yes there are drain holes and you should check to make sure they are clear. The motor is no big deal, most cars and trucks have electric windows these days and all are on the wet side of the door.
You are asking about water intrusion into the rear cargo area, or into the gate itself ?
ok thanks very much, as far as the drain holes, I understand they’re near the bottom of course, but can you kinda point me more specifically where to look, and how many i’d be looking for?
The water intrusion is definitely entering the rear cargo area through the tail gate, right out of the bottom portion of the access panel (which I have installed those new foam seals that go w/ it btw from LMC.
I keep the panel off., if I have to drive it in the rain, so I can continue to keep an eye on things.
One guy who worked on it before installed some plastic film on the inside of the tailgate (the same hole for access panel)
And so when I remove the panel, the plastic film is still there, the very bottom inside of the tail gate is totally wet, and then there is condensation on the plastic film as it drips right though the bottom of the panel into the cargo area, then eventually onto the floorboards of the back seat area.
( I’m aware now that the plastic film he used is not meant for much more than a dust cover, even from the factory).
I keep the plastic film on, because I was convinced that i needed it. But if I can somehow verify from you or someone that ran water will inevitably enter into the tailgate shell, then maybe I should just discard the plastic film, and clean out the drain holes?? (or drill some of my own is another thing that has been recommended). But i am reluctant to do this.
sorry so long, thank you!!!
