Car wash tunnel

[Talon]

So got back from Big Bear on sunday and the truck was covered in dirt/mud just as it is suppose to be....but i wanted to put it away clean so it needed a bath. I was cautious about taking it to a car wash because i've heard it wont fit in a tunnel car wash and it was just too hot Sunday to get out there and clean that beast myself. So I took it to the local hand wash and to my surprise it barely fit through the tunnel! of course they charged me a extra $5 becuase of the mud but hey it looks good! Has anyone else been able to fit their's through a carwash? im wondering if this is a rare occasion or if they really do fit?

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Our resident Raptor car wash guy is XJRguy - I'm sure he'll weigh in on this subject as it's a favorite of his.

I've taken my Raptor to a couple car washes (hand wash ONLY) and I haven't had a problem. You need to watch the width of the track to make sure the tires will fit (width) and no damage is done to the wheels.

 

[Xjrguy]

No problems here at all. YMMV though.

I just fold in the mirrors and sometimes just ride over the metal tracks in the automated no touch wash near us.

 

[Nacho]

I hand wash every time. Bad thing here is the hard water.

 

[Jake Y.]

our local octopus car wash fits mine, just barely!

 

[Talon]

Tires seemed ok....rails are not high enough to hit the rims. But like Nacho i usually wash my own truck because i like to get all those little spots the car wash ususally misses. But sometimes when you get home from a trip your just to burnt out to want to wash it yourself.

 

[bstoner59]

the carwashes in Orange I go to have only 1 track for the tires so it fits nicely.

 

[wbimota]

I go to manually operating car wash.
They drive into a shade, wash it, drive out and dry off. Fully manulated.
How much do you pay for wash BTW?
I pay $13 + tip for complete exterior vacume and interior include tire armor.

 

[Talon]

Mine was $17 plus tip....no armorall on mine though. Didn't want it

 

[Nv Guy]

There are a couple of automatic washes here , single track. You sit still and the equipment moves around you. It does an OK job.