[FC] Bed cover for Rampside (long)

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spa cover is thick foam , sized to match spa models . costing from $130 up. 
 i have a small spa for my back and arthritis issues for many years now , 
and  outside units (mine is inside!) go thru covers in about 3 - 5 if lucky 
years.  the ridged foam is very thick , about 5 inches or more on some models.
my older truck bed cover was a homebrew  2X6 frame , hinged at halfway  
point , and about 24 inches from rear. the front lid could open up and lay 
there  so you could put higher stuff ( i trucked gas in 3   50 gallon  drums for 
my boat back there) , file cabinets etc back there. i used one hot rod  
hood pin and its stainless round hole trim to latch it down. the rear did not  
need a latch. i had cheap brown felt glued to the bottom of the frame. it 
bolted  to the top edge of the truck bed with 2 5/16 lag bolts (yup , had to 
drill 2  holes).
this system works well , held up well , but yardage of good marine canvass  
made to fit on the fram with snaps installed costs about $200 . lasts about 
3-5  years with my type of miles and speeds. first one just had a few bows 
under the  canvass, it wore at those staves. second one had pockets sewn in 
the canvas to  hold it to the bows. the bows are in standard marine hardware 
cast pockets , on  the frame , NOT the truck body. you buy this type stuff 
at a marina or from  marine catalogs available online (west marine , boat us 
, etc)
they also have many neat ideas for tables, mounts ,various interior lights  
, cup holders , and many other goodies for vans .  my next bed cover  may 
be made from parts of damaged modern ones from used auto parts  yards...i 
already have one on the crampside , that looks like it will work  .
dream on guys , that's the fun of  it!          please look at web  
pictures that help explain it better.
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regards, tim colson
 
 
In a message dated 1/17/2011 4:21:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
joelsplace at earthling.net writes:

You  could try a place that sells spa or hot tub covers.  They have a rigid 
 foam core, are made to order and you can put the fold where you want.
Joel  McGregor
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