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I had the same type of buildup in the wheel wells this Winter here after the 2 snow blizzards. Especially as I tried out "Winter donut" maneuvers in empty business park parking lots during both snow events to learn the behavior of the truck in such conditions... about 30+ minutes each time. Great fun BTW 
What did happen after the 2d snow blizzard is that the heavy, wet snow packed in and of course froze over the night... and driving for the next several days I kept hearing weird metal-related sounds from the rocker panels and underside.
I eventually realized the weird metal-related sounds were the frozen ice clods inside the wheel well rocker panels, getting loose and then shifting about inside the metal panels above the felt wheel well liners.
All the weird metal-rubbing sound ceased once all that frozen stuff melted out after a week or so.
I'm sure the truck body can take it, and them some
What did happen after the 2d snow blizzard is that the heavy, wet snow packed in and of course froze over the night... and driving for the next several days I kept hearing weird metal-related sounds from the rocker panels and underside.
I eventually realized the weird metal-related sounds were the frozen ice clods inside the wheel well rocker panels, getting loose and then shifting about inside the metal panels above the felt wheel well liners.
All the weird metal-rubbing sound ceased once all that frozen stuff melted out after a week or so.
I'm sure the truck body can take it, and them some
Ragman
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Truck looked like that, made it to Florida before last melted lol.
I do find because of the battery under side it can accumulate more of that "slush" to ice buildup. I've became a big fan of the "self wash" heated car wash bays - usually not busy at -30 so no one complains.
Roll in let truck warm for 15 minutes so I dont do cold/hot thermal damage - blast underside with hot rinse - sit for another 15 / clean truck wipe seals etc.
I do find because of the battery under side it can accumulate more of that "slush" to ice buildup. I've became a big fan of the "self wash" heated car wash bays - usually not busy at -30 so no one complains.
Roll in let truck warm for 15 minutes so I dont do cold/hot thermal damage - blast underside with hot rinse - sit for another 15 / clean truck wipe seals etc.
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Or off the back of the vehicle. I've seen many ICE vehicles this winter with their whole ass end covered just as pictured. The hood and some front build up is really the only difference
Firn
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Having lived in MN for much of my life, and now living where we get snow (but less) now, I agree that the lack of heat does increase the buildup, and reduces how quickly it melts off. I have had every vehicle get buildup like that, ICE or BEV, but on the ICE vehicles the latent heat would cause the chunks to fall off earlier, or more common the leftover heat would warm the (warmed, but unheated) garage more letting it melt faster.
As it is, I already notice how much cooler my unheated garage stays. Previously when I would pull a vehicle in it would throw some heat into the garage offsetting the heat lost by opening the door. Now, my garage doesn't get that boost and opening the door to pull the truck in cools the garage a lot.
Aside from that my old ICE vehicles would tend to bleed the heat into the body metal, letting the ice and snow fall off in chunks when the car was parked. This doesn't do that hardly at all.
As it is, I already notice how much cooler my unheated garage stays. Previously when I would pull a vehicle in it would throw some heat into the garage offsetting the heat lost by opening the door. Now, my garage doesn't get that boost and opening the door to pull the truck in cools the garage a lot.
Aside from that my old ICE vehicles would tend to bleed the heat into the body metal, letting the ice and snow fall off in chunks when the car was parked. This doesn't do that hardly at all.
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