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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 05:03 AM
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Have a 1978 F250 long bed. Can not find bed rail caps sides, front and tail gate cover in diamond plate aluminum. Checked all the normal suppliers with no results. Anyone know of any?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 09:44 AM
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Have a 1978 F250 long bed. Can not find bed rail caps sides, front and tail gate cover in diamond plate aluminum. Checked all the normal suppliers with no results. Anyone know of any?
You're right. I have been interested in a set for years. I never could understand why LMC only sells them for short beds. How often do you see a short bed dent? Good luck.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 09:50 AM
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I have a couple sets for a long bed in NY that I would consider selling, one is aluminum diamond plate & the other is polished stainless. They are hard to come by now days, if interested pm me.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 10:31 AM
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I believe some for a 95 Dodge will fit. Many years ago my dad had a 95 Dodge truck and took some off. I test fit them on my 77 long bed (they were the stainless steel smooth ones) and they fit pretty nice. I just did not like the smooth texture, so I passed on installing them. I think they were made by Dee Zee. Maybe these? https://www.deezee.com/product/brite...side-bed-caps/

Twin remember that you ship them in a cardboard carpet tube or thin wall PVC pipe.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 10:54 AM
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re the DeeZee covers - believe my '78 LB has three holes per side, not just at the ends? I suppose if the end holes are right, someone enterprising could cut the third hole, but making it nice would be a project.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 11:35 AM
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Correct a long bed has 3 stake pocket holes. No big deal to cut another hole and clean it up.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 04:32 PM
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Check your PM.........Joe.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 06:15 PM
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There is a member in the 80-86 truck area that makes then for the flare side pick ups.
Might give a look over there who it is and send a PM that is he had a set to copy from could he make more?
He also did the flare side rear plate holder for the same years and it fit great as I have one.
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Try sending a PM to https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/member.php?u=8891
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Old Oct 21, 2020 | 01:06 AM
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Dave...appreciate the help and will make contact.
 
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Point of interest, F-350 Super Camper Specials only have 2 stake pockets holes per side. I only learned this after acquiring one.


 
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I never knew that, interesting. Will look next time I ever see one. Not to many left around my parts.
 
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