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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Anybody put a cool drainplug in their floorboard? I know there is a hole there but I was hopin' to put something real accessible and easy on the eyes right where you can reach it, pop it open and close it easy.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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I just drilled a whole under the seat.
That way it's a drain and a fill hole
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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just drill a hole and get some some of those rubber expandable stoppers you can get tons of sizes at almost any hardware store
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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I just drill sum holes and use drain plugs for boats. Works great
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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I am imagining something cool... like something with a quarter-turn handle.

Turn the handle and pull the plug out.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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I just drilled a hole under each of my floor mats. The mat acts as the plug
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by solderjunkie
I am imagining something cool... like something with a quarter-turn handle.

Turn the handle and pull the plug out.
X2!!!!!

Thats what I'm looking for, maybe chrome with like allen keys all the way around in a circle.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by thelaststarfighter13
X2!!!!!

Thats what I'm looking for, maybe chrome with like allen keys all the way around in a circle.
Maybe start looking at boat-accessory sites.

Bonus: it will be stainless.

Let us know if you find anything.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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Wow you guys are reading my mind. The last 2 weekend I've got stuck in water that came all the way up to my seat. You can't stop it from coming in and by the time I got out the water was up to the console. Then I can never find a hill big enough to tilt the truck enough to get all the water out.... Not to mention the damn carpet. So next on my mod list is ripping out the carpet and head liner... putting down some rhino liner and some drain holes Let me know if you guys find any niffty ways to getter done lol
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by solderjunkie
Maybe start looking at boat-accessory sites.

Bonus: it will be stainless.

Let us know if you find anything.
SAILBOAT DRAINPLUGS!!!!!!!

Google Garboard Drain Plug, or Transom Drain Plug

I found one called an Attwood Garboard Drain Plug that looks great, it's just built so the plug doesn't come out all the way, I think that I would have to cut the retention piece so I could just pull it out and out of the way.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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There is already multiple drain holes on the floorboard. You could just get a plug to fit those
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http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical.../drainplug.htm

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