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I received my bed rail caps last week and i read on here that the temp need to be 65 or higher for the 3m tape to stick. is this very critical? I want to install those so I can put on my cover but the temp is only going to about 55-60 and no warm up coming according to the weather channel. Also the rails from the cover will be holding down the caps so maybe i should just go for it.

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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I say park the truck in the sun, and leave the caps tape-side up in the sun, clean the hell out of the bed rails with some rubbing alcohol, and you should be fine. Worst comes to worst, you could heat up the rails and the tape a little bit with a hairdryer. :rollin:

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I received my bed rail caps last week and i read on here that the temp need to be 65 or higher for the 3m tape to stick. is this very critical? I want to install those so I can put on my cover but the temp is only going to about 55-60 and no warm up coming according to the weather channel. Also the rails from the cover will be holding down the caps so maybe i should just go for it.

 

 

I put mine on when it was around 55. They are fine! Just make sure to clean the bed rail nice with alcohol or something of the likes...

tojo152 Enthusiast

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I don't know about you but I got no sunshine as of yet (10:41 AM) and it is supposed to rain this weekend. :rollin: So not much looking in your favor. Find a friend with a heated garage.

crepitus Enthusiast

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I don't know about you but I got no sunshine as of yet (10:41 AM) and it is supposed to rain this weekend. :rollin: So not much looking in your favor. Find a friend with a heated garage.

the sun was out till you posted now its clouding up. i wish i had a friend with a garage let alone a heated one. i have a garage but not big enough for a truck. plus its filled with toys...bikes and quads.

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I don't know about you but I got no sunshine as of yet (10:41 AM) and it is supposed to rain this weekend. :lol: So not much looking in your favor. Find a friend with a heated garage.

the sun was out till you posted now its clouding up. i wish i had a friend with a garage let alone a heated one. i have a garage but not big enough for a truck. plus its filled with toys...bikes and quads.

 

 

 

I've been told I have the magic to do such things since I was a little boy! :rollin:

tojo152 Enthusiast

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Alright enough of the clouds.....may they go away!!!!! Poof!!!!

 

Get that truck in the sun!

 

Alright maybe my mom lied to me when I was little. :rollin:

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

2000DV4.8

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Alright enough of the clouds.....may they go away!!!!! Poof!!!!

 

Get that truck in the sun!

 

Alright maybe my mom lied to me when I was little. :rollin:

 

HEY! It's cloudy here now too! :lol:

crepitus Enthusiast

crepitus

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I don't know about you but I got no sunshine as of yet (10:41 AM) and it is supposed to rain this weekend. :lol: So not much looking in your favor. Find a friend with a heated garage.

the sun was out till you posted now its clouding up. i wish i had a friend with a garage let alone a heated one. i have a garage but not big enough for a truck. plus its filled with toys...bikes and quads.

 

 

 

I've been told I have the magic to do such things since I was a little boy! :rollin:

 

did you do your rain dance too because now its raining. :(

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

2000DV4.8

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I don't know about you but I got no sunshine as of yet (10:41 AM) and it is supposed to rain this weekend. :lol: So not much looking in your favor. Find a friend with a heated garage.

the sun was out till you posted now its clouding up. i wish i had a friend with a garage let alone a heated one. i have a garage but not big enough for a truck. plus its filled with toys...bikes and quads.

 

 

 

I've been told I have the magic to do such things since I was a little boy! :rollin:

 

did you do your rain dance too because now its raining. :(

 

 

 

I napped through the rain down here. :D

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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I think you could push the 65 a little bit with no worries. I'm not an adhesive expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last Wednesday. :rollin:

 

All I know is growing up we had to put up Christmas lights. It was always freezing cold and duct tape didn't stick worth a damn. :lol:

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I think you could push the 65 a little bit with no worries. I'm not an adhesive expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last Wednesday. :lol:

:rollin:

 

Low temps make the 3M adhesive not work nearly as well. I'd wait for sun and at least 55 degrees.

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