Hand wash only, air dry...
Ouch!! http://www.f150forum.com/f118/aluminum-vs-steel-well-idk-after-happened-360594/
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Took a Titan through the local car wash many times. On one occasion all the equipment was operating normally. When I went through the right side wrap (goes from the front bumper, down the passenger's side and around the back didn't retract. It went up the hood, over the top and landed on the bed cover. Of course it creased the top of the truck from the windshield to the back edge.
Made a claim through my insurance and paid the deductible. Truck got a new roof, the car wash paid the over $6,000 damage and my insurance refunded the deductible. We pay insurance for them to worry about things. The car wash wanted me to use their recommended shop, which was about 1/2 the price but I used the one I always use.
Having worked at one of these type car washes my advice is fold all the mirrors in (cars and trucks), remove the antenna and take everything out of a truck bed (it is amazing to watch tornado strength winds blow stuff out of a truck)
Made a claim through my insurance and paid the deductible. Truck got a new roof, the car wash paid the over $6,000 damage and my insurance refunded the deductible. We pay insurance for them to worry about things. The car wash wanted me to use their recommended shop, which was about 1/2 the price but I used the one I always use.
Having worked at one of these type car washes my advice is fold all the mirrors in (cars and trucks), remove the antenna and take everything out of a truck bed (it is amazing to watch tornado strength winds blow stuff out of a truck)
