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I snagged some dakota door seals from the junkyard, and cut them down to work on my blazer. they're pretty decent.
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01-26-2015, 11:33 AM | #52 |
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Has anyone here ever use the LMC brand door seals? if so how do they work compared to the other brands.
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Im sure they was aftermarket junk seals.. they was sitting in the cab when I got the truck and I put them on... Me no like... I will try the Dakota ones when its gets that time.
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01-26-2015, 03:07 PM | #54 |
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I'm real happy with my Sofseals - but the whole sealant install is messy and a pain....
Weren't really that much. Bought from a vendor here if I recall
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Great thread and very useful. It's interesting that Jeep CJs have similar problems and I always wondered what the corner vents on the hardtop with the TJs was for! Makes sense about pressure though. I always tell folks not to slam the doors as folks here are correct, puts a lot of stress on things-CJs are notorious for cracking inside right below the lower back corner of the wing windows.
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Not sure if it's been mentioned at all, but has anyone tried rubbing in some armor all or some kind of oil into the precision seals to loosen them up a little? I'm sure someone out there has and I'm curious if that would help
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01-26-2015, 04:16 PM | #57 |
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Give it a try and see if it works
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So what's the verdict on the seals? I'm gonna replace mine soon. Is it 50/50 on Dodge or factory Chev seals? Or is it just personal preference? Is one better than the other?
Thanks!!!
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So what I got from this what that the Dakota seals have metal in them and do not require the glue?
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Ill give a set a try when its time.. thanks
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I'm in. Dodge for me too.
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I bought the push-on ones. Original doors on original cab. They're tight. One door will close with a good amount of force, one won't.
Tried lubing them with glass cleaner, but it didn't do it. Lower front corner is the tight spot.
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I did read that you may need to "adjust" the lip it mounts to with a hammer. Adjusting inward to the inside of the cab because it is wider than OEM rubber... It takes a little work to get a good seal all the way around and still be able to close the doors nicely but they are better seals.
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I had your issue. Painted, driver door would not shut. Lower bottom front was too tight after MANY adjustments. A rag and a crescent wrench was used to "tweak" the lip to widen the gap. Touched up and under the seal, no harm, no foul. Next time i know this, i will mock up my doors with seals installed before paint.
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Well even if the doors dont close it looks like a real nice paint job... Since its just the lip that needs adjusted any touch up or damage would be hidden under the seal when its re-installed... It would be worth doing.You could use a chunk of 2x4 and hit that with the hammer and it shouldnt chip the paint...
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With the door on, it may be tough to get the right angle hitting it without slipping. I slipped the wrench over the lip with the door on and could get it precisely where I wanted.
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Wrench and a rag would be the way to go for bending the lip on a freshly pained truck. I used Dakota seals from a junkyard on my 68 and they work great. Nice and snug, but do not need to slam the doors. Can still close them with a firm push.
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I called my wrecking yard and he said the'86 -'96 are different. Do you happen to know what year you bought? The year that worked for you.he said $20 each, sound right?
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Are these used Dakota seals hard to get off once the teeth grab in? I just wondered if I found a used set how easy they come off?
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Ditto... What year?
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86-96, easy to remove. I paid less than $10 for the pair.
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