bed covers/ tonneau covers
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,497
Likes: 5
From: Tucson AZ
There is a slant cab in PU's LTD owned by a guy named Mike Chaffers (? I think) that has a bitchin cover that sort of disappears. Ed Oe might be able to direct you to some photos, maybe from the western nats last year. Check it out before you start spending $$$$
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 863
Likes: 2
From: Grain Valley Mo.
Hi Joe...I run a *******'s lid on my '53. Had it for 1 year now and haven't had any problems, I really like it. If you get one, get back with me, I have a tip about installation.....P.S. are you going to the Ks. speedway for GoodGuys, I still owe you one!
_______________
XFM....
_______________
XFM....
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,622
Likes: 3
From: okla
Thanks XFM, just what I wanted to hear. I am considering the ******* but the instructions they faxed me don't inform much as to our trucks. Lincoln for sure for Americruise, hopefull on KS.
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 828
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis, Indiana
Trending Topics
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,674
Likes: 2
From: Rowland Heights
HEy Joe you know me. Mike isn't in Pickups LImited but I can find out who and where he got this bed cover. I don't remember from when I talked with him at the Knotts show. RJ also has spoken to Mike and might recall since we both were checking it out and asking questions about it with Mike. Thie is Mike truck. I'm sure you seen it on mag covers and even Muffler boxes.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
I have a hard top on my 54 - It's like the one in MidFifty's and Sac Ford - perhaps a *******. PO put it on. Pros and cons:
Pros - lockable (if I had the key); absolutely water tight; good place to set stuff when working in the garage
Cons - I prefer the soft-top, ol'Skool look as mentioned by Kyle; a real pain to remove with one person; and if you're not somewhere you can leave it (like that garage sale you just drove by and want to take that Craftsman rolling tool chest home with you), you're stuck.
I plan to replace mine with the soft velcro cover. My hard top is for sale cheap!
Pros - lockable (if I had the key); absolutely water tight; good place to set stuff when working in the garage
Cons - I prefer the soft-top, ol'Skool look as mentioned by Kyle; a real pain to remove with one person; and if you're not somewhere you can leave it (like that garage sale you just drove by and want to take that Craftsman rolling tool chest home with you), you're stuck.
I plan to replace mine with the soft velcro cover. My hard top is for sale cheap!
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,337
Likes: 165
From: Harpswell Maine
I also like the idea of a velcro cover. I have one on my 03 Ranger but that has auminum rails (Truxedo). I see adversements for the 53-56 (the type that the velcro fastens to the bottom of the bed rail. I have a 49. Anyone know if the 53-56 cover would fit? Who makes a velcro cover to fit the earlier beds?
Last edited by 49willard; Apr 1, 2006 at 03:05 PM.
Junior User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: dallas,tx. area
Originally Posted by bradoemba
I have a hard top on my 54 - It's like the one in MidFifty's and Sac Ford - perhaps a *******. PO put it on. Pros and cons:
Pros - lockable (if I had the key); absolutely water tight; good place to set stuff when working in the garage
Cons - I prefer the soft-top, ol'Skool look as mentioned by Kyle; a real pain to remove with one person; and if you're not somewhere you can leave it (like that garage sale you just drove by and want to take that Craftsman rolling tool chest home with you), you're stuck.
I plan to replace mine with the soft velcro cover. My hard top is for sale cheap!
Pros - lockable (if I had the key); absolutely water tight; good place to set stuff when working in the garage
Cons - I prefer the soft-top, ol'Skool look as mentioned by Kyle; a real pain to remove with one person; and if you're not somewhere you can leave it (like that garage sale you just drove by and want to take that Craftsman rolling tool chest home with you), you're stuck.
I plan to replace mine with the soft velcro cover. My hard top is for sale cheap!
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,622
Likes: 3
From: okla
I sure do Ed, as edsf100. The last name thru me, won't again. Your 56 is very impressive. I have seen coverage of the truck in your post, don't remember much about bed cover except seems like its metal painted to match the truck. I am not looking to be trick, just a good cover. I also like the look of old style covers better, but they offer no security. I have a hard cover on my late model F150 and although it is a pain when you haul something tall [I just leave it up or tie it into posistion] that outweighs a lack of security imo. I do not intend to haul big stuff in my 53 and I want to be able to secure items in the bed. So I think the ******** cover is for me. Thanks for all the replies and info. Joe
