so i ordred new rocker panels and a pair of cummins turbo diesel badges for my truck from LMC truck the other day and while im waiting for them to get here i was just wondering whats the best way to go about taking the old panels out and putting the new ones in?
any hints a tips welcome!
thanks guys!

 

idk what would be the easiest way. just measure twice cut once. and its easier if you have the crimping tool for the panels.

 

maybe i should rephrase my question ... i have never done rocker panels before and i have no idea how to do them... how would one go about replacing the rocker panels and what tools do i need? other then the crimping tool? hahahah

 

Haha... I'm pretty sure you might have just gotten in over your head.

Last I knew (and I've never done them either) you cut your old ones off with a cut off wheel and sawzall pretty much then weld the new one on and repaint damn near the whole truck!

 

just wait for the new one to show up and see roughly where you need to cut the crimping tool makes a world of difference though... just start cutting but be careful

 

im not repainting the whole truck... im putting bedliner on the bottom foot or so all the way down the truck so thats not an issue.... i know how to weld and have acess to a welder... soo its all good.. but that sounds pretty sraight forward.. we shall see when they get here tho...

 

i did my bed side and cab corner mostly same thing here's the linkwelding bed side - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum