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I like turtles...
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas
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Are they really needed?
hey guys, my truck is getting closer to paint, i just took off the drip rails to do the body work underthem then put them back on. but what i want to know is how needed are they? i live in kansas where it rains quite a bit, and dont know if i will need them. i have shaved my mirrors and the door handles/locks, and the drip rail would look sweet if it wasnt there. so is there anyway i can maybe buy new weatherstrips to seel my truck from rain?
jrsmith
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Groves,TX
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Re: Are they really needed?
i shaved mine off of the slug..........
i never had a problem with them not being there
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I like turtles...
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Re: Are they really needed?
so whats the whole point in having them?
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1979 Silverado- lowered 5/7, 20 inch Boss rims, everything shaved, caddy lights, billet interior, UP FOR SALE! 1983 Scottsdale-on the back burner...SOLD!!! 1992 Silverado- extended cab, stock for now, but no promises SOLD!!! 2006 Chevy Cobalt-college car, staying stock ![]() Whatever can't get fixed with a hammer, a roll of duct tape, a clothes hanger, a tube of glue, and a case of beer, can wait until tomorrow. |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NH / MA
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Re: Are they really needed?
keep rain from pooling in the top of the door area and soaking you when getting in and out of the truck.
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Re: Are they really needed?
I've never been a victim, but I've heard of guys getting soaked like what 84 400 said. I think these trucks look cleaner without them.
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I like turtles...
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Re: Are they really needed?
so if i shave them, the water wont get inside my truck when it rains?
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1979 Silverado- lowered 5/7, 20 inch Boss rims, everything shaved, caddy lights, billet interior, UP FOR SALE! 1983 Scottsdale-on the back burner...SOLD!!! 1992 Silverado- extended cab, stock for now, but no promises SOLD!!! 2006 Chevy Cobalt-college car, staying stock ![]() Whatever can't get fixed with a hammer, a roll of duct tape, a clothes hanger, a tube of glue, and a case of beer, can wait until tomorrow. |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Are they really needed?
I can only offer what others have told me. I am keeping mine but from what I have been told the water won't get in the cab if you have a good door weather stripping . Howevver it will pool between the crack and the seal area which could get inside when the door is open. Also this could be a trap for water and cause rust... but alot of our trucks rust here regardless if you have the drip rail or not. Most i have talked to who have shaved it where happy they did.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Douglas, Georgia
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Re: Are they really needed?
It shouldn't if you've got good weatherstripping but you might..
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Are they really needed?
Yea I gotta agree look better with out them and I don't think you need them really either!
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Robert Olson Transport
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Re: Are they really needed?
someone took mine off the truck and i ran to the junkyard and got me another set.. not only do i like chrome on these trucks but they are functional
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: st. louis area
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Re: Are they really needed?
if theres water on the roof when you sit down, the water well run off un your lap. mine are shaved, its not a daily driver, but if I happen to be out & it does rin, Ive learned to get the water off the roof before opening the doors.
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Are they really needed?
I took the drip rails off my 78 back in 91 and I just took them off my 84. There was never any problems with the 78 thats why I took them off my 84.
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It'd be alot cooler if you did
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Three Rivers, MI
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Re: Are they really needed?
All I can say that don't hop out of the truck very quickly after you open the door. This is first hand experience - you will get soaked!!
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: st. louis area
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Re: Are they really needed?
yep, what he said. I dont drive mine in rain...unless I happen to get caught in it, so its not usually an issue
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