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truckman72 · 05-08-2020, 09:19 PM

I am in the search for a tonneau cover for my stepside. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I found this one on LMC, but not quite sure how I feel about the velcro adhesive. Anyone tried this yet?

https://www.lmctruck.com/1967-72-che...-tonneau-cover

truckman72 · 05-08-2020, 09:24 PM

Or has anyone tried this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-87-Che....c100047.m2108

fastlane · 05-09-2020, 08:12 AM

It's funny you mentioned this, there was a "wind storm" recently here in Wisconsin and a tonneu cover flew off someone's truck! Unfortunately it's for a baby truck bed, it's only 5' 6" x 5' 6" (What's the point of having a truck with a bed like that? You can't even fit the groceries in it!) But it's for a fleetside, so I was going to cut off the sides and add them to the rear, but now that I know there's ones like that available I might not put forth the effort! If I had to choose between the two I would definitely go with the one on eBay. I don't like the idea of Velcro permanently stuck to my truck. But then again the one from LMC looks like you could take it off and store it more readily. So now I'm back to making my own with a mixture of the two!

truckman72 · 05-09-2020, 09:32 AM

Well the one from eBay is removable as well. The front edge is not bolted on and it rolls up all together. You would still have the shocks and the latches bolted on that would have to be unbolted.
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68Stepbed · 05-11-2020, 09:25 AM

I would go with the one from ebay.

**DA71Grande** · 05-11-2020, 11:00 AM

I have the Craftec on mine it’s seem to be a good cover for the price

truckman72 · 05-11-2020, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DA71Grande

I have the Craftec on mine it’s seem to be a good cover for the price

One of the other hiccups that we are running into is the fact that I have hidden tailgate latches on the inside of the bed. Is there a way to open the cover without opening the tailgate? I messages the person on eBay a couple of days ago and have had no response.

**DA71Grande** · 05-11-2020, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by truckman72

One of the other hiccups that we are running into is the fact that I have hidden tailgate latches on the inside of the bed. Is there a way to open the cover without opening the tailgate? I messages the person on eBay a couple of days ago and have had no response.

Your going to have to open the tailgate to get to the latch for the cover

truckman72 · 05-11-2020, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DA71Grande

Your going to have to open the tailgate to get to the latch for the cover

So Craftec messaged me back, and it appears that I will need to use bearclaw latches that work on a pulley system which comes to one center pull strap that releases both latches.

It is the same system that they use on their El Camino covers. They sent me this video as an example:https://youtu.be/jd9vsly5MXs

05-08-2020, 09:19 PM	#1
truckman72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tecumseh, Kansas Posts: 309	Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover I am in the search for a tonneau cover for my stepside. Does anyone have any suggestions? I found this one on LMC, but not quite sure how I feel about the velcro adhesive. Anyone tried this yet? https://www.lmctruck.com/1967-72-che...-tonneau-cover __________________ Roman Catholic Seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas 1969 Chevy Stepside http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=392738

05-08-2020, 09:24 PM	#2
truckman72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tecumseh, Kansas Posts: 309	Re: Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover Or has anyone tried this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-87-Che....c100047.m2108 __________________ Roman Catholic Seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas 1969 Chevy Stepside http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=392738

05-09-2020, 08:12 AM	#3
fastlane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Green Bay Wisconsin Posts: 126	Re: Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover It's funny you mentioned this, there was a "wind storm" recently here in Wisconsin and a tonneu cover flew off someone's truck! Unfortunately it's for a baby truck bed, it's only 5' 6" x 5' 6" (What's the point of having a truck with a bed like that? You can't even fit the groceries in it!) But it's for a fleetside, so I was going to cut off the sides and add them to the rear, but now that I know there's ones like that available I might not put forth the effort! If I had to choose between the two I would definitely go with the one on eBay. I don't like the idea of Velcro permanently stuck to my truck. But then again the one from LMC looks like you could take it off and store it more readily. So now I'm back to making my own with a mixture of the two! __________________ 1969 Chevy C/10 Stepside, Short Box. LQ4/4L80E swap in progress! (Donations being accepted!)

05-09-2020, 09:32 AM	#4
truckman72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tecumseh, Kansas Posts: 309	Re: Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover Well the one from eBay is removable as well. The front edge is not bolted on and it rolls up all together. You would still have the shocks and the latches bolted on that would have to be unbolted. Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by truckman72; 05-09-2020 at 10:51 AM.

05-11-2020, 09:25 AM	#5
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover I would go with the one from ebay. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

05-11-2020, 11:00 AM	#6
DA71Grande Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Liberty Twp, Ohio Posts: 346	Re: Shortbed Stepside Tonneau Cover I have the Craftec on mine it’s seem to be a good cover for the price Attached Images __________________ Doug 71 Sierra Grande C25 16 Sierra 2500HD All Terrain 23 Chevy Tahoe Z71 https://paypal.me/digdug7131?locale.x=en_US



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