Dirty hatch!!

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AppocAlexx

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So is it just me or does anyone elses' rear hatch/window get very very dirty when it rains or just overall driving around like way worse than other people with SUV. I have owned 4 SUVs in my short life and have never had a hatch/window ever get this dirty from the road or rain. Maybe its because I have white SUV now and all the others I have owned have been darker colors, IDK but its very annoying. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue and if there Is a spoiler that helps reduce this or something else to do. I feel like the issue is with the aero dynamics of the SUV. I'm also wonder if it get better or worse with a lift or lowering? I have been thinking that I may just get rid of the rear wiper altogether since it barely makes a difference in the visibility.

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Normally gets dusty just part of the body style I guess. Can't say its better lowering or lifting. I'm assuming lifting is less since its higher from the ground where dust settles. I do have to clay bar my rear gate much more often then any other part of the car.
 

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Just has to do with body style when your truck goes down road and stirs up all the rain,dust, salt ect.. the back of the tailgate acts as a natural vacuum because of the lack of air pressure behind the vehicle, because of this the draft of air flowing under and over the truck. no way to fix this .
 

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The this is why I'm hesitant to throw on my aftermarket back up cam. Lol. I'm sort of enjoying though the way the Oregon roads coats everything with a lovely shade of hippie. Oops...was that one of those micro-aggressions?
 
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My truck is black so after I wash it, it stays clean right up until the point I back it out of my garage and then it looks like a herd of cats used it as a litterbox.

Same here. 80 mile round trip 5 days a week is a nightmare to keep clean
 
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yea it rains here constantly and the dirt here is strait black thick nasty ashy crap and gets everywhere. Im ready to be back in Texas. I think in the past 2 months we have had rain everyday except for a handful of days that were clear but still to dam cold to go outside.

As for the dirty hatch guess ill have to get used to it. Im not a big clean freak but some things do get on my nerves and this is one thing that will always bother me. Im sure my neighbors will think I'm crazy always spraying it down each day but o well.
 

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Man my truck is grey and it still gets dirty as hell now i think that the cause of the problem is the third tail light spoiler think it traps stuff under it(tailgate) on the other hand it it wasnt sticking ad much i think the tailgate wouldnt get as dirty i remember my armada had a flat spoiler and the tailgate did not get as dirty as the tahoe
 

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