Wheel wells and rocks?

[Larv]

Drove my new 2004. 5 on a gravel road today and thought I was being attacked! My '99 had some sort of "wheel well liners" ( for lack of a better word) which kept the noise down to a level and I never heard the rocks. The new 04. 5 doesn't have these liners so the rocks being kicked up by the wheels are very noisy. The liners weren't metal, some sort of soft material which made it a lot quieter and easier to clean also.



Anybody else notice this or am I being *picky*?

Larv

 

[lil red cummins]

i have heard that noise, like a deep thunk. the factory liner is a partial piece on the back only. anything else it hits is metal.



but when the gravel hits the bottom of the aluminum running boards - wow! does it ring. even water makes noise hitting the running boards.



jim

 

[Larv]

Wonder if I could have that exposed metal sprayed when I get my bed Rhino sprayed? Larv

 

[Pawpaw]

Larv,



Do a search on "wheel well liners". There was a thread about them a month or two ago. They are available from the dealer.



As I recall, the general consensus was that they are relatively inexpensive, install easily, do a good job, and are generally worth the money.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

82207367 from your dealer, for a pair of plastic liners.

 

[abledog]

Just installed liners and they are worth every penny, it's an easy process. This should be a factory option!!!!!

Terry

 

[SamPap]

Correction, this should be a factory standard.