My truck came with the gray plastic bedrail gaurds and I don't want to remove them. Do I have to remove them in order to get a regular tonneau cover to fit right. I wouls probably have to put a strip of the thick foam tape accross the back because the guards cause uneven height. Any help would be great. I need to do this before lots of snow. Model numbers, brands, prices, experiences would be great. Thanks in advance.

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Jim Clark
1998 F150 STX
4.6L Reg Cab
Short Bed
Mods coming soon

 

Might think about getting the "Snapless Cover" from you dealer. Mounting frame goes inside the bed and on top of the rail covers.
I am very happy with mine.

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2000 F-150, XLT, SPORT 4X4, BRIGHT RED/DARK GRAPHITE, SUPER CAB,
SHORT BED, 5.4L, AUTO, 3:55LS, TOW PACKAGE, HD COOLING/ELECT, SKID PLATES
SPORT CLOTH SIX WAY POWER CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, CONSOLE, SINGLE CD,
CRUISE,ESOF,REMOTE KEYLESS, FORD SNAPLESS TONNEAU COVER, FORD BEDLINER,
FORD MOLDED SPLASH GUARDS, FORD BODY COLOR CABSTEPS,
MODS: CATCH ALL FRONT MATS, LUND DEFLECTOR, FORD VENT SHADES,
GIBSON SWEPTSIDE CATBACK,
K&N GENII FIPK,
FORD HITCH COVER

NEXT: SUPERCHIP!!

 

How much did it cost, if you dont mind?

 

I have the factory cover. You don't have to remove the plastic rail gaurds. The tonneau covers usually have some type of foam to keep out water. I got mine from Ebay for $125.00.

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1999 F250 LD S/C XLT 4x4
5.4L, 3.73, 4R100 trans.
Flowmaster 40 "DF" series, K&N, Superchip, WMS Velocity Tube, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear swaybar, Stull billet grille, 2-PIAA Pro80XT's (120W), 2-KC Daylighters (150W), Clear Side Lens Mod w/ 9006 (55W bulbs). 265/70 R17 BFG AT KO's on 17x8 American Racing Atlas rims
Kenwood 7007 CD, Alpine 3342 Signal Processor, Alpine MRV-F353 5Ch. Amp, Pioneer TS-A6865 3-way speakers, MTX Thunderforms. CompuStar alarm/autostart. On the way: Performance Accessories 3" body lift, 33/12.5/17 ProComps, GSP grille guard and more KC's



[This message has been edited by Jupiterak (edited 11-15-2000).]

 

Really only $125 was it a company or a private person. I would love to get one that cheap.

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Jim Clark
1998 F150 STX
4.6L Reg Cab
Short Bed
Mods coming soon

 

No need to take them off with Extang's soft tonneaus. They just clamp right on with no need for any additional weather stripping or anything. No leaks, no hassle, no fuss.

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-JonC-
*Silver 2000 4x2 F150 Supercab
*4.6L Triton V8
*BFG 285/75/16 AT KO's
*16 x 8 Panther Custom 108's
*K&N GenII FIPK
*Custom Cat-back w/ Flowmaster 50 Series
*Fabtech 6.5" "Ultimate" suspension lift
*Smittybilt nerf bars
*Extang Black Max soft tonneau
*tint/vent visors/air deflector
(no, I did NOT get stuck in
the accessory dept. at K-Mart!)

 

Damn nothing on ebay.

 

JonC, where can I get one and how much should I expect to pay? Thanks for the info.



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Jim Clark
1998 F150 STX
4.6L Reg Cab
Short Bed
Mods coming soon

 

The price on the extang black cover was $235.00 msrp. Is that what they really go for?

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Jim Clark
1998 F150 STX
4.6L Reg Cab
Short Bed
Mods coming soon

 

I'd suggest you shop around... Not sure exactly what I paid for mine, but I believe it was around $225 delivered. If I can find the paperwork, I'll let you know. I can tell you you 'll find a variety of prices out there. When you compare, just make sure you compare apples to apples.

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-JonC-
*Silver 2000 4x2 F150 Supercab
*4.6L Triton V8
*BFG 285/75/16 AT KO's
*16 x 8 Panther Custom 108's
*K&N GenII FIPK
*Custom Cat-back w/ Flowmaster 50 Series
*Fabtech 6.5" "Ultimate" suspension lift
*Smittybilt nerf bars
*Extang Black Max soft tonneau
*tint/vent visors/air deflector
(no, I did NOT get stuck in
the accessory dept. at K-Mart!)

 

I got mine from a private seller off Ebay. Sometimes there's some good deals.

 

Thanks for all the info guys.

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Jim Clark
1998 F150 STX
4.6L Reg Cab
Short Bed
Mods coming soon

 

Got my Extang Black Max (see my thread under "other body" in the Body section) yesterday, put in on in an hour, Looks great, Cost was $225 incl shipping from "partsformytruck.com". The Extang soft tonneau is very well engineered, with excellent installation instructions, and they even include the hex key wrench, the one tool you need to attach it. It has very soft foam under the cab and side rails to assure a seal at the lip you are talking about. Looks great! My dealer quoted something like $350 to install the Ford unit...NFW.

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2000 F150 4.6V8 Auto, Supercab SB XLT

 

Thanks again guys.

 

Ordered my Ford Snapless when I ordered the truck, so it was a lot cheaper than from the parts dept. I think Invoice was about $125 or so.