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Hey all just a heads up. The revolver X2 will not fit with the reg. 6'6" box. Made this mistake. :( Got everything cut and the bars installed but the tonneau scrapes the sport bar and has to be jammed in while rolling. This is because the 6'6" box tonneau has a thicker roll when passing the sport bar. Will try some more tricks tomorrow, hopefully will be able to grind the track of the tonneau cover down to make it fit. Only need about 1/4". If anyone has any ideas please share!

I'm about to purchase the Revolver X2 but then read this. How bad is the scraping? Is it just a matter of wiggling it about some or does it require significant force? Also, did any of your tricks work?

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SF GMC
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I put the rail under the forward mounts notched it for the rear mount. Just need to add a bead of silicone to seal it up

Thomcat
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Looks something like the "sail" on my old Avalanche or the "wings" on my '69 Chevelle, but a lot meaner. Like the photos show.....mean

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Installed the bar with a couple superbrightleds 12" light bars, but I ran out of time to wire them up and I'll install the cover tomorrow.aa802c2aa1339b740f010210a35a64a4.jpg56b5e4b9feaa8223f53d443df39a1ea0.jpg

 

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Turns out I accidentally ordered the wrong cover, got one for the 5 foot bed, I've got the 6'6" bed. But summit showed me why I keep ordering from them for goodies for my trucks, they return shipped it on their dime and a full refund on the wrong cover and sent out the correct cover, a full week before the estimated ship date. So now I have the correct cover installed, but a thunderstorm rolled in so pics will wait until tomorrow. It's a bit of a squeeze, but the cover will fully roll up. I especially like how low profile it is.

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A few of the fitment issues I dealt with:

 

First, the rail needs to be cut to clearance around the roll bar, and OBVIOUSLY I'm not done yet, I'm going to paint the exposed metal and fill in the gap with silicone caulk.

 

Second, the front mounts of the roll bar interfere with the cover rails, but I loosened the bolts holding the bar down and clamped down real hard (actually I sat on the bar) and retightened the bolts after the rail was installed. If I were to do this again, I would wait to install the bar until I had both the bar and the cover, install the cover first, cutting the rails for the bar supports, also cutting the foam tape on the front mounts before doing the final install of both.

 

Third, the roll gets a little big to fit properly underneath the support bars. 551e5a22803df1a0a7b89bbd6f47f6f5.jpg01861fd6aebfda284f5f8b0c90142ee8.jpg8953d79c0a22716eafd7b23fbca30cce.jpg

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The trick for the roll, I discovered, was to not roll it tightly, but to leave it loose so that I could squish it under the bar. Then it rolls up all the way no problems. I probably will only roll up the cover fully once or twice a year, mostly for firewood in the fall and hauling kids through the campground to the swimming hole, otherwise it'll stay shut. 7fa402fddea88b2d2708a06cddc23bb4.jpg

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Anyone know if they just sell the side plates apart from the sports bar? I've got the Special Ops one and would love to change it for the Silverado. I'm assuming its just those few torx bits holding it in? If anyone removed theirs and wants to sell just the metal plates I will defiantly purchase them. Anyone got pictures of just the bars with no plates, I'm considering this.

 

For those that mounted lights on top how did you route the wires? Is it possible to fish them through the tubes or is it best to just attach them down the tube? Did you run them under the cab or through the cab to get to the engine bay?

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The wiring for the third brake light goes down through the driver side tube, and the aftermarket lights can do the very same thing, GM made a provision for them.

 

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So I have been looking to add a Sports bar to my Chevy 2500. Did find that Go Rhino offers a bar that works with tri-fold and soft bed covers. It also has a power light bar that lowers lights for going through car washes or low garages ...

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On ‎6‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 1:15 PM, noJeepshere said:

Installed the bar with a couple superbrightleds 12" light bars, but I ran out of time to wire them up and I'll install the cover tomorrow.aa802c2aa1339b740f010210a35a64a4.jpg56b5e4b9feaa8223f53d443df39a1ea0.jpg

 

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I just bought a 2014 Silverado 1500 short bed and want to purchase and install the Silverado sport bar.  The dealership just told me they don't have a bar compatible with the 2014.  I see noJeep has a 2014.  Any issues with the fit on the 2014?   

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I just installed a plain roll up one with mine. Seems ok[emoji846]468e55d038e14d68bd86a9711ff6d923.jpgd76e8b8a879c55bf5d58bada47b9c2a5.jpg55b7c1c6a1a0e76651d0b62e62aab3a8.jpge8a9a2af842c30e649f03032207de1a8.jpg00c2319cc4d0b92da7ac7b878455823f.jpg

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On 5/13/2016 at 10:41 PM, Thomcat said:

Just installed a Lund Genesis rollup cover.....the sports bar does not interfere with the mount........only change wasa installation of and extra 3/8" foam insulation to take up the difference where the bracket overlaps the side rail cap.

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Hey Tomcat, where did you get the insulation or did it come with cover??  Any input on where and what to get would be greatly appreciated!!!

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On 5/13/2016 at 10:41 PM, Thomcat said:

Just installed a Lund Genesis rollup cover.....the sports bar does not interfere with the mount........only change wasa installation of and extra 3/8" foam insulation to take up the difference where the bracket overlaps the side rail cap.

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Hey Tomcat, where did you get the insulation or did it come with cover??  Any input on where and what to get would be greatly appreciated!

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