Bed Rail Caps....Hmm....
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Bed Rail Caps....Hmm....
What kind of bed rail caps do you guys have? I've always liked the diamond tread aluminum and know they would look great on my first gen but I'm kind of leaning towards plastic for my second gen. Bushwacker makes a diamond tread plastic bed rail cap called "Diamondback" that look pretty neat. Their website shows them on a third gen. Does anybody have these or any pics of them on a second gen?
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-Ben
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-Ben
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Yea, I was thinking of that. I'm not too sure if I would wnt the rough finish there though. Dids yours seem to fade bad up there? I have been looking at the LineX spray in bedliners.
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I have aluminum diamond plate bedcaps painted black to match my toolbox, front and rear bumpers. Will post a pic when the sun comes up. I wouldnt do plastic personaly because it fades and could scrape off if something with an edge catches it. But it is all up to you.
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I have line-x on mine. Almost two years old now, looks like brand new.... I like the rough texture on the bed rails, as I stand on them every once in a while to load something or get in/out of the bed...
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I think if you check my profile I have a rear shot of 96_12V with diamond-plate bed caps to match the tool box. They were around $60 and specifically purchased to cover up sratches & marks left from a flat cover that was on the bed when I bought the truck, 7 years back. When the cover hinge failed, I threw the cover away and put the toolbox & bedrails. I'll see if I have a better photo to add. I have really liked the ones I have.
On edit: Actually I just looked - gosh those are old images there. It's not the clearest shot for the rails, but I'll get some better ones. Those lower window trims were curling up something fierce! Thankful I replaced them...
On edit: Actually I just looked - gosh those are old images there. It's not the clearest shot for the rails, but I'll get some better ones. Those lower window trims were curling up something fierce! Thankful I replaced them...
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My spray in liner is almost 8 years old and hasn't faded at all. The truck is white with a black liner which seems to be the most popular. As for the roughness of the finish? They can make it rougher or smoother. The problem with the diamond plate aluminum is it discolors and becomes dull in a short time.
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My spray in liner is almost 8 years old and hasn't faded at all. The truck is white with a black liner which seems to be the most popular. As for the roughness of the finish? They can make it rougher or smoother. The problem with the diamond plate aluminum is it discolors and becomes dull in a short time.
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I've got the black diamondplate caps on my truck. I like em, except they don't have the stake pocket holes. Just waitin fer the new plasma cutter ta get here and it will have em.
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I believe they're aluminum, they were on the truck when I bought it. I don't have a router that works at the moment. And this'll give me an excuse to play with our new toy lol
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They all do a great job of protecting the metal rails and Add some nice contrast on light colored CTD's....IMO.
Not great pics, but.......
RJ