Here is what I did to fix my problem, only mine was happening around 60 to
65 mph. Get a single sheet from a newspaper and lay it in-between the
weather strip and the door and close the door. Try to pull it out. If it
comes out with ease this is the area you are more likely leaking air. Go
all along the door to try and find spots. Next take and put your knee up
on the door and try to bend the frame of the door at the spot it was
leaking. This will cause for a tighter seal and should eliminate your
problem, at least it did for me. Now don't go trying to break the door,
but it will take some force to move it.
Later
Scott Miller
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Shelby Dakota #322
Dual Exhaust, Cragar Street Star Wheels, Lund
Roll Pan, Lowered 2" in rear for the Perfect
look, Pioneer CD Player, JET Performance Module
Custom Dual Ram Air System
15.71 @ 86.0 mph. (pre-magnum engine w/ 106,000
miles on it)
Homepage- http://members.tripod.com/~racetruck
E-mail- kmiller@mail.cvn.net
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> From: Timothy E McCorkle <strongtower4@juno.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: strongtower4: 96 dakota wind noise
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997 2:47 AM
>
> Timothy E. McCorkle
> StrongTower (Proverbs 18:10)
> --------- Begin forwarded message ----------
> From: strongtower4
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: 96 dakota wind noise
> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 21:51:04 +0000
> Message-ID: <19971118.215104.3726.0.strongtower4@juno.com>
>
> Fellow Dakota-ites,
> This is my first posting on the List, and i am very pleased to know there
> are so many others who live by the motto: Medium truck, Major Engine!
> Mine is a 96 4X4 Sport Club Cab, 318, 5-speed, 3.90, heavy duty
> everything, power nothing, in All-Black, with all exterior stripes
> letters, swooshes, etc. removed! In 4-wheel high in the snow, it is one
> fast moving ANIMAL!
> I do have one nagging problem though. At 70 mph or more in static air (or
> any combination of vehicle speed plus wind speed totalling 70) i get this
> loud moaning from the driver door window. I can't tell if it's from air
> leakage through the door seals, window gaskets, or from some piece of
> outside trim! I don't have any exterior visors, etc., and i have the
> smaller built-in remote mirrors. The window rolls up tight and there are
> no visible gaps. Does anybody else get this? Any heads-up would be
> appreciated, as the noise drives me crazy and drowns out the stereo.
> Also, with this drivetrain, it's very hard to keep under 70 on any
> straight road!
>
> Timothy E. McCorkle
> StrongTower (Proverbs 18:10)
> --------- End forwarded message ----------
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