Is the polished/chrome tailgate cap stock, on my 87.

[Joe T]

I searched. See a ton that look just like this one.

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[bucket]

Stock, no. Period-correct, yes.

 

[RoryH19]

Correct. They also made bed caps.

 

[Joe T]

ICI makes one without diamond plate. Polished stainless.

If this one doesn't polish up quick probably just replace it.

The truck had bedrail caps as well that were taken off. Will put some diamond plate ones on to cover the old screw holes.

Trying to save the paint on this truck. Probably can. Will have some minor patina.

 

[brooksman9]

I know this is an old thread but has anyone tried one of the plastic tailgate caps from an OBS truck on a squarebody tailgate? Only one I can find is the cheapo stuff from LMC that comes in a roll. I'd like to have a molded one. The tailgates seem to be close in width.

 

[nvrenuf]

I don't own an OBS truck but from what I remember their tailgates are noticeably thicker than a square body tailgate.

 

[bigcountry78]

ICI makes one without diamond plate. Polished stainless.

If this one doesn't polish up quick probably just replace it.

The truck had bedrail caps as well that were taken off. Will put some diamond plate ones on to cover the old screw holes.

Trying to save the paint on this truck. Probably can. Will have some minor patina.

just some advice, the metal bed rail caps will eat into the paint. I had a 2006 Silverado that I used the diamond plate caps on, and they rubbed through the paint. If you use some, I’d go for the plastic tape on type.

 

[TotalyHucked]

I know this is an old thread but has anyone tried one of the plastic tailgate caps from an OBS truck on a squarebody tailgate? Only one I can find is the cheapo stuff from LMC that comes in a roll. I'd like to have a molded one. The tailgates seem to be close in width.

Yeah, the OBS tailgate is a good bit thicker than the squares. It'd be a super loose fit

 

[Grit dog]

just some advice, the metal bed rail caps will eat into the paint. I had a 2006 Silverado that I used the diamond plate caps on, and they rubbed through the paint. If you use some, I’d go for the plastic tape on type.

Good call. But if they get fastened down solidly they don’t move around as much. Good way to also keep from rubbing through the paint is put down sacrificial layers. Honestly a couple layers of duct tape would work for quite a while. I’ve also used double sided tape, couple layers of clear vinyl film (like Clear Bra), thin sticky foam, plastidip painted on.
A few ideas there.

 

[WFO]

just some advice, the metal bed rail caps will eat into the paint. I had a 2006 Silverado that I used the diamond plate caps on, and they rubbed through the paint. If you use some, I’d go for the plastic tape on type.

I use Pasco Pipe Wrap for things like this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V4D3RM/

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I know this is an old thread but has anyone tried one of the plastic tailgate caps from an OBS truck on a squarebody tailgate? Only one I can find is the cheapo stuff from LMC that comes in a roll. I'd like to have a molded one. The tailgates seem to be close in width.

Those factory plastic gate top rails are on the NBS and newer, especially on the 2007- up trucks. Those gates are thicker than the square body or OBS gates.

 

[CalSgt]

I know this is an old thread but has anyone tried one of the plastic tailgate caps from an OBS truck on a squarebody tailgate? Only one I can find is the cheapo stuff from LMC that comes in a roll. I'd like to have a molded one. The tailgates seem to be close in width.

If you’re the type to make your own you could mold some Kydex to make a tailgate cap

 

[Craig Nedrow]

I use Pasco Pipe Wrap for things like this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V4D3RM/

I have used that on buried pipe for propane dug it up years later it was still good. Good stuff.