Purpose of holes fore and aft in bedside?

[Flyboy2109]

Why are there holes low in the bedside forward and aft in my Sport S? Water and road crud comes right into the bed from the rear tires. I guess I Have to figure out some plug or mudflaps to prevent this. Maybe there is a CarPlug to install? Maybe Jeep forgot to install plugs? No other pickup I have ever seen has holes in the bedside like that.

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[JRobes]

Here's a pic of which holes are plugged from the factory. There are smaller holes in the bedside that are not plugged/covered, though from my experience hardly any road grime gets through those.

 

[Flyboy2109]

There should be plastic covers in them, if you bought it new from the dealership and they weren't they have them order them.

Thanks, I thought so.

They also forgot the locking wheel nuts on the build sheet. Sigh.

 

[steveorama]

If you're talking about the ones next to the side wall tie down points. I have no idea what they are for or why they are there, but they have been present on every Gladiator I have seen and none of them have been plugged from the factory.

 

[Flyboy2109]

Thanks, I appreciate the response. Sounds like a bit of old bed mat and glue from the back side. I asked my dealer and they sent pictures of the same thing.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I have a good selection of plugs and grommets, one grommet assortment has no hole in the center so you can make your own. I used some of those in the round holes......

 

[chorky]

I have a good selection of plugs and grommets, one grommet assortment has no hole in the center so you can make your own. I used some of those in the round holes......

Great idea! Thanks…steeling…. Those holes have let in SO much dust for me last summer its not even funny.

 

[Vtur]

I get tons of dust coming in from the lower tailgate, it's wide open.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I used to - snow, too, but not any more.

 

[Tommyd]

I used to - snow, too, but not any more.

 

[Tommyd]

I used to - snow, too, but not any more.

How is it attached?

 

[chorky]

I did the same there as well. But what did you do at the top of the tailgate? I attempted sealing that spot where the canopy sits, and there's still a large enough gap on both sides that lets in a good amount of summer dust when the road dirt turn to powder.

 

[jac04]

I have a good selection of plugs and grommets, one grommet assortment has no hole in the center so you can make your own. I used some of those in the round holes......

I did the exact same thing, and even plugged the holes at the tie-downs.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I did the exact same thing, and even plugged the holes at the tie-downs.

Yup - a little hard to see in my pic, but did the same -

 

[WILDHOBO]

I used to - snow, too, but not any more.

Per your suggestion in another thread, I ordered the same seals. I need to put them in. I get lots of snow in.

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