Bed Rail Cap-Remove/Replace
Post Fiend
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From: Tallassee, ALabama
When they repaint thee bed of my truck under warranty, they had to buy new rail caps as the "teeth" broke off when they tried to gently remove them.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Brighton CO.
Thanks for the reply.
I was trying to remove the bed rail cap to try and save myself some money. My passenger side has to be repaired and repainted this week. On my way home the other night the my dog kennel cover came loose and was flapping in the wind. I now have over 200 hundred dents/dings on the side of my bed from the zipper. I don't think if was flapping for more then 5 to minutes at the most before I noticed if.
I was trying to remove the bed rail cap to try and save myself some money. My passenger side has to be repaired and repainted this week. On my way home the other night the my dog kennel cover came loose and was flapping in the wind. I now have over 200 hundred dents/dings on the side of my bed from the zipper. I don't think if was flapping for more then 5 to minutes at the most before I noticed if.
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From: Greenwood, SC
Those caps and the cowl plastic are pieces I've always wanted to remove just to make it easier to treat with something to make them black again but I've not tried it. Too bad it doesn't appear easy.
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I just had a small dent removed by a paint less dent/ hail person. He said he had to remove the bed rail cap to massage out the dent. I didn't watch him but it does seem to be back on and tight so I am guessing he did it
without doing any damage.
without doing any damage.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Brighton CO.
I was thinking a heat gun would soften up the sticky under the cap. I ran out of time before I had to drop it off for the repair.
Really makes me think about how to protect the sides and paint. I came across video of a truck that had been completely covered in bed liner X. Sure jets you to start thinking about whats out there for protection when you factor in the cost of repairs. This one cost me out of pocket over $1,300.
Really makes me think about how to protect the sides and paint. I came across video of a truck that had been completely covered in bed liner X. Sure jets you to start thinking about whats out there for protection when you factor in the cost of repairs. This one cost me out of pocket over $1,300.
Lead Driver
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Funny that you mention line-x all over. I see that on occasion up here. With all the rock chips I now have, I can see WHY... and of course you don't have to clean, wax/polish it out either. I just call it, waiting to justify putting on road armour bumpers....
Cargo Master
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From: Wasaga Beach, ON
Some of the older trucks up here have bedliner up and over the side of the box. Protects from scratches but if you get a dent on top it'll still show. The plastic caps allow a hit and then the dent is hidden underneath if it's not too bad. The stick on aftermarket caps are likely cheaper than replacing with OE ones.
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Steve, I didn't think they made stick on tailgate caps for the ford step tail gate? I thought just for the Chevy's. I had a Chevy and needed to replace the tailgate cap for a roll top cover and it came a "stick on" one.
Cargo Master
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From: Wasaga Beach, ON
I may just pull mine off, remove the tabs and stick it back on with 3M red tape.
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Gotcha Steve... Even the plastic lines on my factory side steps are like that. I would love to take them off to clean everything up once a season, but remove them once and you are done...
I'm not worrying about it. It's a truck, I use it as a truck. I am as careful as I can be, but stuff happens. Scraps on the plastic bed rails and tailgate caps are what those are for.
I'm not worrying about it. It's a truck, I use it as a truck. I am as careful as I can be, but stuff happens. Scraps on the plastic bed rails and tailgate caps are what those are for.
Cargo Master
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From: Wasaga Beach, ON
Gotcha Steve... Even the plastic lines on my factory side steps are like that. I would love to take them off to clean everything up once a season, but remove them once and you are done...
I'm not worrying about it. It's a truck, I use it as a truck. I am as careful as I can be, but stuff happens. Scraps on the plastic bed rails and tailgate caps are what those are for.
I'm not worrying about it. It's a truck, I use it as a truck. I am as careful as I can be, but stuff happens. Scraps on the plastic bed rails and tailgate caps are what those are for.
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