Underside cleaning techniques or tools

[Dantheman1540]

I'd like to get a device or some way to pressure wash the underside on my Tahoe without using a jack, ramps or any other lifting device. I've seen some bars on wheels with nozzles that you just slide under but how well do they work?

Gotta do a trans mount soon and don't want dirt in my eyes. My budget is $100 or less.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Everybody has dirty undercarriages?

I'm looking at something like this possibly

 

[briarpatch]

if you do not have a pressure washer, I believe this uses your garden hose:

https://www.theunderwasher.com/

 

[nonickatall]

I use something like this for my pressure washer. This works perfect, you can as well clean the wheel housesings, in engine compartments and under the car.
I have additionally an extension, so I can can clean my gutter on my house as well....

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[swathdiver]

I'd like to get a device or some way to pressure wash the underside on my Tahoe without using a jack, ramps or any other lifting device. I've seen some bars on wheels with nozzles that you just slide under but how well do they work?

Gotta do a trans mount soon and don't want dirt in my eyes. My budget is $100 or less.

 

[nonickatall]

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That installed in the driveway, lightly perfumend with rose water, and you have always a clean bottom.

 

[B-train]

I use a pressure washer wand with 2 barrels. 1 barrel is high pressure or you can bleed off pressure to the 2nd one. This works good with a 15 degree bend on the end - higher flow, lower pressure cleans just fine and doesn't force crap where it doesn't need to be.

Or just drive in a good rainstorm. I tend to refrain from over washing the underside to keep from putting water in obscure places and also to keep the nice oil undercoat I put on in tact.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from the automatic car washes in Salt states. Most are required to recycle a certain percentage of water and you end up with a salty mix that then gets EVERYWHERE its not wanted. Learned this the hard way with my 2005 duramax years back - the frame looked worse after one of those underbody washes. I mentioned it to a friend and he told me about the recycling tid-bit. Haven't used one since. For what it's worth.

 

[Danyi2170]

Everybody has dirty undercarriages?

I'm looking at something like this possibly
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I have one these and they are great. Just used it today!!