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DIY Truck Bed Cover #2692754
08/29/19 10:51 PM
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Has anyone built a hard cover for their truck bed? Trying to get some ideas


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Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: dart4forte] #2692966
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If you are going to build a tonneau cover to improve fuel economy by lowering aerodynamic drag,
it is worth looking over this old General Motors US Patent.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US4573730A/en?oq=4573730

It is odd.
You get the best gain by covering from the tailgate forward, but leave a gap behind the rear window.

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Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: 360view] #2692981
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If it was so good why didn't GM produce it? Other than the fact the difference wasn't worth the effort and lack of bed coverage. shruggy

Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: dart4forte] #2693052
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Originally Posted by dart4forte
Has anyone built a hard cover for their truck bed? Trying to get some ideas


If you have a 2002-2008 Ram 1500, I will GIVE you my old Leer Cover FREE.

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Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: dart4forte] #2693072
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I made one out of 1/4 inch aluminum sheet.

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Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: dart4forte] #2700987
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Tried DIY almost everything for my truck. Use plywood since it is cheaper and cover it with vinyl protectant.

Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: roadlion] #2701137
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Originally Posted by roadlion
Tried DIY almost everything for my truck. Use plywood since it is cheaper and cover it with vinyl protectant.


Friend of mine made one out of plywood covered with some kind of heavy black vinyl. Lasted for several years until the truck was totalled. He actually hinged it so it would fold like one of the tri-fold covers also.


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Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: redraptor] #2701203
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That's pretty slick!

Re: DIY Truck Bed Cover [Re: redraptor] #2701238
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Originally Posted by redraptor
I made one out of 1/4 inch aluminum sheet.


Nobody makes a tonneau for a Sweptline, so I made my own. built a frame out of 1" aluminum box tubing and covered it with .050" trailer siding bonded to the frame with body epoxy. The .050" is easy to cut with a carbide router bit...







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