I do understand where you are coming from that why I stated that I don't know if it would be feasible in regions where the red clay and other types of thick mud are. I have had to add a few extra holes in some strategic areas like the back and front plates and a couple near the, what I call the cross member near the middle. Next thing I did was use a set of portable car ramps and pulled the front on the ramps first and use a garden hose with a good spray nozzle, do not use a pressure washer, bad for the electrical system. While I'm on this point of the electrical system you should always buy a good can of moisture repellant and saturate the electrical system with it. Wet the inside of the skid plate down to help loosen the mud and then work your way back spraying the mud until you get it flowing through the drain holes. Really the only way to clean it well is to get down and dirty with the mud. you will be soaking wet and muddy if you do it right, it's the only way without removing the skid plates. lol