who still has that black plsatic under bumber
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10-13-2007, 06:22 PM
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who still has that black plsatic under bumber
Just as it says who still has that black platic pice under front bumber I just lost mine 07 with 800 miles in it what is the perpous of it do you need it ? i just got the truck 1 month ago frist time off roading with this one the ranger i had befour sucked thanks
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10-13-2007, 07:39 PM
RE: who still has that black plsatic under bumber
I believe it's for air flow under the truck. I have a friend who took it off his '04 4.7 4x4 about a year and a half ago so his truck had a "taller" look and he said his gas mileage suffered a noticeable amount. But I guess not too severe, because the last time I was up to the Georgia farm (hunting/fishing/4 wheelin' property I co-own) in March, it was still off.
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10-14-2007, 03:04 PM
RE: who still has that black plsatic under bumber
I've posted it before and was ignored but I'll do it again anyway...
That plastic piece is there to increase airflow through the radiator. Without it, the path of least resistance means more air goes around the radiator instead of through it. In many cases it may not matter but if and when you do find out about it, it'll be at a very inopportune time to fix it. Remove that piece on an 80s Firebird/Camaro and you'll be overheating in any kind of normal driving.
It's a simple case of "what does everybody else have." If the trucks came without that, people would be scrambling to add it. Since it comes with one, people are itching to remove it.
That plastic piece is there to increase airflow through the radiator. Without it, the path of least resistance means more air goes around the radiator instead of through it. In many cases it may not matter but if and when you do find out about it, it'll be at a very inopportune time to fix it. Remove that piece on an 80s Firebird/Camaro and you'll be overheating in any kind of normal driving.
It's a simple case of "what does everybody else have." If the trucks came without that, people would be scrambling to add it. Since it comes with one, people are itching to remove it.