01-20-2009, 12:43 PM | #1 |
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DIY Tonneau Cover?
Hi Guys, has anyone made their own tonneau cover?
I'm wanting to do a soft flip up cover... I was thinking black vinyl and an aluminum frame with tube supports. But I'm open to any ideas! |
01-20-2009, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
this is the one I have http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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01-20-2009, 02:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
I like it, installed fairly easy, keeps the water out, except there is a small gap at the top of the tailgate, but a extra strip of weather stripping fixed that
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01-20-2009, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
I have an Extang fulltilt on mine
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01-21-2009, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
Does anybody make a Flush Fit tonno for our trucks???
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01-21-2009, 02:10 PM | #7 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
Pace-Edwards makes one that is a roll top that is flush mount, i'm going with thiers thay are pretty slick... pricy though
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01-21-2009, 04:30 PM | #8 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
a vinyl one? on summit there one they sell i was going to get from lebra (i think) it was a flush mount but they told me it will be at least 6 weeks to get one.
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01-22-2009, 10:15 AM | #9 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
What about a cover for the stepsides? I don't want to spend 1k for a fiberglass cover. I would like a regular soft cover. I have an older button one now, but it needs to be replaced.
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01-22-2009, 10:41 AM | #10 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
That's why I suggested as a DIY project. Why should I pay $250 or more when you can get the materials for less than $100 probably. I had a soft flush one on my old Silverado and it was a pretty basic setup.
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01-22-2009, 09:40 PM | #11 |
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I personally seen this one but can't make up my mind!
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06-13-2009, 04:22 PM | #12 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
I think this thread reviving. I'm picturing an aluminum hard cover or even just a soft vinyl one that is easy to put together. Come to think of it, I think I had a diy on a toyota hilux I had. It was built out of aluminum tubing and angle pieces. I wonder how expensive something like that would be?
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06-13-2009, 10:13 PM | #13 |
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I made one out of aluminum using 1" sq tube and a 1/8" sheet it worked great I'm thinking of making one for my crew cab
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06-24-2009, 06:50 PM | #14 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
someone on this forum has a flush tonneau that looks bad ass but i cant remember who and i remember him posting that he made it himself too, it sat inside the bed rails.
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06-24-2009, 08:39 PM | #15 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
Is there any way to make a DIY snap cover? I'm wanting to put one on mine, but I don't think I should have to pay $300+ for one that could take weeks to get here. I like the look of the snap style.
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06-24-2009, 09:45 PM | #16 |
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Re: DIY Tonneau Cover?
75silverstep built a pretty cool hard one that he covered with vinyl for his stepside. He had L-channel angle iron bolted on the inside of the bedsides, if I recall correctly.
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