Does Rain Sound Extra Loud In Your Extended Cab 07-09?

[cbsaf]

It rained heavily here on Tuesday. I noticed while driving there was an abundance of sound coming from right where the doors meet near the door handle. It sounded like more of a flowing or trickleing sound than spashing. At first I thought water was running between the window and bottom seal to trickle down the inside of the metal door.

 

When I got home everything appeared normal. I now think the sound might have been water sheeting down the outside of the window and splashing on the black trim ledge at the bottom of the drivers window.

 

Has anyone else noticed this? Would in channel vent visors help?

[ryan_hermanutz]

I've noticed it but I've never been able to pin point where it is coming from.

[dlstewart01]

I have never noticed it, but then I have reached geezer status.

[cbsaf]

I've noticed it but I've never been able to pin point where it is coming from.

 

Well, it looks like your truck has the exact same cab style as mine so I am glad someone else has noticed too. I am sure it has to be something about the airflow forcing the rain around the lines of the truck.

[vdubmurray]

I've noticed it under heavy rain, but haven't been able to pinpoint it. Doesn't bother me enough to stand in the rain looking for it.

[502chevy]

i notice it as well, but like vdubmurray put it, i'm not going to stand in the rain looking for it, i just turn my radio up until i don't hear it anymore.

[cbsaf]

I've noticed it under heavy rain, but haven't been able to pinpoint it. Doesn't bother me enough to stand in the rain looking for it.

 

 

It is reassuring to know it is normal. Does anyone here have vent visors on their extended cab? If so do you have the stick on or the "in channel" style and did it reduce the water sound?

[502chevy]

i have the in-channel visors, i don't think they made a difference in sound. its still there.

[68haywagon]

Yea mine makes that sound. It's raining hard today so I got to hear if for about 10 sec before I turned the radio on

 

Mike

[pm26]

Is this particular to extended cabs?

[androgelrx]

Is this particular to extended cabs?

 

Nope, my crewcab does it too.

[asilverblazer]

I think it's at the front doors so I imagine it's unique to the new trucks.

[Stex]

From S. Tx., what is rain? We are in a two year drought, bought the truck in April and did not turn on the wipers tell one day in Sept. Recently have had rain and I do not notice such on my 09 CC...Willies place or classic rock takes care of most such...I do notice some water noise from the tires, more than in my sub...?? As long as the water stays outside you are good to go!

[kpruitt]

i think it comes from the roof. maybe thin sheet metal on the roof or something to do with the space between headliner and sheet metal not having sound dampening material. ive got a dvd player and if its raining hard you cant hear it without headphones..