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Factory plastic bedrails/bedcaps.. ??

Im not exactly sure what they are called.. but i think someone here might just know what im talking about.

I see a few older rangers ... 05ish models and older with these plastic caps on the side of the beds. They are about 2 inches tall... kinda tapered.

Im curious WTF these are actually called, lol and where i can get some!

Thanks for the help!

 
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Yeah the Edge rail caps, Jeweler actually is getting rid of his soon if you want to PM him
 
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man I've been looking for some too, they pop up on Ebay every now and then...

I think they would look good on the Sport model trucks, shame they discontinued them
 
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I think the official term for them is "Bed rails" i like them too.
 
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They are also called bed rail caps.
 
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I want a set too, there was a set on CL for 30, I should have gotten them.
 
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Here is a pic of what I did with mine.

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Wrong pic Jake
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
Wrong pic Jake
Fixed, lol.
 
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Thanks Guys!

I pm'd jeweler, if anyone else is looking to sell theirs PM me! Thanks
 
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They look like butt! Was so glad mine didn't have them. I would have made the dealer take them off.
 
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do they make caps for the tailgate?
 
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They came factory on all xlt+ 01-02 Short bed fleet side rangers and were an option in the following years. They are garbage and tacky as hell. I took mine off on the way home from the dealer and they already scratched the paint. I through them in the shed at my parents house and I am sure they are still there, 8 years later.

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Originally Posted by HAZZARDJOHN
They came factory on all xlt+ 01-02 Short bed fleet side rangers and were an option in the following years. They are garbage and tacky as hell. I took mine off on the way home from the dealer and they already scratched the paint. I through them in the shed at my parents house and I am sure they are still there, 8 years later.

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Tell us what you really think of them.
 
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That's what I have... bought 'em on craigslist but I know a few guys on here have some they don't like... I painted mine black and LOVE them.. only problem is they are hell on the paint so if that's an issue for you steer clear!

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I had them and liked them. But then when I got my tonneau I had to get rid of them, they really scratch up the paint bad and some moron stripped before I owned the truck stripped out the screws in all of them so I had to use an ez-out on all of them.
 
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Originally Posted by HAZZARDJOHN
They came factory on all xlt+ 01-02 Short bed fleet side rangers and were an option in the following years. They are garbage and tacky as hell. I took mine off on the way home from the dealer and they already scratched the paint. I through them in the shed at my parents house and I am sure they are still there, 8 years later.

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LOL, thanks for your opinion.
 
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I like the bed caps my 99 4x4 came with. Mine also had a tailgate cap. I like em, just need to rhino line or linex my bed.....
 
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i think a line-x or rhino liner is waaaaaay better than those plastic POS. my truck came with the chrome bed rails, and they were awful. just my 2 cents. do what you want.
 
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I don't like those chrome bars they have on the beds of some Rangers nowadays. Looks like a chromed handicap bar in public restrooms. And it screams JCWhitney~ized.
 
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Originally Posted by 03XLT
I don't like those chrome bars they have on the beds of some Rangers nowadays.
x2.... the only chrome that was REMOVED from my truck
 
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I think they look cool i wonder if it would look good if it was line-xed?
 
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Originally Posted by socalintn
I think they look cool i wonder if it would look good if it was line-xed?
It would look good but you better plan on NEVER taking them off... that would be horrific on the paint... I just painted mine w/ krylon fusion... it's holding up great
 
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i thought about getting a pair when my truck sat higher, but came across the tonneau insead
 
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if you wanna run these put 3m paint protector films under there 1st problem solved

like what Marie did painting them
 

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