I'd like to get a canopy for the Ranger so I can sleep in the back, and I wanna get it used. When someone advertises a canopy that fits an S10 or a Taco, might it also fit mine?
It might fit, but I'm doubtful...'cause every truck has its own length and width, and that alone determines bed size. Then you have to take into consideration which "cab" the truck has (Crew, standard, extended, etc.)...
It might work.
There are a few bed lengths that are considered more or less "standard" (e.g. the 6.5' and 8' bed lengths seem to be the norm with full-size trucks), but I'm sure widths will vary.
Aren't regular beds made to fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood, and not much more?
Quote from: SaltyDog on May 20, 2007, 06:16:07 PM
Aren't regular beds made to fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood, and not much more?
We put 4x8 sheets of OSB in the back of my dad's old 7' long box Ranger. Most trucks are much wider than that.
Lengths tend to be standardized, width however isn't.
That's what I figured; danke.
No, domestics tend to be a bit larger. You might have luck fitting the S-10 topper to the Ranger, although I'd measure before you bought. We've exchanged boxes between our Fords/GMs/Dodges at work.
Why not look for a used Ranger canopy? I'm sure they're just as common as any other.
The brands all do vary. If you know a good welder and don't mind getting a little creative, you can probably get something to fit I know F150s are very different from Mopars or Chevys, but I'm pretty sure as long as the beds are the same length, you can get the cap to fit with a few mods.
they can different sizes. Order according to application.
That's a series of words that makes but marginal sense when put together in that order. o_0
Another think you need to look out for with the cab configuration is the angle of the rear wall of the cab/front wall of the cap. On the regular vs. extended cab tacoma the beds are identical in size but the angle of the back of the cab is different. But this is less of an issue than lenght/width.
Quote from: Psilos on May 21, 2007, 10:29:07 PM
That's a series of words that makes but marginal sense when put together in that order. o_0
glad to be of assistance.
Quote from: MaxPower on May 22, 2007, 01:04:12 PM
Another think you need to look out for with the cab configuration is the angle of the rear wall of the cab/front wall of the cap. On the regular vs. extended cab tacoma the beds are identical in size but the angle of the back of the cab is different. But this is less of an issue than lenght/width.
Yeah, that's mostly a looks issue. (Aerodynamics notwithstanding). I'm not concerned about that since it'll really only be on there when I'm gonna be sleeping in the back.
Just get the proper cap.
That's the best advice anyone can give you!
That sounds improperly expensive. ;)
Quote from: Psilos on May 22, 2007, 10:02:18 PM
Yeah, that's mostly a looks issue. (Aerodynamics notwithstanding).
Not necessarily. If you have the wrong angle the edges will hit and prevent the rails from lining up. Say, for example, a reg cab has an angle like this: | and an extended cab has this: \ The cap is made ti fit the truck. If you put an extended cab cap on a reg cab, the top will jam before the bottom lines up. Other way around and you'd be fine, it just wouldn't look perfect.
Mostly... ;)
Quote from: Psilos on May 27, 2007, 05:11:56 PM
That sounds improperly expensive. ;)
Again, are there a ton of cheap Taco and Chevy caps for sale in your area but
no Ranger caps? :confused:
Do you have a buddy willing to basically give away a Taco cap or something? If you're just browsing the used ads, just look a litle harder for a Ranger cap. Honestly, it's the best thing you could do, and I simply can't believe you can't find one rather easily unless you've got that aforementioned crazy-ass deal.
I've seen lots of 'Yota caps, and a couple of others, but no Rangers. Look, if there are ten ads for caps, three or four of them might be cheap enough for me, and two or three might be Ranger caps, so the chances of a cap being both cheap and for a Ranger are pretty low. I've been looking thoroughly on craigslist daily, and there's nothing, so bugger off.
Quote from: Psilos on June 09, 2007, 08:16:26 PM
I've seen lots of 'Yota caps, and a couple of others, but no Rangers. Look, if there are ten ads for caps, three or four of them might be cheap enough for me, and two or three might be Ranger caps, so the chances of a cap being both cheap and for a Ranger are pretty low. I've been looking thoroughly on craigslist daily, and there's nothing, so bugger off.
