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  1. Third From Texas

    LMTV Cargo Cover install questions

    Also, I'd make the straps a few inches longer if you do make your own. I know you guys want only 100% OEM but I add a few inches of (removable) height to my frames by inserting a 2" collar/spacer. A few inches make a HUGE difference (I've seen guys go taller by making extensions for each...
  2. Third From Texas

    LMTV Cargo Cover install questions

    Any leather, shoe, canvas, tarp sewing place can make them. If you know anyone with a heavy-duty sewing machine, there's not much stitching involved and the D-rings are commonly found all over the place.
  3. Third From Texas

    LMTV Cargo Cover install questions

    Tell him to get four additional flat bows (either fab them or buy them). Totally worth it to not have the canvas top sagged halfway to the bed after a rain storm. And find a way (zipties is what I use) to keep the bows from sliding fore/aft.
  4. Third From Texas

    LMTV Cargo Cover install questions

    Having the OEM 4 bows can still allow water to pool on the cover, so I've always double up and made an extra set. Another pro tip (if you leave your canopy frame on full time) is to throw a ziptie around the bar at each side of the bow. It will prevent the bows from sliding around which...
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