question on rr
question on rr
im prepping the rr for steps and new a coating,my question is do i weld shut this hole ? they both have it,factory rr..whats the purpose of it?
question on rr
Before you weld it shut, fill them with helium to make your truck lighter!!!
Seriously though, I'd close them. If you get water in them, you'll just start rusting from the inside out.
Seriously though, I'd close them. If you get water in them, you'll just start rusting from the inside out.
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Re: question on rr
Lol! Better gas mileage!ldgregory wrote:Before you weld it shut, fill them with helium to make your truck lighter!!!
Seriously though, I'd close them. If you get water in them, you'll just start rusting from the inside out.
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Re: question on rr
lol....yeah thats what im gonna do weld them shut..dont understand why their there....they look like weepholes
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Re: question on rr
Could be to release the heat when there welding it together.
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Re: question on rr
if thats the reason then i will do that last...
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Re: question on rr
Is it on the top or the bottom of the rail? I would think it would be there to let any condensation weep out. If it's trapped in there they will rust from the inside out. If you weld them shut I would pour some old oil in them to stop any rusting. It will slosh around enough while driving to coat the inside of the rail. I left my rails open for now to see if they get filled up with crap or not. I figure I can always weld a cap on anytime.
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Re: question on rr
They are there to let the condensation out. I'd leave them open, but do what you want. if you go in enough mud, it'll plug them up.
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Re: question on rr
yes there on bottom of the rail
question on rr
Ahh. That changes things. From the pic it looked like they're on top. If they're on the bottom, you could leave them open as they'll be able to drain. But if they're plugged from the get go, then they wouldn't need to drain in the first place.
Either way would work. Personally, I'd close them and not have to worry after mudding that they have water in them and got plugged by mud or something.
Either way would work. Personally, I'd close them and not have to worry after mudding that they have water in them and got plugged by mud or something.
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Re: question on rr
i think i will plug them also,after i alter them a bit and put another pass around the joints
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Re: question on rr
what he said. ^^VA_Wagon Man wrote:They are there to let the condensation out. I'd leave them open, but do what you want. if you go in enough mud, it'll plug them up.
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Re: question on rr
They're weep holes. Don't close them. The inside of the tubing needs to breath. When you fab pipe and tubing. You always leave an end open.
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Re: question on rr
im going to hone them a bit with stone and drill,there is some rust visible.... maybe il pour some fluid film in them..and leave at that