1WOT3oV88

Fortunately their location with the conveyor is only 10 minutes from my house :)

It looks like you have to be PERFECTLY lined up though. Not an inch of clearance on either side of the conveyor from that video.

KCJackson1 02-19-2020 12:42 PM

The only places around here that will wash a dually are dealers who sell them, and body shops that do detailing to stay busy. Would love a shop like that here!

sky Cowboy 02-19-2020 01:46 PM

It did a good job for sure!

silver_pilate 02-19-2020 03:44 PM

Jealous. We seem to have a gluttony of car washes here, but I haven't found one that will take a dually. All of them have the single wheel rail guides and not enough clearance to the blowers.

Redrockerstl55 02-19-2020 04:12 PM

Loosing the ability to run through my favorite automatic truck was one of my big "cons" for getting a dually. There were many more Pro's but I like a clean truck and keeping it clean is gonna take time...9,000 lbs of metal to wash!

John FatFab 02-19-2020 05:01 PM

It's nice to have the option, especially on those cold days. I will still hand wash it when I have time as I'm OCD as hell, but the thought of no more frozen fingers made my day this morning! And it's in the parking lot of the grocery store I stop at for some morning fruit/coffee...super convenient.


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