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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 02:21 PM
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Shrinking Door Seals?

Anybody else's door seals appear to be shrinking? I had a water leak that was dripping out my grab handle last week. I checked the sunroof drains and nothing leaked. Then in noticed the door seal had pulled away from the corner at the top rear of the passenger door. I assumed water was getting in through there, so I went around the door frame and pushed the seal tight into the corners and this is what I am left with. That gap is probably 2 inches. Anybody else have shrinking seals?

 
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Old Jun 13, 2019 | 03:37 PM
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I have about a 3/4" gap at the bottom of mine when it's pushed in to the cab where it's supposed to be.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2019 | 05:07 AM
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The only explanation is your truck got bigger.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2019 | 06:36 AM
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Not sure about the seals, but I notice that my clothes all seem to shrink while hanging in the closet
 
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Old Jun 15, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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All 4 of mine did that. And the metal u clip holding tension also rusted and has lost grip.
Check that long strip above the doors. I guarantee you have rust, mud, and disgust behind it. If not then a unknown rust hole. Mine had all that and left a quarter size hole in my cab. Strips had hard black gunk and were disgusting themselves. Removed them 6 months ago and other than wind noise, haven't missed them.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2019 | 07:45 AM
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shrinkage and dry rot... nothing new about that..

just like tire dry rot...

rubber does not last..
 
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 07:08 AM
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Just seems excessive for only being 6.5 years old. My old 2002 never experienced this and it spent it's entire life parked outside. Oh well...one more thing to add to the list I suppose.
 
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