Advanced Cover Install tips anyone?

Earthdog · 03-18-2005, 06:41 PM

I just received my Advanced Covers 4 part cover. www.kcovers.com The install docs are long on text short on pictures. I'm a picture kinda guy.

Anyone with any tips?

TriKKy · 03-19-2005, 06:42 AM

Definitely.

The best tip is to PRE-ASSEMBLE the brackets BEFORE sliding them into the tracks....this will save you 45 minutes of trying to get them on while they are on the tracks.

Other than that it is pretty straight forward. Make sure you do a good job laying down the outer, thicker weather stripping, it will look bad if you don't have it straight.

TJB39 · 03-20-2005, 04:43 AM

I installed mine in about 2 hours. I did like TriKKY did and put the track hardware together first, after laying it out. I know the instructions are short on diagrams, and I was really worried at first, but if you follow them, you'll do fine. Do the measuring for the seals like it tells you, and do use alcohol or something to clean the bed top first (there is wax etc. built up on there). Following the directions, putting everything together like it says, it took about 2 hours going step by step. I have taken it through the soft cloth car wash several times with the high pressure rinse, and haven't got a drop of water through it. Do notice though that is says don't take it through a "touchless" car wash, as it says the chemicals in a "touchless" will dis-color the unit.