The SEMA Run

[Aaron]

Now you guys got me wondering if my bed is doing this too. I've still got a good month before I can check it though.

We're finding all kinds of places for improvement on these trucks aren't we?

 

[quicksinner]

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=FD83D7F2701B29C!1253&authkey=!AK2jyqLURBUOZHc

Let me know if you guys can view the pics. Couldn't get em in good resolution posting directly on to here.

 

[RPG COREY]

Chris Ross truck heading home from SEMA to RPG.

 

[RPG COREY]

Truck loaded up and ready to go

 

[Squatting Dog]

Nope, the bed was empty.

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I'm going to try and bend it back first and see what McManus comes up with before I shim things. That gap will bug me, I just know it . In the future, I will remove the cover for the long organized runs.

I've seen this before on a lot of trucks. Not too much you can do about it. The come along is your best bet to pull it back in. And then when you do take it out to put some straps in there to keep it from spreading again. I'm sure most raptors are in the same boat, just those with the covers are noticing it.

Looks like I have a little bit of this action going on too... 1/4" gap at the bottom and 3/8" at the top... Strangely enough it's only on the passenger side, the driver's side is 1/4 all the way through

It also looks like my bed BARELY tapped my cab on the driver's side...

Now you guys got me wondering if my bed is doing this too. I've still got a good month before I can check it though.

We're finding all kinds of places for improvement on these trucks aren't we?

This is kind of what I am thinking about..View attachment 13259
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-Greg

 

[dataustin]

I've been told you can bend the bed sides by over ratcheting the side hook points on the bed. Given they they are down low I don't see where tht would cause the top to move in an opposite direction (out).

 

[nelson18matt]

i figured this would be an appropriate thread for this

 

[RPG]

This is kind of what I am thinking about..View attachment 13259
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-Greg

Greg,

I had those on my Toyota in high school. They worked good and the bed never split apart.

Good find.

 

[Squatting Dog]

Greg,

I had those on my Toyota in high school. They worked good and the bed never split apart.

Good find.

Ditto... Had them on my 1986 Toyota SR5.. That is where i got the idea from..

-Greg

 

[Turf Tamer]

Greg,

I had those on my Toyota in high school. They worked good and the bed never split apart.

Good find.

Next RPG product perhaps?:********: