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Old 07-28-2012, 08:52 AM
Mossy Oak Swamp Ranger Mossy Oak Swamp Ranger is offline
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Default Truck Cap and Bed Help!

So, I was looking at a couple of small hi-camper tops for my 1998 Ranger Flare side when I was on vacation over the week but the trucks I've found them came off a fleet side bed. I've found a couple between $150 and $250 but my question is, will those caps mount straight up to my flare side though it came from a fleet side bed?

And for my bed question: My local u-pick-it has an IMMACULATE bed from an '01 extended cab flare side and I really want to buy it. Will it bolt straight up to my 98?

Thanks for all your quick responses guys
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Old 07-28-2012, 08:58 AM
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Default Re: Truck Cap and Bed Help!

a cap off of a 'fleetside/styleside' bed will NOT fit on a 'flareside' bed ranger. sorry man.

and i would bet that the 01 bed WILL bolt up to the 98 frame...but don't quote me on that! lol
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Old 07-28-2012, 07:23 PM
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Damnnn. That sucks. Guess I'm getting a tonneau cover down the line then and saving a few hundred bucks unless I happen to find a good one on Craigslist. I hope someone chimes in on that bed fitting who knows for sure. If it does fit and I happen to have the extra cash laying around, Im sprinting up there to get it.
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Old 07-28-2012, 08:27 PM
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Default Re: Truck Cap and Bed Help!

Ditto what Robert said on both. flareside beds look nice but there isn't much out there for them. I don't think they even make a tall cap for them anyway. Just a cab height one.
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Old 07-28-2012, 08:46 PM
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Default Re: Truck Cap and Bed Help!

I don't have to have a hi-top cap though honestly, I'd prefer it. I like how they look more but if I can only get a cab height one, that'll just have to do.
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:09 AM
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hey i just thought of something...the gas tanks filler neck would probably have to be different. i think the flareside neck is farther 'inside' with repect to the truck frame...
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:19 PM
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I'd be going from a Flareside to a Flareside. They only way I could see the filler neck being a problem is if the bed styling was altered slightly.
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:08 AM
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ah, my bad. i misread it i guess. thought you were going flareside to regular bed.
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