You all got me curious so I had to wander out there to take a peek.<br>I bought my truck near the end of May of this year. Plugs ARE there.... <br>Also checked to make sure I had the cast steel alternator bracket, rather than the stamped steel thingy and sure enough, I do....

 

[quote author=Old School link=board=17;threadid=16604;start=15#163098 date=1058968284]<br>Hmph..... danged if mine didn't Thanks Nicksort for providing the number... <br>[/quote]<br>You are welcome....<br><br>The missing plugs are showing up on trucks that were assembled in May, mine was assembled around the 22nd.<br><br>When was your truck assembled?

 

June 12-no plugs-got tape. Salesman said the was a service bulletin. Don't know what it said, have to make an appointment with service.

 

<br><br>Mine was assembled on 30 April, so &quot;the siesta&quot; must have begun before then.

 

ok i got my plugs to install i also installed the factory steps the steps use some of the holes that the plugs go in so now they will be open. i just wonder how it will hold up over time if water and dirt get into those holes

 

DF5152, Couldn't you seal all around anything you put in those holes to prevent any dirt, water etc from going in?

 

i had the factory tape instead of the plugs and used the tape for now just looking for a more permanent fix not sure the tape will stand the test of time im gonna give it some time and then put some POR15 over the area and go from there.

 

Mine built 5/03...had all body plugs installed.

 

I've got the tape too &gt; Built 5/03 in Mexico. What &quot;name&quot; does DC use for the body plugs ??? I'm not too sharp and my dealer is even slower .

 

Mine's a June baby and it's got tape. When that tape comes off those rockers are gonna fill with water and they'll be rusted out in no time. I'm gonna make sure to get the plugs (and then seal around them) even if I have to pay for them. They are definately not drain holes, since they are not at the bottom of the panel.

 

After seeing this I went out &amp; checked mine (built in June) &amp; thet're missing!!
Tape is not acceptable on a truck this expensive, it won't last long &amp; then it'll fill with water &amp; crud &amp; start rusting.
I'm going to my dealer today &amp; raise hell!!

 

Well I went to my dealer &amp; didn't need to raise hell!!LOL
They had never heard of this before &amp; were surprised.
There is no TSB on this (I checked with a friend in the service dept &amp; he looked for it).
They ordered the 16 plugs &amp; will pay for them &amp; I'll put them in.

Are there any other plugs besides the ones on the backside of the rocker panels I should check out??

There is going to be a lot of pi$$ed off people when their rocker panels start rusting out in a couple of years!!

 

[quote author=TheMoose link=board=17;threadid=16604;start=30#msg169202 date=1060218092]
Well I went to my dealer &amp; didn't need to raise hell!!LOL
They had never heard of this before &amp; were surprised.
There is no TSB on this (I checked with a friend in the service dept &amp; he looked for it).
They ordered the 16 plugs &amp; will pay for them &amp; I'll put them in.

Are there any other plugs besides the ones on the backside of the rocker panels I should check out??

There is going to be a lot of pi$$ed off people when their rocker panels start rusting out in a couple of years!!
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The TSB will be out when they have to start replaceing the rocker panels......

 

[quote author=nicksort link=board=17;threadid=16604;start=30#msg169474 date=1060271886]
The TSB will be out when they have to start replaceing the rocker panels......
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By then it'll be too late &amp; they will have a lot of rocker panels to replace!!

 

By the time they have rusted through enough to have to replace them the warranty will be up and it will be our problem. I bet they won't issue a TSB on this one. Those that figure it out will go get the plugs, and those that don't will have rusted rockers...