I have a friend who needs rockers and cab corners on his 2011 Dodge 2500 regular cab truck, I looked at the truck Sunday and have never worked on one like that. The cab corners and rockers have no seam in the rear and he said the rockers don't get drilled out at the door flange and said that the new rockers only go half way to the door flange, I told him that the line he was talking about was the stick on rock guard on the bottom of the rockers. Well that is why I am here to ask the guys who know, Any comments are most appreciated.
2011 DODGE 2500 ROCKER PANEL REPLACEMENT
- Thread starter JC Daniel
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anotheridiot
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I just purchased these.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Slip-On-Ro...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
clear clean steel that is definitely heavy enough to weld, they look zinc plated. I was planning to cut the damage off of the rocker, brace behind these, then cut and weld in place. So far the trouble is removing the braces for the step that looks like a usual 13mm headed bolt thread size, but the heads are rusted down to less than a 9 but bigger than an 8. If they come off I do not see them going back on.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Slip-On-Ro...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
clear clean steel that is definitely heavy enough to weld, they look zinc plated. I was planning to cut the damage off of the rocker, brace behind these, then cut and weld in place. So far the trouble is removing the braces for the step that looks like a usual 13mm headed bolt thread size, but the heads are rusted down to less than a 9 but bigger than an 8. If they come off I do not see them going back on.
anotheridiot
Member
What it looks like I am doing is cutting a piece of 1/8 inch steel, running it from the weld point of the bottom of the rocker, which is where the bottom bolts for the step are, and running it on an angle to the top corner of the rocker. That will support whatever might get stepped on with the slip ons and then fully weld the top.
Got spoiled working on first gen cars with buku replacement panels.
Got a friend with a ford raptor, same problem, wants to find someone to do the rockers. I told him he will find someone next year again too because I doubt most shops will do it complete.
Got spoiled working on first gen cars with buku replacement panels.
Got a friend with a ford raptor, same problem, wants to find someone to do the rockers. I told him he will find someone next year again too because I doubt most shops will do it complete.
anotheridiot
Member
are you talking about doing the entire repair or cutting up the entire side and just using the rocker portion?
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its more than I paid for the whole truck.
crashtech
Combo Man & Mod
@anotheridiot, I was addressing the OP.
@JC Daniel, afaik, purchasing a uniside is the only way to get OE rockers for that truck.
@JC Daniel, afaik, purchasing a uniside is the only way to get OE rockers for that truck.
anotheridiot
Member
can you ask him if he would cut up the part and just use the rockers?
I am sure glad I don't live in the rust belt. Never seen rusted rockers on the "newer" body styles down here. I replaced a partial uniside on a 2009 crew cab because of accident damage. Got the part used from LKQ. They cut the cab down the middle, glass and all, and sent me half 
On all the trucks, or mostly just the Rams?
Chris_Hamilton
Trying to be the best me, I can be
JC, Raybucks makes pretty good quality rust repair panels. I've used them in the past and they were better quality than most. Looked it up for your the truck and they have what you would need. Cab corners and rocker repair panels.
Here is what they offer for 2011 Dodge 2500's. Hope this helps. Scroll down to the last four on the page, rockers and cab corners for both sides.
raybuck.com
Here is what they offer for 2011 Dodge 2500's. Hope this helps.
Scroll down to the last four on the page, rockers and cab corners for both sides.
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tomsteve
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areas here started spraying chloride on roads before storms. its even worse than salt.
anotheridiot
Member
They had the entire bottoms for my 2003 van, but just sell Key parts, like carparts.comJC, Raybucks makes pretty good quality rust repair panels. I've used them in the past and they were better quality than most. Looked it up for your the truck and they have what you would need. Cab corners and rocker repair panels.
Here is what they offer for 2011 Dodge 2500's. Hope this helps.
Car Rust Repairs | Rust Repairs on Trucks | Patch Panels
Need to restore your car, Raybuck can help. We offer rust repair and patch panels for your classic or modern vehicle. Make car rust repairs easy, order now!
Key Parts, Inc.
www.keypartsonline.com
They do not sell direct, but are a much better source to at least see what is available. (Like using rockauto.com as a part number search engine)
Those were the rockers that were 260 for the Avalanche.
*edit* Just went this route because RayBucks website says there are 14 day delays, so I was afraid to order from them.
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anotheridiot
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Got to the other side, same damage on the other rocker, of course, same lower front quarter damage, went to key parts, searched driver side part numbers, googled them, found key parts selling direct on ebay without the middle man. Went back to carparts since they gave me a coupon for the grill screw up, about the same price, but ship date was 12-30.