Lower Valance/Air Dam

[Dwp_Silveraydo]

Anyone removed the air dam/lower valance on an Escalade?? We got rid of our suburban so the caddy will be the new hunting rig!! I don't want to damage the valance or the front bumper like we did on the suburban.

[Motor City Rick]

What the air dam primarily does is redirect oncoming air into the grill and push the remaining high pressure air to the ground / sides of the moving vehicle.

It also creates a venture effect for the engine bay to get rid of heat. When people remove the valences / air dams it increases heat in the radiator and engine bay.

 

If damaging valences / air dams is a problem, they have devices now that warn upon contact with a valance. Here is a few sources.

 

http://sportsimportsltd.com/curb-alert-front-parking-sensor.html

 

https://www.amazon.com/Stingray-Corvette-Bumper-Warning-System/dp/B00FK0NEYO

 

https://www.rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=2034

 

https://www.amazon.com/Brandmotion-5000-CA5-Alert-Warning-System/dp/B0058OCKXI

 

http://www.pfyc.com/GN8106.html

 

http://parkingsensors.net/

 

http://www.donmar.com/Electronics/ParkSense.htm

 

http://www.adventproducts.com/docs/common/PSD100D/PSD100D_IM.pdf

 

http://www.rostra.com/frontzone-front-parking-assist-by-rostra.php

[Dwp_Silveraydo]

What the air dam primarily does is redirect oncoming air into the grill and push the remaining high pressure air to the ground / sides of the moving vehicle.

It also creates a venture effect for the engine bay to get rid of heat. When people remove the valences / air dams it increases heat in the radiator and engine bay.

 

If damaging valences / air dams is a problem, they have devices now that warn upon contact with a valance. Here is a few sources.

 

http://sportsimportsltd.com/curb-alert-front-parking-sensor.html

 

https://www.amazon.com/Stingray-Corvette-Bumper-Warning-System/dp/B00FK0NEYO

 

https://www.rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=2034

 

https://www.amazon.com/Brandmotion-5000-CA5-Alert-Warning-System/dp/B0058OCKXI

 

http://www.pfyc.com/GN8106.html

 

http://parkingsensors.net/

 

http://www.donmar.com/Electronics/ParkSense.htm

 

http://www.adventproducts.com/docs/common/PSD100D/PSD100D_IM.pdf

 

http://www.rostra.com/frontzone-front-parking-assist-by-rostra.php

 

Thank you for the reply, for all the great information, and for the product links. The only problem is that I know I will be hitting things with the valance as the escalade with be going through corn fields, down minimum maintenance roads, and some basic off-roading to get to hunting spots so I do want to remove it in order to protect the bumper and the valance.

[Motor City Rick]

Remember, if your married, blame any broken stuff on your other half quickly to CYA yourself!!!