Saw an '06 up close the other day. It looks like it would be hard to clean the way the side panels encase and hug the engine. Especially after dunking the engine with some two foot deep slop. Not much access for a hose or pressure washer. So, how hard is it to clean?

 

yeah it can be a pain in the a$$. I like to keep mine very clean and it is hard to do. Usually after i've been on a couple muddy rides i'll take the time to remove most of the plastic guards and do a really good job. It's to time consuming to do it after every ride. Just a caution, i've heard of guys pressure washing thier king standing up on it's back rack and water gets into the LCD display for the speedo and wrecks it.

 

It isn't any harder to clean than my last ute, actually it seems easier..the skid plates and plastic pieces are easy to remove and clean..but it can be time consuming if you get it really dirty. Any of the utes are hard to clean...don't let that stop you from getting one.