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Hi guys and gals,

 

I have been around here since around late 2001, when the board was in the old format. I posted as gmonkey previously and now have changed my screen name to reflect my belonging here.

 

I had been researching which truck to buy since 2001 and have never made a purchase until last month because of Sept. 11. I was set to buy a GMC on Sep.10 and when I woke up the next day, upon seeing what happened I just had to cancel the whole thing because of job uncertainty. Luckily I have been employed since then so I finally got one last month.

 

2003 Silverado 1500 Ex Cab Short Bed, 4x4 Z71 Pro-Tec Bed, Pewter.

 

Don't have a digi-cam yet but when I get one I'll be sure to post a pic of it in my sig.

 

I finally belong here!!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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Sounds like a nice truck.  I have seen some pro-tecs out driving but never seen one up close until last week at the Bass Pro Shops in Illinois.  They had a arrival blue Z71 The bed didnt seem normal (rail caps wierd) and when i walked around back i seen the protec tag.  Looks real nice.  I thought they discontinued the protec beds???  Guess i am wrong
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Pewter Pro-Tec

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ryan, you're right the ProTec boxes are no longer available.

 

wingnut, do me a favor if you could, the next time you go out to your truck, drop the tailgate and look at the cables.

 

On mine, ALL the weight is on the left cable, and the right cable is still has some slack..

 

I didn't look at it really well cuz I just noticed it last night. Is this an inherent problem for the Pro-Tecs?

 

Sorry no digi-cam I can't post any pics :)

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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I haven't noticed it being supported on one side only, but with my fat a$$ sitting on it, both sides better be pulling their weight! :)

 

I'll check later this evening, and let you know.

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

MountaineerTom

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I've seen many non Pro-Tec beds the same way.  As a matter of fact a friend with a '00 Ram and another with an '02 Ram have the same thing.   :crackup:
RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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my tailgate is like you mentioned where one side is tight and the other side has some slack and mine is a reg bed

 

When you put some weight on the tgate it doesnt have any slack

timk49 Enthusiast

timk49

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Don't have a digi-cam yet but when I get one I'll be sure to post a pic of it in my sig.

 

I finally belong here!!

The digital cams are getting so affordable. The 3.2 megapixel are the ones I like best for quality of print and price range. Cannon, Olympus, and Nikon all make good ones. I think those three know how to make a better lens. Get one and your life will change.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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wingnut, do me a favor if you could, the next time you go out to your truck, drop the tailgate and look at the cables.

 

On mine, ALL the weight is on the left cable, and the right cable is still has some slack..

The weight is pretty even on mine.

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mjsmith1223 Enthusiast

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Welcome back! Hope you like your new Chevy. It sounds pretty darn nifty.

 

Like you I was looking at new trucks in Aug/Sep 2001. I picked mine up on Sep. 4, 2001. Doh! Then the 9/11 thing happened and my employer sank underneath me about two weeks after that.

 

Mike

Grand Haven, MI

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