--- title: Curtainside Trailer Blog by Roland Curtains | Cleaning the Undercarriage description: Cleaning the Undercarriage | Are you looking to learn more about Curtainside Trailers and other areas of the Trucking Industry? Then Please read a few of these articles. --- [![Roland Curtains - Curtainside Solutions Engineered To Lighten Your Load](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website_Design_5-11-15/roland-curtains-web-logo.gif?width=230&height=40&name=roland-curtains-web-logo.gif "Roland Curtains - Curtainside Solutions Engineered To Lighten Your Load")](https://www.rolandcurtains.com) 817.607.0080 817.607.0080 # CURTAINSIDE TRAILER BLOG [![](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/hubfs/Blog_Photos/2016/a-web-photo-we-didnt-buy/billtruckwash1.jpg) ](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/cleaning-the-undercarriage-of-curtain-trailers-to-remove-salt-and-winter-road-grime) ## [Cleaning the undercarriage of curtain trailers to remove salt and winter road grime](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/cleaning-the-undercarriage-of-curtain-trailers-to-remove-salt-and-winter-road-grime) [fa icon="calendar'] Nov 2, 2016 9:00:00 AM / by [Pete Johnson](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/author/pete-johnson) posted in [Remove Salt and Winter Road Grime](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/topic/remove-salt-and-winter-road-grime), [Cleaning the Undercarriage](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/topic/cleaning-the-undercarriage) [[fa icon="comment"] 0 Comments](https://www.rolandcurtains.com/blog/cleaning-the-undercarriage-of-curtain-trailers-to-remove-salt-and-winter-road-grime#comments-listing) Photo by [S&W Pressure Wash Inc.](http://swwash.com/s-w-pressure-wash-inc/)   Wear and tear incurred by a curtain side trailer  or a curtain van, on the road, are more than a matter of moving parts versus high mileage. Exposure to elements is another major factor. Out on the road, a trailer gets substantial contact with abrasives, corrosives and other substances that accumulate on the underside. After just two years on the road, trailers that were neglected—particularly in respect to undercarriage maintenance—may already show visible evidence of corrosion. 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