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1987 R10 Fuel Tank Shield
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Couple of questions: is it the plastic cover? Do you drive your truck daily? I ask as several of us have ditched them because they hold dirt and debris which can lead to rot and damage to the tank(s). I had the tank on my old 65 Chevy II Nova sprayed with bedliner. Protected it and unless you really looked, it wasn't noticeable.
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You really don’t want to run those full covers. As someone else already pointed out, they’re a poor design. They trap water/mud/dirt and hold it right up against the bottom of your tank which ends up rusting your tank out.
Earlier year trucks ran a partial shield on the leading end of the tank. I found a set of those and put them on. Even with them it would be a good idea to drill some drain holes in them before installing them.
