Holes in frame wheel well got you down??

[rxnotec]

Clean them up with 2" rubber caps from Home Depot. For us Northern people snow and ice and salt finds its way everywhere and there is no need to give it a cave to rest in all winter.

 

 

These were $11.00 plus tax for 4 of them.

 

 

Insert them this way to keep the look cleaner and make it easy to pull them when access is needed.

 

 

There is a guy selling plastic versions of this on eBay for I think $15 plus shipping. Save money...buy local!

 

Edited August 22, 2014 by rxnotec

[00Silverado4x4]

How air tight are the holes? Looks like a great idea but I'd be concerned about moisture being trapped inside and would still cause some rusting.

[rxnotec]

They are not super tight but tight enough to stay put. Great to help keep mud and water out while off roading too. I have the same thought but there is holes in the tube that I can see already. But you could also drill a small maybe 1/8" weep hole in the bottom or in the middle to vent either side.

[00Silverado4x4]

That's awesome! Personally I think you should share this out to more than 2014's as GM has these types of holes in their frames for quite a few generations.

[rxnotec]

Not sure how to do that. Maybe a moderator could assist ;). I am newer to this site. So I don't know functions in it so well yet. Feel free to move it accordingly as you see fit. Just message me the new location.

Edited August 22, 2014 by rxnotec

[kstruckcountry]

You can't keep salt/water/dust out unless they're airtight. Only keep it in. If it's anything like my 06 there are various holes in the tubes. I would rather keep the tubes open so I can clean them out with the pressure washer.

[00Silverado4x4]

Moved topic. New location: Transmission, Suspension area.

[rxnotec]

You can't keep salt/water/dust out unless they're airtight. Only keep it in. If it's anything like my 06 there are various holes in the tubes. I would rather keep the tubes open so I can clean them out with the pressure washer.

Thus the reason they are rubber plugs. Can be removed quickly to clean out tubes as needed. Better to not have a tube full of ice and packed snow all winter. The other holes I am working on finding some easy solutions to. Grommets are my next stop to dig into.

[Luster]

Clean them up with 2" rubber caps from Home Depot. For us Northern people snow and ice and salt finds its way everywhere and there is no need to give it a cave to rest in all winter.

 

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These were $11.00 plus tax for 4 of them.

 

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Insert them this way to keep the look cleaner and make it easy to pull them when access is needed.

 

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There is a guy selling plastic versions of this on eBay for I think $15 plus shipping. Save money...buy local!

 

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Did you find those in the plumbing dept.? As you know Home Depot is huge and they don't seem to know where to find them!

[rxnotec]

Did you find those in the plumbing dept.? As you know Home Depot is huge and they don't seem to know where to find them!

Yes it is in plumbing where they keep all the PVC pipe and couplers. They are all rubber.

Edited August 22, 2014 by rxnotec

[rxnotec]

Just an update. Have put about 250 miles on with these in and lots of good bumping around and they are still in place. There is a hard plastic cap you could do but you would not be able to take them out as easy if you wanted to clean the tubes at all.

[48548]

Here is what my 12 looks like. Should I get them to install under the factory liners?

 

[rxnotec]

Here is what my 12 looks like. Should I get them to install under the factory liners?

 

Up to you. That looks a lot more protected then mine did.

[gmtech4]

Boy you guys are real anal about the frames of your trucks , jeez

[Silverado4x4]

Boy you guys are real anal about the frames of your trucks , jeez

 

Yeah its unreal isn't it?

 

The problem with plugging the holes is heat from the underbody meets cold pipe and then creates condensation inside pipe then leads to rust follow by them complaining and bashing GM about frame rust.