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07-15-2011, 03:49 PM
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Cap sizes
Tried to put a truck cap I had on Smokey.
The cap measures 99" by 68" and fit a 93 chevy long bed. The cap is a couple of inches narrow on each side. Looks like I need one 99" by 72". Is the 85 crew cab long bed wider than the 93 regular cab long bed?
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Old Smokey: 85 GMC 3/4 ton long bed crew cab originally a 5.7 gas engine now with an 84 6.2 with a 92 serpentine belt system, a banks sidewinder, torque converter, and a shift kit. I bought her this way from someone handy - and now am trying to figure out how all this truck works. The Old Smokey project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=390518 |
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07-15-2011, 09:00 PM
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Re: Cap sizes
Unless I was mis-informed years ago, the newer style did get narrower in the rear. (88-up for the 1/2 ton)
Company had a bunch of ladder racks for sale when they replaced a bunch of fleet pick-ups. Newer trucks were narrower in the rear. (aerodynamics?)
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07-15-2011, 10:54 PM
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Re: Cap sizes
Trucks ...Chevy/Ford /Dodge had standard size and dimension boxes until we started on the fuel economy thing.
87 was the last year(91 for crewcab) that took a traditional standard cap. After that they became specific to a model/series Now even GMC and Chevy are different. |
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07-16-2011, 01:09 AM
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Re: Cap sizes
OK. Thanks.
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Old Smokey: 85 GMC 3/4 ton long bed crew cab originally a 5.7 gas engine now with an 84 6.2 with a 92 serpentine belt system, a banks sidewinder, torque converter, and a shift kit. I bought her this way from someone handy - and now am trying to figure out how all this truck works. The Old Smokey project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=390518 |
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