Hoppers are Here – 10 Easy Ways to Clean Your Rig

• Grasshopper season is on in Montana, but it isn't just crops and gardens they can be a burden to
• Traveling roads in Montana can lead to many of those hoppers ending up in a nasty mess on the front of your vehicle
• Keep your rig clean with 10 suggestions to help easily remove the greasy mess that has accumulated on your bumper

Hoppers are Here - 10 Easy Ways to Clean Your Rig

You may have missed them within the city limits of Great Falls, but once you hit the outskirts of the city limits, you soon realize they are everywhere.

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Grasshoppers are starting to show up in hay fields, those amber waves of grain, our gardens and on the highways.  And they are making an extreme mess of not only crops but the bumper and windshield of your vehicle.

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Increase in Hoppers on Montana Roadways Make a Mess of Vehicles

I hadn't realized how bad they were getting until trading vehicles with a family member recently.  They traveled to Choteau and back and the entire front of the vehicle was covered in hoppers.

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I really didn't want to just use a pressure washer to try and remove them, but probably just like you, I didn't want to hurt my paint either.  After a little digging through some old car stuff and the internet, I came across some unique ways to get rid of that mess on the bumper.

Your Results Could Differ, But I Tried This Hack and It Actually Worked!

First and foremost, always check a small, inconspicuous spot on your vehicle with any new product or mixture.  After a quick spot on my own vehicle, I hit that front valance with, of all things, WD-40.

Yep.  It actually worked like a dream, just a quick spray and a cloth to wipe it off and suddenly no more hoppers.

There are several other ideas that I came across that could be the magical miracle bug remover that you are looking for.  Check our gallery below to find 9 other unique ways to get rid of the yuck on your ride.