Hey Cal!
Tonneau Tonic!! That is the best stuff on the market! This stuff restores
the original cleanliness of the tonneau without scrubbing. It is excellent!
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 48,900mi!
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
-----Original Message-----
From: Cal Hyer [mailto:clhyer@hom.net]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:08 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: tonneau question - soft -vs-hard
FWIW - My Extang experience:
I purchased mine about 2 years ago from an ebay company, I think it was just
under $200, Black Max snap type.
This year one of the snaps broke - it had rusted! When I called the company
to inquire about purchasing a few so that I would have them on hand, they
told me it was a warranted item and they would ship out about 5 for free,
plus the tool required to install them - free of charge! The tool is a
small item that you snap over the jaws of a pair of vice grips or other
pliers...
I wanted to purchase a bottle of their special tonneau cleaner - no
dice...they would ship me a bottle for free to try out first!
I am very pleased with it. I like the utility, I can roll it up in a couple
of minutes if I need to haul something large. It has the Velcro straps
already.
Regarding MPG. On the interstate I noticed about 2-2.5 better mpg. On
rural roads I couldn't see any difference.
Let me know if you would like the company's name that I purchased from. I
think it retailed for about $250 or so locally when I purchased over the
net.
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: Sevrence, Sean (S.J.) <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:35 PM
Subject: RE: DML: tonneau question - soft -vs-hard
>
> Hey Jack & Ray!
>
> I too purchased a Extang tonneau cover, but I did it back in 1992! 10
years
> and 300,000 miles later, it still works great! Yes, some of the stitching
> isn't perfect, but there has been no defects or issues since I bought it.
> Plus, it is a relatively local company for me - Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go
> Blue!).
>
> Highly recommended to go with the Extang brand, soft cover. One of the
> strong points is the offset snaps. Basically, you can turn the snaps over
to
> make the cover tighter or looser based on the weather. Thus, you minimize
> the issues with shrinkage in the winter and the loose fitting in the
summer.
>
> I prefer the soft simply because I can unsnap a corner to have wood extend
> while trapping it so it doesn't slide around. It's also a quick minute to
> roll it up or snap it shut.
>
> HTH!
>
> Sean
> '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
> '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 48,900mi!
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: raymond.irons@gm.com [mailto:raymond.irons@gm.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:22 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: tonneau question - soft -vs-hard
>
>
>
>
> Jack,
> I haven't bought mine yet but I know what I am going to get. Check
> out Extang tonneau covers at www.extang.com. They have a nice soft cover
> that fits the Dak for less then $200 and you can probably find it for less
> searching the web. If you have a toolbox on your truck, they have a cover
> to works with the toolbox too. What I was looking for and Extang offers,
is
> a cover that mounts on a rail system (don't want any holes drilled in the
> body of my truck), can work with my toolbox, and has a good warranty.
> Extang offers 3 years on the tarp and lifetime on the rail system. Thats
> about as good as they come these days. They also offer the tarp in
> different colors if you want to match it to your truck.
>
> HTH
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE
>
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