TAILGATE CHAIN COVERS ?
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oldmerc
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TAILGATE CHAIN COVERS ?
What are my fellow F2 , F3 and M68 owners usinig for tailgate chain covers . I bought a set from Carpenter before I realised these trucks have bigger chains than the F1 .
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Take a look at LMC Truck's latest catalog. They list covers for the long bed - only $3.95 each. Two colors too - clear and black.
It is listed for the 53-56 but it may be the same size for the 48-52??
Tom
It is listed for the 53-56 but it may be the same size for the 48-52??
Tom
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Thanks for the info but I think I will try the bike tire tubes Those 3.95 covers from LMC would cost 35 bucks by the time they got to me .
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Great ideas! I used car water hose. It is stiffer, but will work. Just another option. FYI...I did purchase some covers from LMC. They did not last a year. I guess this Texas heat and sun was just too much for them.
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Were tailgate chain covers original? I don't recall ever seeing anything wrapped on the chains back in the olden days. Maybe they were just deteriorated away before I saw them in the 60's? But I only remember raw chains flopping around. Never gave it a second thought then.
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Were tailgate chain covers original? I don't recall ever seeing anything wrapped on the chains back in the olden days. Maybe they were just deteriorated away before I saw them in the 60's? But I only remember raw chains flopping around. Never gave it a second thought then.
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