Dirt truck beds

*EDIT*Sorry 'bout that, title was supposed to be Dirty truck bed. Stupid wireless keyboard.

I got my first taste of a dirty truck bed today. It was a Dodge Ram 1500 I was detailing for a neighbor. He had been hauling mulch in the back of it, and it also had some sort of storage containers on either side of the bed. Mulch got under and into everything, and I had a lot of trouble getting it out. Fortunately the owner didn't really want anything done with the bed and was very pleased with the detail

But that got me to thinking...what's the best method for cleaning out a truck bed? I'm not talking a show truck, I mean a truck that's been used to haul things, with scratches and stuff all over the bed, where care doesn't have to be taken to avoid paint damage. The problem that I kept encountering was that water pooled up everywhere, so areas that were once clean got dirty again with the gross water. In the end I used a leaf blower to get all the water out of the bed, and then a vacuum to get all the bits of mulch that were still floating around. And then it was dirty again. Grr. I'm doing a Ford F-150 tomorrow...so any tips for bed cleaning?

Thanks,

Clark

 

sweep, vac, pressure wash!

 

I have this problem 24/7 living on a farm. When I clean my beds I just blow them out with compressed air first. Then I usually pull into a side driveway that has a slant to it. Spray the bed down with APC and agitate with whatever larger brushes I have. Hit it with the power washer and let all the water drain out.

 

Winner ^ :kilt:

 

Good idea! My driveway's not on a slant but the cul-de-sac my house is on is slanted. Should work well.

 

You may need a 250ft garden hose though :giggle: