Extended cab, Cab to bed aluminum

[Guardm16]

I'm not sure if I ever saw this part or is it not used on the Extended Cab Truck? The manual shows the "cab to rear" aluminum. But this is showing the regular cab.

Cab rear aluminum.PNG

The angles of the chassis are different on the extended cab at the point where the cab and bed meet. I also am not sure where on the inventory sheets this part falls. So it is difficult to tell if it ever got inventoried.
There is no inventory sheet for the: cab, chassis, truck bed, etc. Just not sure. As I have said in the past, if there is not an inventory sheet, how do we know it is missing?

Funny thing too, this part looks like it goes under the cab, but the manual shows the cab going on, then this part.

Thanks

[Chris Wingardh]

I never recieved mine, FFR wanted too much $$. Went to the metal supermarket and they bent one and out the door for $25 if i rember right. My truck is the original cab.

Chris

[Guardm16]

I never recieved mine, FFR wanted too much $$. Went to the metal supermarket and they bent one and out the door for $25 if i rember right. My truck is the original cab.

Chris

I suspect, this part keeps water out of the cab? I bought a rear wing from Five Star Car Bodies. Almost identical but a bit thick I think. Chris, what gauge aluminum did you use and how far did you cover the bed of the truck?

[Chris Wingardh]

I think 1/8, i bent it about 1 1/2" for the inside of the cab and extended it out about 4", well beyond the first chassie cross member.

[Guardm16]

Thanks Chris, does the vertical part push up against the inside back wall of the cab?

[Chris Wingardh]

Yes it does and I siliconed and pop rivited it. Rivited from the outside. And do the vertcal part first.

[JimV]

I too am building the extended cab model. I did not have this part in my inventory either. Went to Lowes and purchased a 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 aluminum angle, cut down the edge that lays on the frame member to match the cab, then riveted and siliconed to frame. Sed cab behind the vertical angle drilled holes through both angle and cab. Used nut plates attached to rear of cab to fasten aluminum angle and cab together. Looks good, provides a water barrier, and fastens cab more securely than what is show in manual.

[mbisett]

This is great information for those of us building the extended cab truck. Are there any pictures that show the results?

[mkassab]

My build thread shows the results.... link in my signature below.

Mark