yellowjacket03

Has anyone replaced the air inlet vents that are located on the back panel of the cab? I have a 2015 Super Crew, and one of the vents located in the back panel behind the rear bench leaks when it rains. It looks like they snap in from the outside (between the bed and the cab). It looks like I might have to remove the bed to get access.

Has anyone replaced these before? If I have to remove the bed, does anyone know how to remove the fuel tank filler pipe? Also, can anyone corfirm the size of the torx plus socket needed for the bed bolts?

Below is a picture of the 4 vents:


See the four black vents (2 large, and 2 small)

zmoney12

Do you know where to buy replacement vents? one one of mine was completely gone.

flynavy812

iTrader: (2)

Yes, I had the dealer do mine under warranty. It requires removing the bed. In my case they had to grind off factory bedliner to get bolts off, they paid to have it redone. It’s a huge job for a little part.

Apples

Curious, aren't those cab air exhaust vents? Not inlets? Because cab inlet air is filtered from the windshield cowl vent. If so, then these vents at the rear of the cab have one-way flap closures.

UNDRPSI

They're in place to allow air to escape when closing doors, or other times pressure may build up in the truck. There are indeed one-way flaps, though they occasionally fail.

Boomerweps

Never messed with the small ones but the large ones are medium thick cloth like spun fiber cut in horizontal strips set in like louvers. I trimmed away a little of the plastic frame to route a CB cable connector through.