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So, new owner of a Silverado crew cab with standard bed and the “new for Chevy” Multiflex tailgate. Wanted to get a cap for it but ARE is telling my dealer that the beds are different between GMC and Chevy. I can understand the diffference between the regular bed and the Carbon-Pro bed on GMC but not sure what differences there are in the regular beds. ARE does offer the cap I want in the GMC standard bed/Multi-Pro gate combo.

 

Does anyone have information on the bed differences or info I can provide to ARE via my dealer to convince them that the GMC and Chevy beds are the same?

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46 minutes ago, newdude said:

The top shape of the bed rails and the taper at the back are different between them.

 

Second this. 

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Danhoc53 New Member

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I realize this is an older post but would you know if there is a difference between the 2 trucks on the 2024 models? I have been led to believe there was a change in 2022.

Thanks Dan

 

I went to the GM dealership and looked a both boxes. I saw that the taper of the box above the taillight is still different between the 2024 GMC and the 2024 Chev.

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They are different. The Chevy is more round, and the GMC has a more squared end by the upper sides near the tailgate. I did in fact fit a Chevy one on mine and it wasn’t horrible. I just used a small file to remove a very, very small bit of fiberglass.. but I purchased it on a very good deal and I was not aware of the differences at the time.  I don’t have any pictures of the back right now, but attached is just the general one. LeerXL100. The revamp is only interior in front end… the rear is still the same.  

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