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Notice that is says 103 is fair... Just wait until it gets hot in August.Nahh...
Notice that is says 103 is fair... Just wait until it gets hot in August.Nahh...
Either a cap or a tonneau. I went with a cap since we sometimes haul a lot of crap on camping or fishing trips.Things I'm considering:
- Tonneau cover.
I went with a bed liner- Some type of bed mat.
- Maybe a bedliner.
22 years ago when we bought the truck, we sprung right up into the cab with no problems. Now, in our early 70's, kinda wish we had running boards.- Running boards. [
Nah. It's your "truck." Doll up your Miata.- Protective 3M plastic on the hood.
Depends on whether you'll be towing while hauling the bikes. I'm struggling to figure out how to haul two bikes while pulling the Aliner. If you're not going to tow, a rack which attaches via the 2" receiver would be the way to go IMHO.- Bike holders over the tailgate, or possibly on a rack held by the trailer hitch.
Youbet,
Maybe that won't be an issue, because my truck is going to be wintering in Florida.
JP
Inland, OK, near the ocean, RUST!
Aja8888,
Then adding the clear 3M tape to prevent chips in the metal front fenders and hood will be a good idea.
What do you consider inland?
If salt is in the air and rain, I would think anywhere in Florida would be bad for rusting out cars.
Cars basically bath in salt 5 months a year on Minnesota roads.
JP
If your truck has the auto start/stop system where the engine turns off at every red-light, then you might want to add an auto start/stop eliminator.
I also added a bed rug and a bakflip bed cover. Perfect for hauling stuff like a huge trunk.
For running boards, consider the retractable power Amp Research steps. I have these on my Jeep Wrangler and like them a lot:
https://youtu.be/JazQPtsZzvk
Spray in bedliner is the way to go vs the old hard plastic drop in type. Rubber bed mat is good to help things from sliding around as much, but there are different spray in textures to help with that instead.
38Chevy,
Those automated running boards look awesome.
How do they tap into the trucks wiring hardware for power and control signals?
I just bought some decent looking non OEM black running boards.
JP
I have a 3/4 ton and the tailgate seems like it's 4 ft off the ground sometimes. So I installed one of these:
Does that ladder easily detach when you want to slide something big into the truck bed, like perhaps a full size dresser?
This would be a good application for a rivnut.I would say no. It attached with 4 self tapping screws which are easily removed, but the tailgate metal is thin so not sure how many times you could do that.