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09-10-2009, 12:10 AM | #1 |
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Short step toneau cover pics, please?
Trying to make a decision for mine- what brands are in use out there?
Thanks,
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09-10-2009, 12:32 AM | #2 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
Gaylords makes the best fiberglass covers for our trucks.
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09-10-2009, 06:50 AM | #3 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
This is something I also want to know about. I've been through a lot of picshere and there and haven't seen many short steps, let alone with bed covers. Seems most ppl have the fleetside but I wouldn't trade by shorty stepside for one, I love the look of mine. Is gaylord a real company, LOL, guess ill google it.
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
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09-10-2009, 09:28 AM | #5 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
I have a soft tonneu cover from covertec I think is the name....here are side view picts and open.
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09-10-2009, 01:50 PM | #6 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
There's not alot of options for tonneau covers for the stepsides. I searched for a long time before finally deciding not to get anything. The biggest problem I had with most of them was the requirement to drill holes in the bedsides somewhere. Also, some of the fiberglass lids just didn't look good to me.
I started to make something that looked like a tonneau cover but really wasn't. It was actually a table made of 2x4's and luan plywood. I never really finished it and eventually took it apart. I was gonna stretch and glue a piece of vinyl over the top and ends to look like a cover. I still would've been able to put stuff under it and it would've provided some protection against the elements. It was also alot cheaper to build than most covers cost.
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09-10-2009, 02:40 PM | #7 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
Are 67-72 short step beds the same demision as 83-87 short step bed? If so, I'll probably go with this:
http://www.brandnewauto.com/TONNEAU-...-p5180266.html I think I'll have to drill the side rails to the top of the bedsides. Anyone done this? Thanks,
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09-12-2009, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
Here's mine,it is about 10 years old,I did not care for it so i never installed it.
I just recently sat it on the truck as the bed wood was starting to weather I think i got it from a place called checker,but they might not be around any more scott sm.powdercoating |
09-12-2009, 10:31 PM | #9 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
wow, that's a sharp stepper ya got there SCOTTMO!!!
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09-12-2009, 10:29 PM | #10 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
Yea, I know it's a longbed but I went to a local upholstery shop and paid $225 for the whole thing installed. I guess that means your shortbed would be a little cheaper. This is a tonneau cover which is what you asked about. Those hard covers the other guys are talking about are bed covers and cost much more.
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10-21-2009, 10:44 PM | #11 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
ARE THERE NO ROLL SHUTTER COVERS OUT THERE? i NEED ONE FOR A 56 STEPSIDE
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10-21-2009, 11:03 PM | #12 |
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11-20-2009, 01:56 AM | #13 |
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Re: Short step toneau cover pics, please?
I had a local shop do my last one. Guess I will do that again. The covers are WAY too much money when compared to canvas.
Thanks for posting the pics! Dave
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