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Reccomendation for tonneau cover 1st gen with 8" bed?

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Old Jul 23, 2023 | 02:59 PM
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Reccomendation for tonneau cover 1st gen with 8" bed?

Hard folding preferred, thanks!
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Old Jul 24, 2023 | 07:17 AM
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I have sen one hard tonneau cover on a 1st gen Dodge before.
The guy it down and reformed it from another truck.
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Old Jul 24, 2023 | 06:45 PM
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Probably going to hard to find a company that makes or carries one for these trucks, try getting some bed measurements from a chevy/ford truck since they all have a very similar box dimensions from around the 80-90's area and you might be able to find one for a Chevy/Ford easier than a dodge.
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Old Jul 25, 2023 | 07:51 AM
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I just ordered this one, I'll report back after it arrives.

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Old Jul 26, 2023 | 12:14 PM
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Quote from the seller - "We are out of stock and the cover has been discontinued."

So I am still looking.....
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Old Jul 26, 2023 | 03:37 PM
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Like I said I have never seen one made specifically for a 1st gen Dodge.
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Old Jul 26, 2023 | 03:49 PM
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I would measure a couple other popular pickup boxes for size... Like 73-87 Chevy, 88-98 Chevy, and 80-96 Ford. Most trucks newer than those got into unique shapes/sizes and even tapered along the length.

Ive had some success with Ford canopies and bedliners on my dodges. (Ford inner fenders are lower/smaller than dodge though.)
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Old Jul 26, 2023 | 04:45 PM
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Smile cover

not a hard cover but a folding tonneau cover a company by the name of EXTANG mine is a trifecta 2.0 it is a short bed but i would bet they could do a 8 ft if you could live with a folding type cover
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