Saran wrap.
Quote from: Psilos on May 20, 2007, 04:02:43 PM
I'd like to get a canopy for the Ranger so I can sleep in the back, and I wanna get it used. When someone advertises a canopy that fits an S10 or a Taco, might it also fit mine?
I used an S-10 cap on my '94 Ranger, std cab, std length bed, and it fit just fine. The corners didn't line up 100% perfect, but it was only a visual thing. The rear liftback even sealed right to the tailgate nicely, and it lined up well with the rear of the cab. Just don't ask me to remember the brand of the cap, or what year S-10 it was from, because I have no idea.
So what brand was the cap and what year was the S-10 from?
:lol:
Quote from: Psilos on June 10, 2007, 03:59:27 AM
So what brand was the cap and what year was the S-10 from?
:lol:
Fucko Magucko, 1932.
Quote from: Psilos on June 10, 2007, 03:59:27 AM
So what brand was the cap and what year was the S-10 from?
:lol:
Actually, like NACar, one of the part time guys at the shop has a Ranger (1995), and he has a cap on it that came from a '91 S-10. It's a pretty close fit.
I don't think a Tacoma cap will work, the Taco has a much narrower bed than the other two IIRC.
Quote from: Psilos on June 09, 2007, 08:16:26 PM
I've seen lots of 'Yota caps, and a couple of others, but no Rangers. Look, if there are ten ads for caps, three or four of them might be cheap enough for me, and two or three might be Ranger caps, so the chances of a cap being both cheap and for a Ranger are pretty low. I've been looking thoroughly on craigslist daily, and there's nothing, so bugger off.
At least you were nice enough to be an asshole about it. :rolleyes:
-FordSVT-
Hey, what can I say? You get what you give.
Quote from: FordSVT on June 10, 2007, 11:31:16 AM
At least you were nice enough to be an asshole about it. :rolleyes:
-FordSVT-
U SHUSHZ
What's your price limit?
Oh, forgive me for thinking it's probably just as likely for one to get their hands on a Ranger cab as an S-10 or Tacoma cab. It was only the #1 selling light truck for, what, 20 years?
I wasn't trying to be an asshole, I was trying to figure out why someone would want an ill-fitting cap when my logic told me it was just as likely to get one's hands on the proper cap. Sorry for posting!
-FordSVT-
Well, you didn't succeed in not being an asshole. ;)
My price limit? Uh, super cheap...
Where are you again? Bellesheim or whatever?
What aboot one of these?
http://bellingham.craigslist.org/car/347041951.html
Quote from: Raghavan on June 10, 2007, 06:37:34 PM
What aboot one of these?
http://bellingham.craigslist.org/car/347041951.html
It's got a roof rack! :rockon:
I dunno if this would work but it says it can take multiple widths:
http://bellingham.craigslist.org/car/346644080.html
Wow, I totally missed those both... It looks like they were posted in the general cars and trucks section instead of the parts section.
That second one looks pretty good, being cheap.
Quote from: Psilos on June 10, 2007, 08:38:11 PM
Wow, I totally missed those both... It looks like they were posted in the general cars and trucks section instead of the parts section.
That second one looks pretty good, being cheap.
Taht becuz ur n0t uber 1337 liek meez. :praise:
I just went to cars+trucks and searched for canopy.
The only 1337 in that sentence is the word 1337, and maybe the 0 in not. ;)
Quote from: Psilos on June 10, 2007, 10:18:50 PM
The only 1337 in that sentence is the word 1337, and maybe the 0 in not. ;)
Well, I had to make the old people read it too, so i had to compromise on the 1337.
5h17, 50n... 0ld p30pl3 c4n d34l 1f w3 1ns1s7 0n 1337. o_-
Excuse me; I have to go kill myself now. X_X
please do.
