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We had about 70-80" of snow last winter and I didn't have any problems with the Access cover. I also took the truck through the car wash and never got a drop of water in - though I have heard stories of water leakage at the cab end. Might vary with the truck and the installer. Steve. |
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| I recently purchased a 2001 Silverado that came with the aluminum alloy wheels. I am looking for some locking lugnuts to keep my wheels from being removed. Does Chevrolet make some aftermarket ones or another manufacturer? | |
| Anybody have luck with this approach to carry kayaks? Any ladder racks with round crossbars that might hold my Yakima kayak saddles ? Has anybody used the GM "bed rack system" seen in the 2001 Silverado brochure ? | |
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Saw some at the parts counter of my Chevy dealer last week. Don't know who makes them but they were in GM parts plastic package & had GM part number. Rick |
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Locking lug nuts for the PF-9 wheels are probably going to be impossible to find unless GM markets them. Problem is the center cap screws onto the outer thread of the nuts. Sorry if I'm telling you something you already know. 'Course that only applies to the 1500. -- Don |
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Any fog/driving light recommendations? They will be put on a WAAG Sportster center grille guard. John |
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I was wondering what people's insights are on the Extang soft tonneau cover. It seems to be a good product, easy to install, easy to take down and it has a pretty good warranty. Any thoughts on it? The price runs about $200 which is about right for most tonneau covers. You can also choose between snap and snapless versions. Thanks, The Merg P.S. I gotta say though that I do like the Access Roll-up cover. The two downsides I see with it is the velcro closure and the price ($400+). |
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Just gotta say that I recently got a Line-X liner put in my Ford Ranger and it is great. The dealer did a terrific job putting it in. They removed all the bed bolts, tie down hooks, and screws from the tailgate first before spraying on the liner and then put them back in afterwards. Overall, it looks wonderful and is definitely doing the job. - The Merg |
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Ive had an extang snap cover on my Ranger for over 2 full years and for the most part Im pleased, though I'll try somethig else for my next truck. It's only developed one or two barely noticable tiny nicks, though it spends most of it time on the truck exposed to the elements instead of folded up and stored away. And those minor scars are due to owner abuse and negligence, not defects. In fact, the cover still doesnt leak despite the cuts because it's made of multiple layers of very strong parachute grade material, and nothing has cut it all the way through yet. Things to look out for: First, it will be a pain to work with in very cold weather, just like any soft cover other than those hinged ones. Either leave it on or off all winter, because when it sinks below 40 you might as well not even try to get it on. The fabric will shrink, making it hard to snap on. Tiny tears have formed around a couple of the buttons because the tension on the cover is so great in cold weather that it overstresses the fabric. However, like I said, they haven't gone all the way through the fabric and though its been tough to use at times, its been useful through two winters. Also, the rubber insulation strip underneath the bar that goes over the tailgate will eventually work its way loose. They say you can open the tailgate whenever you want without removing that bar and have no problems, but eventually the repeated rubbing pulls the insulation off, especially if you have a tailgate protector. Youll have to get some strong rubber cement and put it back on. To avoid this in the first place try to lift that bar up an inch or so when opening and closing the tailgate or take it off completely. I dont know whether the manufacturer claims it to be water tight, but I've checked underneath after some pretty heavy rain storms and I couldn't find a drop in the bed. I do wish the support bows locked in place like Ive seen on other covers. They just slide onto brackets bolted to the sides of the bed but don't have a locking mechanism. They've started to slide out of place on occasion on hard starts or stops. If they locked they would also be sturdier for holding heavy grocery bags or luggage in place. You're lucky you got an under the rail cover. Mine is over the rail. That's what came with the truck, and I like having a liner and didn't see any point in going to the expense of getting rid of it and finding an under the rail version. So it took about twice the normal time to install my cover because the liner had to be notched so the c-clamps to hold the rails in place could be attatched to the bed. It also doesnt look as clean as trucks with an under-rail liner/soft cover combo do. I paid about 60 bucks over the price of 200, but I think it was worth it just because of the difficulty of making those cuts. Overall, the Extang has done the job well, keeping cargo dry and proving in the process to be very tough and durable. The three-year warranty is a very big plus. It's the convenience of use that is sometimes a problem. Its a pain in the ass in cold weather and all those snaps take awhile to button, so I leave it on the truck almost all the time unless it absoltely has to come off. Next time I'll probably either get a hard cover or, more likely, a hinged soft cover so I get the best of both worlds...easy all-weather use but the versatility of a soft cover. Im not a fan of caps... I think they make it look more like an SUV when I want it to look like a pickup. PS: Hehehe no offense intended to all you guys with caps!=) |
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