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Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
It may be sacrilegious to some, but not for me - especially for the money. I was looking to replace the beat up Tonneau cover that the PO put on my truck years and years ago. The brackets were installed backwards and it just wore it out over time. I bought one that came from a Ford truck.
Anyway, I was thinking of buying one... even at full price. My personal fave is the roll up concealed tonneau with bars in it. Had it on a newer GMC and loved it. A trifold isn't my favorite, but it's pretty handy too and a few bucks cheaper. Anyway, we have a craigslist type of site here in Utah, which is better than Craigslist in terms of searching. I saw a gent that had a Trifecta 2.0 that was a year old that he was selling, due to the need of a toolbox in his 78 Ford F250 (pretty nice too). Anyway, they retail for $449 and he had it up for half that. After reading reviews, I contacted him and he provided measurements. Then, I went to check it out after measuring the exterior and interior perimeter of my longbed, then making sure there were no obstructions where I was going to secure it (4 locations). I just thought I'd throw it out there for the ones looking for an alternative. Trifecta 2.0 does not make one for a 67-72 C10... at least not available on their site. But, they do for Ford. Attached are some pics. ![]()
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Looks like it was made for it. Nice truck too.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
So it folds up in three sections? or is it snapped around the perimeter?
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Good to know..
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Thanks Boog! And yes, as the video shows, it's a tri-fold. Not my first choice, but for more than half less than i was going to spend - I'll take it. My old "hook on rail" one either had to be on or off, no in between and it was a bear to store (couldn't fold).
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
That is really nice, Pearly72. I am amazed. Do the hold down clips work on our Chevy truck beds without modification?
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
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.
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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.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
It's not sacrilegious. It's not a part 'from' Ford, it's a part 'for' Ford. One for a Dodge or International would probably fit, too. Wide beds were always the same size up until GM tapered them in '88. You never had to worry what truck a cap/topper/canopy, ladder racks, or anything made to fit a pickup bed well enough. Same went for Stepsides. There used to be actual standards with trucks that made life a lot easier for those who used trucks as trucks. All that stuff went truck to truck no matter what brand you bought.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Thanks for sharing and doing all the research, Looks great on your truck...is there a gap at the tailgate?
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Got some dents in the top of my gate also, was thinking tailgate topper... just finished spraying some "RUSFRE" under coating on my long bed went on good with schultz gun, $32 gallon delivered. Best bang for the buck.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Nice!!!! I was thinking about a tailgate topper too, but the dents would show below the line.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
very nice, i have been looking for something like this, would you happen to have the part number?
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
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https://extang.com/trifecta-2-0/1978/ford/f-250
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Great info. What is this stuff Rusfre? Do you have link?
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Pearly72,
I have sent you a PM with questions regarding the tonneau. Thanks, Sam |
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
I kind of like it, secret "under cover" questions. The rest of you don't need to know.
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Great info
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Re: Tonneau cover from a '78 Ford F series works great
Hmmmm, I really am interested in one of these.
![]() FYI, I just received some information from the factory on their bed covers. Unfortunately, they do not carry 1967 to 1972 C10 covers. ![]() I called a factory rep and got some specifications/dimensions for their other year tonneau's. Here are the dimensions they (factory) specified: 1975 to 1987 C10's are width tapered slightly. 70.75" Width @ (Front Box) 70.50" Width @ (Tailgate) 99" Bed Length My 1972 Longbox tape measurements: 99.50" Length 71" Width Original post by Pearl72 stated he had aproximately .50"overhang on the Width of his bed. 1978 Ford 8 ft Longbox tonneau factory dimensions: 99.50" Length 71.25" Width What I like is that the stake pockets are fully covered and protected. The 1978 Ford tonneau might be the closest fit on our C10's. FYI, I also found this site for truck bed dimensions: https://raybuck.com/pickup-truck-bed-size-dimensions/ Now to decide and pull the string? ![]() Sam Last edited by samkost; 06-17-2020 at 04:36 PM. Reason: Added Text. |
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