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Oct 12, 2015 | 09:51 PM

rvpuller

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Wind noise

Hope this will help someone. After I switched from my 2000 F350 DRW to my 2013 F350 DRW I ended up with a wind noise from the right rear corner of the cab only when I'm pulling the trailer with a side wind. The box and cab are the same along with my toolboxes and trailer, the only difference is the little rubber strip Ford put between the box and cab. I removed that strip and the wind noise is gone when pulling, I never had it from the other side.

Denny

Oct 13, 2015 | 05:09 AM

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Now you have me wondering. I know my 08 had the strips on both sides.

I will have to look at the 13.

Oct 13, 2015 | 09:00 AM

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I'm not sure why they even put them there, maybe it's so you can't see between the box and cab.

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Oct 13, 2015 | 01:56 PM

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Both the '06 F350 and now the '11 have the rubber strip. I don't notice any more wind noise then normal though. It's probably an air dam as it will block any air swirling around the truck from the blunt (brick?) shaped front end similar to the air dam under the bumper that keeps air from the rough underside of the truck.

Oct 13, 2015 | 05:50 PM

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Wind noise? Given I have a 7.3, what the crap is that?

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Oct 13, 2015 | 07:30 PM

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Wind noise? Given I have a 7.3, what the crap is that?

Steve

now that is funny . I have the 2011 and have not noticed a wind noise but I have only had a 5er since July . Now I'll be listening for wind noises .

Oct 13, 2015 | 08:52 PM

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I only had it when we are hooked up so it had something to do with the turbulence the trailer and tool boxes are creating. He good part it's gone. Denny

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Oct 15, 2015 | 09:09 AM

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Vacuum created by nose of fifth wheel close to rear window perhaps?

Oct 15, 2015 | 09:27 PM

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Its certainly odd how much noise hooking the trailer up can bring into the cab. I don't have a wind noise but every time I hook the trailer up all I can hear is my Back Rack squeaking. Drop the trailer and silent. Still trying to decide what to do as it drives me nuts.