Flushing boxed frames?

[rusty ol ranger]

Is this a good idea?

I know in theory it is to wash out salt and other corrosive nastyness. But wouldnt the water pool inside the frame and cause rot in certain places anyways?

I kinda want to do it to my superduty once or twice a year after winter is over. But not if it does more harm then good.

 

[SenorNoob]

Couldn't you do the same thing with air?

 

[Snoranger]

We use Neutro-wash on all our salt spreaders every spring. It neutralizes the salt from the previous season of snow removal.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Couldn't you do the same thing with air?

Possibly. I didnt think about air.

We use Neutro-wash on all our salt spreaders every spring. It neutralizes the salt from the previous season of snow removal.

Never heard of it.

 

[Snoranger]

Never heard of it.

A lot of municipalities and counties like us use it. All of the salt equipment gets sprayed down to remove the last remaining salt, next it gets a Neutro wash bath to neutralize the salt, finally it get sprayed with Lubri-seal to lubricator and encapsulate the metal. Then it’s put away until next winter.


I wouldn’t worry about water puddling inside the frame. I’d rather have fresh water than salt anytime.

 

[Curious Hound]

Yeah. Freash , clean water pooled temporarily is much better than water with salt, brine, sand, etc mixed into it. With a good flush there should be little or no deposits of material there to hold moisture for long periods. Flushing should be a good idea.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

A lot of municipalities and counties like us use it. All of the salt equipment gets sprayed down to remove the last remaining salt, next it gets a Neutro wash bath to neutralize the salt, finally it get sprayed with Lubri-seal to lubricator and encapsulate the metal. Then it’s put away until next winter.


I wouldn’t worry about water puddling inside the frame. I’d rather have fresh water than salt anytime.

The water that comes out of the barn is mostly iron anyways lol.

I was thinking about buying that little hose attachment that slides in the frame holes and sprays all different directions.

I just have seen online alot of these box frames online rot out from the inside out, not so much on superduties but a few F150's and a ton of silverados.

Just wanna stay ahead of it

 

[19Walt93]

We used to pick up our vehicles on a lift and blast used oil or ATF into the frame when we coated the underside in the fall. It would drip for about a month and was messy to work in but oily dirt washes off and rust doesn't. The practice is frowned on today so maybe try fluid film instead.

 

[JohnnyO]

Is this a good idea?

I know in theory it is to wash out salt and other corrosive nastyness. But wouldnt the water pool inside the frame and cause rot in certain places anyways?

I kinda want to do it to my superduty once or twice a year after winter is over. But not if it does more harm then good.

I saw a gadget on my Facebook feed to do that.
The Jeep Wrangler my daughter used to have had rust flakes inside the frame at least 1/4" deep. I drilled 1/4" holes in the bottom of the frame in front of and behind the rear axle so the water could drain out and maybe take some of the rust with it.