Rags started it.
way to blame others there psilos
I stick with what I'm good at. :lol:
good thinking :lol:
Quote from: Psilos on June 10, 2007, 11:33:03 PM
Rags started it.
J00 4r3 t3h n00Bz 4Nd 1 4M t3H 1337. G0 buY t3h c4pz 4lr34Dy 50 D15 c4n B3 4 1337 7Hr34D.
Well, this thread got derailed.
Because I was very helpful (as usual) and p0sted tw0 links for bed caps for him so now this thread is an Uber 1337 thread.
(http://www.toyotapartsstore.com/images/Camry_logo.gif)
That's the m0st un-1337 you can get. :nono:
wtf does 1337 mean?
leet. As in elite.
It's what computer nerds say when they think they're cool.
Yeah, it's time for that to stop.
Quote from: FordSVT on June 10, 2007, 04:13:27 PM
Oh, forgive me for thinking it's probably just as likely for one to get their hands on a Ranger cab as an S-10 or Tacoma cab. It was only the #1 selling light truck for, what, 20 years?
-FordSVT-
My thoughts exactly. There must be millions of them out there.
You find them, then.
One of those caps in the first link i posted has a Ranger top. :huh:
Quote from: Psilos on June 11, 2007, 06:56:49 PM
You find them, then.
Find me a chip for the Aveo, and I'll find you a top for the Ranger. :lol:
Ha! You're more SOL than I!
I emailed about one of them that would fit, but I haven't got a reply yet.
Quote from: Psilos on June 11, 2007, 06:56:49 PM
You find them, then.
Sorry, I've got better things to do than complete a lazy man's work for him. :ohyeah:
Like post on an internet forum?
Oh come on guys, cut it out. You're both above arguing over trivial matters.
*cough*
Quote from: Psilos on June 12, 2007, 07:47:56 PM
Like post on an internet forum?
I don't think you want to get into comparing post counts, Mr. Busy Fingers. :mrcool:
you two post count n00bs - silence.
Yeah, but I'm not the one claiming to have a life or be too busy to do the same thing I've been doing, which is looking on craigsfuckinglist.
You're basically claiming things that are patently false, like saying polar bears eat penguins.
Quote from: Tave on June 11, 2007, 08:47:52 PM
Find me a chip for the Aveo.
that's not as hard as it sounds. it depends on your budget though.
Quote from: Psilos on June 12, 2007, 10:26:46 PM
Yeah, but I'm not the one claiming to have a life or be too busy to do the same thing I've been doing, which is looking on craigsfuckinglist.
You're basically claiming things that are patently false, like saying polar bears eat penguins.
Wow, I was just joking a little, you actually sound like you're getting angry. I didn't realize you were going to get so emotionally invested in this thread about your little truck cap, I'll leave before you start to cry . :cry:
:rolleyes:
Quote from: heelntoe on June 13, 2007, 05:18:53 AM
that's not as hard as it sounds. it depends on your budget though.
Really? I tried awhile ago and couldn't find anything.
Quote from: FordSVT on June 13, 2007, 07:27:00 AM
Wow, I was just joking a little, you actually sound like you're getting angry. I didn't realize you were going to get so emotionally invested in this thread about your little truck cap, I'll leave before you start to cry . :cry:
:rolleyes:
Uh-huh. See, on the internet, you can't tell what the tone of someone's voice might be. Looked to me like you were just being an ass.
And you can't say my replies didn't have an element of humor to them.
Hence my extensive use of smilies. ;)
In any case, truce, it was never my intention to piss you off or insult you.
Well, the smilies didn't do a very good job...
At any rate, s'all good...
I bought that cheap canopy today. It came off of a Toyota, and it fits well enough. Needs a cleaning, and it's got this weird paint on textured black stuff... I think it's homemade. All in all, worth every bit of the $40 I paid. :mrcool:
Pick Chewers.
Quote from: Tave on June 13, 2007, 01:36:03 PM
Really? I tried awhile ago and couldn't find anything.
they started selling the aveo here just a year or so ago, so they aren't available yet but somebody will bring it out soon.