Well that's a Horse(fly) of a different color.. Are White trucks a no-no on the farm?

[SanDucerro]

So... Bought a new truck in January of this year. It's a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Dual Cab Dually 4x4 with the 8 foot bed. LOVE the truck, except for one itsy bitsy detail - it's white.

Now, don't get me wrong - I really like white trucks and mine looks fantastic. However, white also seems to be the preferred restroom color for every horsefly in the county. They absolutely LOVE to drop a load on my clean white truck every chance they get - for that matter, they also love to take a dump when the truck is dirty as well. The smaller Dodge 1500 short and wide that sits next to the big white tour bus isn't getting the same love from our horsefly contingent, but then again the 1500 is red - as is the Ford Edge that sits under the car port. When the wife's dark silver (MGM) Pontiac G8 GT is here it's also ignored. So I'm left with little other choice than to conclude the white color of the big 3500 is attracting the flies.

Since I take pride in having a good looking vehicle, this is a serious issue (well - to me at any rate) - so much so that I'm thinking of trading in the truck just to change colors. Washing often isn't helping (who has time for that), and if I wait any time at all I'm having to compound the black spots off the truck - and that's no small task considering the truck's sheer size. With this in mind, are there any other colors to avoid? It seems the dark colors are ok, but what's everyone experience with say...light silver.

BTW - I don't have this problem "in the city", it's just at the farm where the flies are rather thick...

 

[HHR]

Light silver also attracts them. Have you ever thought of turning your truck int an XL bug zapper?

 

[Diamondpilot]

It's a Dodge, so it must smell like crap! Sorry, couldn't resist.

I had one white truck, a 2004 F250, and never remember this being a issue.

Are you sure it's the flys? There is a mulch mold that grows on adjacent surfaces that leaves black spots behind.

Chris

 

[RobertBrown]

It's a Dodge, so it must smell like crap! Sorry, couldn't resist.

I had one white truck, a 2004 F250, and never remember this being a issue.

Are you sure it's the flys? There is a mulch mold that grows on adjacent surfaces that leaves black spots behind.

Chris

Ask a Ford owner if he has a problem with fly sh*t on that white truck....maybe it's not the color....jut sayin. I have never heard of such a problem. We have horse flys here, maybe a different species.......

 

[RDrancher]

My white F350 (now my wife's) is also a magnet for the fly turds. I've always just washed it and never worried about any left over spots. Its a truck, not a trailer queen.

 

[dave1949]

It would be cheaper to build a garage than trade that truck, and a lot less time washing and compounding any color. :laughing:

 

[Gary Fowler]

Paint it a Pewter Gray color, dirt doesn't show too much on that color.

 

[mikehaugen]

Maybe a cover??? Cheaper than trading or a building, and less time consuming than washing.

 

[SanDucerro]

Are you sure it's the flys? There is a mulch mold that grows on adjacent surfaces that leaves black spots behind.

Chris

Positive, they're all over it anytime I go out.

Ask a Ford owner if he has a problem with fly sh*t on that white truck....maybe it's not the color....jut sayin. I have never heard of such a problem. We have horse flys here, maybe a different species.......

See quote below...

My white F350 (now my wife's) is also a magnet for the fly turds. I've always just washed it and never worried about any left over spots. Its a truck, not a trailer queen.

I don't mind the truck being dirty - after all - it IS a work truck. But I traded a pristine Corvette in on this truck and I assure you it WAS a garage queen, so I'm having a bit of a problem with the transition. As I mentioned, I like a clean truck.

Already have the wife's OK to trade, just wishing I could still buy a new 2012... I think I'll order this next one so I can some additional options I want, but didn't necessarily need...

 

[Monster5601]

It's a Dodge, so it must smell like crap! Sorry, couldn't resist.

The OP said it was a MY2012, Dodge didn't make a truck in 2012, they got out of the truck business starting with MY2009.

My nice orange Kubotas attack bees and dragonflies.

 

[DarkBlack]

It's a Dodge, so it must smell like crap! Sorry, couldn't resist.

I had one white truck, a 2004 F250, and never remember this being a issue.

Are you sure it's the flys? There is a mulch mold that grows on adjacent surfaces that leaves black spots behind.

Chris

How are those F150 Eco-bursts doing? still keeping the repair shops busy?
:licking:

 

[JESSE1]

Flys don't seem to bother my White trucks. Of course, they're red so maybe I just don't see the fly spots on them.

 

[forgeblast]

Most of the gas company trucks are white, I like the dark silver myself it matches the color of our modified gravel driveway.

 

[creekbend]

It's a good thing that you don't live in South Florida. The "Love Bugs" don't care what color the vehicle is. They are not picky.

 

[Wnc3]

White has more positives than negatives. It is a lot cooler in the summer Texas heat for starters....

Flies are attracted to white

Not sure why, but I have noticed that too.

 

[deepNdirt]

I've always had one color or another, never bought them for the color but more for the options, I'd haul anything from A-Z in them with no concern of getting them dirty, When I bought my current truck ( white ) one of my concerns was (" Boy this white will sure show dirt" ) however on the contrary! yes it gets dirty but doesn't show up as bad as my MIL black mini-van, we liked white so well my wife wanted a white SUV, although both the SUV and my truck are two tone, white over gold, and white over silver, each with alumn wheels that give them a sporting appearance, The one thing I find that will show up is (Red mud) But I think red will show on any colorer,

I don't use my truck around or for farm work, However I know how badly flyspecks show on the ceiling of an open carport, when I was younger living at home we lived close to a chicken farm, My mother purchase a great deal on a house, unfortunately she bought it during the winter months, but come spring and summer we realized why the house was sold so cheap, Fly invasion, Between living 3/4 miles from chicken houses and 1 1/2 miles from rock quarry when the quarry was blasting it would send the flies swarming in our direction, she re-sold the house 2 years later, never again living near a chicken farm/houses or a rock quarry,

 

[jonnyc1999]

Flys don't seem to bother my White trucks. Of course, they're red so maybe I just don't see the fly spots on them.

Hahaha I see what you did right there :thumbsup:

 

[donnygo]

I have a White truck and they will swarm me. I swear this is true; One year I would drive slow and let them follow me and I actually cleared them from my property. Only in Texas.