cargo cover install help

[bones1]

Hello. I just received a rear cover, side vertical uprights, corners and bows. I was told the uprights need to be cut because they are 69'' long, too tall for a Deuce. I do have the troop seats installed also. My question is what length do I cut the 69'' uprights to work with a Deuce cover?. Thanks for any help.

 

[3rdmdqm]

My uprights are all 45" long. Everything fits perfect.

 

[bones1]

Thanks 3rdmdqm, 45'' sounds good.This is for the straight pieces that fit down in the troop seat uprights.

 

[shenkmen]

I forget who originally posted this. It should help you out.

 

[drgreg]

Don't remember for sure, but 53 inches comes to mind.

 

[doghead]

I know I've posted this at least a few times(seen it posted many times).

 

[bones1]

Now I have many different answers........ I don't see it Doghead.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Well, unless you have the uber rare stave stretcher, I'd try the 53" cut first!

 

[bones1]

Now I am on the horns of a dilemma
" A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive".

 

[Floridianson]

Don't know if your up rights have allready been screwed to the metal corners but I found a little trick. You install the compleat set up on both front and rear .
On the front cover brace push on the bow and cock it forwards then have someone if you can help and drill the holes in the upright where the two screws go that hold the upright to metal corner on both sides.
The rear is the same thing but push it rearwards.
This helps keep cover a little tighter.
Don't know if you are going to even screw any of the cover braces together but I do just the two as I store more than use my covers.

 

[bones1]

Thanks for the tip Floridianson and I sill have to find out where how long to make the uprights .

 

[gimpyrobb]

You could always put it together and measure how much needs cut off. Thats what I did with the hemtt bows and lmtv cover. Pretty sure I chopped off 12".

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

you may want to wait and see if there are any regular uprights available. what you have, is a set from a high bow kit, and I am sure that there is someone out here in the SS world that would love to trade you for a regular set

 

[Crawdaddy]

Forgive my ignorance, but there are uprights in addition to the troop seats for the bows? I haven't seen any of the uprights for sale from when I've looked. Any good sources for them? I'm actually looking for a complete bow set if someone has one for sale...

 

[gimpyrobb]

Forgive my ignorance, but there are uprights in addition to the troop seats for the bows? I haven't seen any of the uprights for sale from when I've looked. Any good sources for them? I'm actually looking for a complete bow set if someone has one for sale...

Going to the Ga rally?

 

[Crawdaddy]

Unfortunately not. My boss for some reason expects me to work...

 

[SCSG-G4]

Standard uprights are 45 inches tall, but that gives you a low ceiling when loading cargo (bit the cargo cover will fit).

 

[3rdmdqm]

Thanks 3rdmdqm, 45'' sounds good.This is for the straight pieces that fit down in the troop seat uprights.

Yes, correct. The straight pieces.

 

[bones1]

Thanks for the help. First I cut them to 53' but too tall, 45 inches was perfect.

 

[hilber]

Going to the Ga rally?

I plan to go and need a cargo cover. Any ideas on one and he cost? . All my bows and uprights are fine except 1 and I can fix it.