Lower front valance removal

[BluC10]

Hey everyone, so I've always wanted to remove the front valance because I believe it looks better, that's just me ik a lot of people don't like it. Well the other day I was out wheeling and....well it was ripped off. And to be honest I do think it looks better. But my buddy said that will cause the truck to over heat because thats how the radiator gets cooled. I thought it would go right through the grille to the rad. And my other buddy has a 94 plow truck and he drove it in 60 degree weather with the plow on and it never got over 230. So I think I am fine, any opinions?

 

[df2x4]

It's not going to hurt anything at all. They're more for aerodynamics (and looks) really. Personally I like the way they look, but if you like the truck better without it then there's no reason not to run it that way.

 

[TylerZ281500]

slap you rbuddy across the face, leave the valence off if you like and and move on

 

[90halfton]

Some newer vehicles use a valence/dam to scoop air into the radiator, etc because they have a tiny little opening where a grille would go on a normal vehicle. Not having that dam on those vehicles can cause overheating. Mostly cars (06 grand prix for example). Your truck is not one of those vehicles. Run it how you like it.

 

[kennythewelder]

The valance has nothing to do with cooling the radiator. You are correct about the air moving across it, and what air the fan pull across the radiator at low speeds and when stopped. My valance has been off of my truck for years, and it never over heats, even in the hot south Louisiana summers.

 

[95C1500]

Didn't the valence have some cooling effect on the 6.5s? I could be as wrong as OPs buddy though

 

[kennythewelder]

Didn't the valence have some cooling effect on the 6.5s? I could be as wrong as OPs buddy though

6.5s, IDK, but I do know that on any gas engine GMT 400 the valance does nothing to direct flow across the radiator.

 

[Thatfordguy]

I've removed the valance from every truck I've owned including 2 gmt400s without issue

 

[Jorge6.5]

I heard the valance under the bumper helps MPGs. any truth to that?

Didn't the valence have some cooling effect on the 6.5s? I could be as wrong as OPs buddy though

Your thinking about the black plastic deflectors behind the bumper in the square holes of 6.5 diesel trucks

 

[Curt]

As everyone else said, run it without the valance if that's what you wanna do. As for your friend, find the broken valance and slap him in the face with it [emoji23][emoji23]


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