Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great

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Originally Posted by tdangle

I went to their website. Very interested. Their listing goes back to 73, 1st year of the square body. Different part number from the 78 Ford part number. I wonder what the difference is? Are the bed rail measurements the same for 67-72 and square body trucks? I'm thinking of calling them next week with some questions. Wife says happy fathers day, so purchase is approved.

I saw the same on the Trifecta website and even on autoanything.com about the 1973 C10s. The seller had basic measurements of the length and width, which piqued my curiosity. I measured everywhere that mattered, along with a good idea of where the permanent 2 clamps up front and the back latch clamps at the back. When i had an educated calculation, i met up with the seller and measured in more detail. When i got it home, it was easy and i was relieved. I can speak for the long bed... Don't know about a short bed though. I can say that it is about 1/2" wider than our bed widths, but i hardly notice it -- especially from 10' away. I am picky... And it doesn't bother me. Lengthwise... Perfect in my opinion.
ALSO, the rubber strips that seal the perimeter are lined up and seal the bed pretty good.

You may want to measure a 73-78 chev and maybe it'll fit better than the Ford one (if you're gonna pay for a brand new one) I got it for less than half the price new and it was in excellent condition. I figured it was worth a shot with a 1/2" overhang... But, it doesn't even bother me.

On a side not, i was looking at my friend's 2011 Silverado tonight and his camper shell he got for his Silverado had more noticeable overhang than my cover and it was made for a Silverado.

And I'm not sure if the 67-72 all have the same measurements. I want to say yes, but I don't want to steer you wrong on that.