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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 11:22 AM
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Cover this ugliness with something else?

Not sure what this foam does for this new to me Ranger but I would like to cover it with something better looking. If possible, I would like to do that without removing with what lies beneath based on previous experiences.

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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 11:52 AM
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Did your truck previously have a cap?
That looks like the seal you put down before bolting a cap on.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 11:54 AM
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Hi,

What is a cap? Like a topper or maybe a bed cover?

Not sure what life it lived before me.

Thx.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 12:09 PM
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Yeah, it had a topper for sure.

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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AppleFordParts
Yeah, it had a topper for sure.

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Cool. Wife is not a fan of toppers at all. Didn't some of the Rangers come with plastic panels in that area?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by excursion_7.3
Cool. Wife is not a fan of toppers at all. Didn't some of the Rangers come with plastic panels in that area?
Yeah, some did but I believe those used two thin strips of tape to hold them on.

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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 01:27 PM
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You could take it to a shop that does bed liners & ask to have the tops of the bed rails covered in basic black.
They will charge a little extra to get that stuff off, but then you don't have to do it.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 01:31 PM
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Thanks all. What worries me is what lies beneath. If I am willing to buy the covers and double sticky them On a clean surface do you think it might cover that area?

Otherwise the shop idea sounds decent.

No emergencies here but gearing up.
 
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Heat it up with a hairdryer and peel it off. If anything don't come up use some goof off and clean it. i bet the paint is good under it
 
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Originally Posted by excursion_7.3
Hi,

What is a cap? Like a topper or maybe a bed cover?

Thx.
Here's what I think of when somebody speaks of a "truck cap": UT Pro Truck Caps, Commercial Toppers Reno
 
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