Oem Bed Rail Protectors

[mnmsmith]

Anyone have these? I was wondering what you thought of them. Do they warp or anything like that? I pick my truck up tomorrow, I was surprised bed rail protectors were not standard.

[Zembonez]

Anyone have these? I was wondering what you thought of them. Do they warp or anything like that? I pick my truck up tomorrow, I was surprised bed rail protectors were not standard.

Several people inhere have posted pics of them. They look better than the aftermarket versions.

[ak63]

They look good, but be careful applying them if you have an 8ft long bed. The long bed rail has 3 stake pockets, and the stake pocket holes in the 8ft NBS protectors are not exactly centered on all three. To install correctly have someone help you center the protector over the middle pocket and then work out to either end. Also be careful since the tape is single use and sticks very well!

[matello]

Just installed mine yesterday. Easy to do and look nice, especially since the match the existing tailgate rail protector.

[Heysdad]

I have em, and I love em.

 

The only gripe I have is the bed stake hole caps don't fit so well, but they do stay in place so that's good.

 

They were very easy to install. Just make sure you start them at the tail gate end.

 

When I did mine it was cold outside so I heated up the truck rail with a heat gun to make sure the tape would stick.

 

No problems yet.....They look great.

[Razor1616]

I have been having a hard time getting the last few inches to stick on mine. They look great, but the ends keep popping up. then i have to go back and push it back down, which lasts for a while. I have reapplied tape like 5 times now and it never seems to stick!

 

but they are great other than that.

[ak63]

Just make sure you start them at the tail gate end.

Except read my note and ensure you press hard enough on the curve at the end so that on an 8ft bed the center stake pocket is centered. I did not do that the first time round, but got a free replacement from the dealer due to the "defect" of the non-centered holes.

[mkayler]

I have them also. They are great. Only had one issue with the tape on the very ends not sticking to well. But went and bought wider 3M tape and reapplied them and now they are not moving. The pattern on top matches the tailgate piece so it looks great.

[pm26]

Anyone have these? I was wondering what you thought of them. Do they warp or anything like that? I pick my truck up tomorrow, I was surprised bed rail protectors were not standard.

 

No they do not warp. They came standard on '06 crew cabs. They were not taped on, but have nylon tabs that fit into predilled holes. Then GM got cheap and deleted them along with previously standard fender flares. Despite these deletions , the sticker price went up.

 

In '04 the fog lights were standard on Z71 trucks. these were also deleted later.

[mnmsmith]

Thanks guys, I'll order some tonight when I pick up my new truck. I like the idea of it matching the tailgate piece.

[mnmsmith]

Put mine on yesterday, no problem, like the fact that they match the tailgate. Thanks for the input.

[Lincoln30]

I haven't had any problem with mine sticking like some others. I did clean the rails twice with alcohol before applying (the directions stated to clean them with a 50/50 water/alc mix, I didn't add water). It's also important that the temp be over 60 degrees for a number of hours when you put them on and once they stick you can't pull them up and move them or you will need to replace the trim tape before reapplying.

[tonystall]

Can anyone tell me the part# for these?

[Lincoln30]

17802473 is the part for GMC 5'8" bed.