I'm short. Well, not really. I'm not tall. I'm no Gary Coleman. I'm no Shaq. But I'm not tall enough to wash my wife's SUV.
We bought a Ford Expedition. Now before I get lynched, we do need a vehicle that large. My wife hauls around 5 people, cargo, and an electric wheelchair on a fairly (daily) regular basis. We even have a power winch in the back to lift the chair. Make no mistake, this thing is huge, and yes, it does get shitty gas mileage. We did consider a mini-van converted to haul a wheelchair, but you lose three seats and all cargo capacity and about half the fuel tank. A mini-van with 10 gallon fuel tank is a joke. However, I digress.
I was okay washing the sides of the truck, but when it came to the hood, I needed to stand on the tire to be able to reach the center of the hood. The roof was a different story. If I had thought about it, I would have climed up on the roof to wash it. Instead, I opened the doors and stood on the seat to reach most of the roof. It took a good deal of stretching to reach all of the roof. A ladder would have helped with the hood, but I think I needed scafolding to properly do the roof.