2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Tonneau Cover too short

[TurboTweaker]

i got a Tonneau cover for X-mas for the old man who bought it for an 03' that he never bought so he gave it too me. point of this is, an 03' SB and a 99' SB must be diffrent lengths. the cover comes up 1" short on my tailgate. Does anyone know the lenght of an 03' SB. i think they are shorter than a 99' SB. Any help would be great thanks guys.



The Fat Kid

Andy

 

[WestTN]

I don't know if they are different or not. They could be since your truck is a 2nd gen and the 03 is a 3rd gen. If the cover is vinyl, it might just be shrunk from the cold. Wait for a warm day and try again if that is the case.

 

[AMartinson]

I believe that the 2nd gen short boxes are 6'6" and the 3rd gens are 6'3".

 

[C. Harlan]

I thought the point of having a 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck, with a Diesel is so you can use the bed, and load stuff in it, or pull a 5'er. . Why cover the bed???



-Chris-

 

[cyborg]

I have one of the clamp on covers, no hole to drill, for a 2nd gen short bed. I was going to try and shorten it to fit behind my toolbox.

Maybe you would like to buy it, and I'll have one made?

 

[DieselMinded]

""it might just be shrunk from the cold. Wait for a warm day and try again if that is the case. ""



exacty



If I removed mine when it was cold out I had to wait till it warmed up before I could put it back on ... . they really shrink up in the cold. .



WHY COVER????-----because its sharp... its a pain ,,,,,but its sharp if I didnt have a rino liner Id put one on my truck 4sure. but itd be the assisted fiberglass one... . maybe even the remote model.





DM

 

[TurboTweaker]

Thanks guys.

i let my cover and truck in side over night befor install. that helped im sure but if what AMartinson said is true im up a creek with out a paddle. i'll let it sit inside again over night.



Thanks a bunch

The Fat Kid

Andy

 

[lohachata]

Hi, its seems good that cover is there. Here in Australia its hard for me to find this size of cover. But I do have a kas quilt cover https://www.rushk.com.au/kas. Could I use this as cover!