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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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does anyone have weatherstripping under their front doors? I am watching a video on how our trucks are made and I seen them add weatherstripping to the bottom of the front doors. Mine doesnt have this and was wondering if you guys had it

builderpaul Enthusiast

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My 89 didn't have it, my 97 did have it and my 04 doesn't have it. I dont like it because it makes it hard to clean the sand and salt from the underside of the door. It even seems to hold the sand in. The 89 didn't rust but the 97 started to rust in this area. My 2 cents.

redvett Senior Enthusiast

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My 89 didn't have it, my 97 did have it and my 04 doesn't have it. I dont like it because it makes it hard to clean the sand and salt from the underside of the door. It even seems to hold the sand in. The 89 didn't rust but the 97 started to rust in this area. My 2 cents.

I have to agree with builderpaul, My 01 & 04 dont have the seal and its easier to clean. I only powerwash my vehicles and it cleans everwhere even behind the door edges. :crazy:

az'03Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Yep, my '03 Silverado Ext. Cab has a black rubber weather strip along the bottom edge of the door. It's right along the inside of the bottom door flange so it can't be seen from the outside.

03GMCinBC Enthusiast

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Yep, checked my 03, I have one too....

 

I have never had a problem with cleaning so far. I will have to pay a little closer attention to see if it holds dirt there....

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Yes I have it :thumbs: It's a PITA to keep it even halfway clean when you spend as much time in and around dirt and sand as I do.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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hey wingnut could you possibly take a pic when you have a chance? I wonder why my truck doesnt have it???

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Sure, but it will be about 1 a.m. (CST) before I can post it. I'm at work.

 

The pic will even show how it collects crap, as I had a lot of fun this past weekend. Got a little dirty. :thumbs:

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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seadoons heres a copy of it. Just a warning but its like a 32 min video.

 

http://www.silveradoss.com/videos/FT-PlantTour.wmv

 

G7 thanks for the photo. My truck does not have that. I found it odd that when building the trucks they were putting them on and mine doesnt have it along with others I have seen. Maybe on the newer trucks they put them on?

seadoons Enthusiast

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Ryan,

 

This is an awesome video! Where did you find it? I have always wanted to go to a plant to watch how they are made, but this video has satisfied me for a while. I don't know if you noticed this or not, but at 29:32 on the video time, the guy is out doing a test drive on one of the new trucks, and he has it up to 100 MPH. :thumbs: The speedo also goes up to like 180. What kind of truck is this?!?!?! It just now hit me that maybe it is 180 Kilometers? d**n!!!!

 

Thanks again!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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he has it up to 100 MPH.

 

that truck was in canada and the cluster was in km/hr

seadoons Enthusiast

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That is what I thought! I washed my truck tonight and made a point to look under to doors and I do have the weather stripping under the doors, but the front and the extended cab door.

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