sloshing sound

[NorCalDoug]

Too Funny! You are probably the best person to remember my quotes about NEVER on the bumpers, sliders, winch, etc.

I remember hearing those statements in person




I knew the bug would bite you too...I just didn't realize how severely you'd react to the bite

 

[corsair23]

The slits are a bit harder to locate.

Get on your back and study the back side of the pinchweld wher the inner and outer rockers come togther. About a foot back from the font edge you will see a slit, near the bottom edge, that is on the inner vertical surface. You can use a zip tie, as you would a rifle cleaning rod, to clear the drain.

I've seen many threads/posts mention the "Drain Slits" or "Slit Drains" but never a picture of what they look like. With the right description (like above) it is pretty obvious what you are looking for but for those that like pictures (like me) here are a couple pictures of what these drains look like. There are 3 per side and the DS ones are the easiest to get to (i.e. no cats/exhaust)...

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[Brentbba]

Washed the truck after two weekends out - one in Anza and one in Kernville rafting. When I got done, I had water in both DS and PS footwells. DAMN! I've found a couple of these, but the sliders are making it very hard to locate all three per side, especially the PS with the cat protector. Memorial weekend project I guess. Socal isn't going to see any rain until Oct or Nov at this point.

 

[fishwater]

is this one of the drain plugs (red arrow)?

 

[Beowulf]

is this one of the drain plugs (red arrow)?

Those rubber plugs are for when you do a Gumby, Junk, or Drexx "full truck dunking" maneuver. You should not need to remove those for a rain storm that flows water into the sills from the moon roof.

-B-

 

[JerseyCruiser]

I have a 93 and I went over every inch of of my rocker panel and found only two front drain slits and I don't have major rust which would have closed the others up. I saw there is three on each side did the early 80's only come with only one slit? Can someone verify this on a rust free 1993 80....CDan?

Thank
George

 

[tomatopants]

Washed the truck after two weekends out - one in Anza and one in Kernville rafting. When I got done, I had water in both DS and PS footwells. DAMN! I've found a couple of these, but the sliders are making it very hard to locate all three per side, especially the PS with the cat protector. Memorial weekend project I guess. Socal isn't going to see any rain until Oct or Nov at this point.

Dude I went fishing in Kernville a few weeks ago. I caught diddly. It sucked. About 8 hours total in the water, and one tiny ass little trout I had to toss back.

 

[Mickle The Pickle]

A few threads on drain problems...

sloshing sound when braking and taking off
Waters somewhere in my truck
Wet Floor, please help

Lots 'o pics...

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We've received a lot of rain lately and yesterday I noticed a sloshing sound behind the drivers seat. I did a search here and found all the info I needed to drain the slit in the rocker.
I also figured out the squeaking steering wheel when I turned left wasn't related to steering fluid, rather needing a lube on the steering column. I love this site!

 

[DirtyPepper]

This thread has been a HUGE help and "BUMP" for it.

I recently unclogged the drains at the sunroof but didn't know there were FOUR total (1997)...and now I know about a plug on the bottom and pinch welds that might be plugged; PNW rain and mud may do this.

Checking this weekend so, thanks!