I spend quite a bit of time driving on the beach here in NC. (OBX) When I get back from the beach it is a pretty big ordeal to get the sand out of the frame. My frame is still in good shape and I would like to keep it that way. Would it be a bad idea to put some tape over the holes in the frame to keep the sand out just while driving on the beach?
Also, what is y'alls opinion of drilling drain holes in the frame? I see a lot of mixed reviews of weather you should or shouldn't drill holes. Thanks.
Where are the drain holes drilled, how many, and what size ?
Plugging the large holes in the outer rail will keep out the majority of sand and debris. For the smaller holes, electrical tape works well. Unless you submerge the frame, don’t worry about the holes in the inner frame rail.
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I pulled my frame plugs a couple of weeks ago and the inside of the frame still looks new, and this is after daily driving through 8 Minnesota winters.
If you’re going to put water inside the frame, you need to also have a way to get it out - in addition to drain holes, you’ll need compressed air.
Yeah, sorry RHP61 is in Germany, I just didn't think to convert back to SAE19 mm is equivalent to a 3/4" hole.
A bit off topic for the thread, but I don't believe that driving on unsalted roads for a bit would be effective. Even if you use those ten minutes to "dry off" the undercarriage, you are still going to have salt residues left behind unless you rinse it off with clean water.So when you're driving around in snow/salted roads, do you have a chance to drive 10 minutes on non-snow/salted pristine roads to clear the frame? Here in areas it snows, we're parking our TJs with crap in the frame and no way to get it out without drilling holes.
Not a bad idea at all. Tape them up while on the beach. That will make it easier to clean out later.I spend quite a bit of time driving on the beach here in NC. (OBX) When I get back from the beach it is a pretty big ordeal to get the sand out of the frame. My frame is still in good shape and I would like to keep it that way. Would it be a bad idea to put some tape over the holes in the frame to keep the sand out just while driving on the beach?
Also, what is y'alls opinion of drilling drain holes in the frame? I see a lot of mixed reviews of weather you should or shouldn't drill holes. Thanks.
i found the round plugs, but i cant find plugs fot the elongated holesI just drilled mine last week! Inside not bad at all, no detectable rust, but I flushed out some sand and fine gravel. I also plugged the 4 largest holes in the side of the frame by the tires with "CAPLUGS" per another member here. Easily removed if you need to flush through those holes.
I can't either - but I figure they're not nearly as important to close off as the big round ones. *shrug*i found the round plugs, but i cant find plugs fot the elongated holes