FLEETSIDE BOX DEFELCTORS

[RyanbabZ71]

I took a few pics of those deflectors which are in between the bed and cab

You can see them here

Http://www.picturetrail.com/ryanbab

They are located in the last album named SIDE BOX DEFLECTORS

Sorry about the quality it was pretty sunny out

 

[MountaineerTom]

Cool, thanks for the pics.

[NewbieZ71]

Do they really cut down wind noise? My truck is pretty quiet,  I cant imagine it would have much effect but I dont have much to compare to...

[RyanbabZ71]

dont know my truck came with em

[DigUout]

Now I see what everyone's talking about.  Thanks for the pics, Ryan-

[mblrds]

I noticed a difference right off.  I believe I'm hearing more of my tires now.  I pretty much concluded they were money well spent.

Next I'm wanting to pull the back seat out and put some breathable foam in the pressure vent plemun.

[bscottb]

My truck came with them. does anyone know why some didn't?

[MountaineerTom]

Just a guess, but I would say it was a deal where people complained about wind noise on the earlier models and that was a fix for it.

[mblrds]

The interesting thing is that some trucks got them and some didn't.

Ryan got his truck around the same time I got mine (April 1, 2000, no fooling!).  We've even been racking up the same miles (although he has pulled ahead of me)!  His had them, mine didn't.  I wonder if his beening a 'rado and mine's a Sierra had anything to do with it?  Or if his being assembled in USA and mine in Canada had something to do with it?  Don't know!  I do believe no 1999s had them, though.

[mblrds]

Quote: from MountaineerTom 99Z71 on 7:59 pm on Aug. 5, 2001

Just a guess, but I would say it was a deal where people complained about wind noise on the earlier models and that was a fix for it.

 

If that's the case, wouldn't there be a tsb on it?  I haven't seen or heard of one.  Probably not enough complaints to issue one, but an area to improve on the newer trucks.

[MountaineerTom]

Quote: from mblrds on 9:10 pm on Aug. 5, 2001

Quote: from MountaineerTom 99Z71 on 7:59 pm on Aug. 5, 2001

Just a guess, but I would say it was a deal where people complained about wind noise on the earlier models and that was a fix for it.

 

If that's the case, wouldn't there be a tsb on it?  I haven't seen or heard of one.  Probably not enough complaints to issue one, but an area to improve on the newer trucks.

That may be the case.  A fairly cheap, easy fix.  I havn't heard of any TSB's either.  I know my '99 doesn't have them.

(Edited by MountaineerTom 99Z71 at 9:16 pm on Aug. 5, 2001)

[RyanbabZ71]

i guess them indiana people know how to use all the parts they are given hehe

a little over 18K miles now

[gmcjoe]

The deflectors should be on all 1/2 ton 2001 models.

Maybe some late '00 models received them also, who knows?

[RyanbabZ71]

My truck was built (finished) 4-6-00

Arrived at the dealership 4-10-00

[mblrds]

18750 miles

On the driver's door it shows 02/00.

Ryan,

How do you know to the date when your truck was completed?