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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Buddy on March 18, 2011, 08:25:05 pm

Title: step side chains
Post by: Buddy on March 18, 2011, 08:25:05 pm

OK I have the chains for the tail gate of my stepside but they have no plastic left on them. My truck is going into the paint shop this week and i need to find something to put over the chains to stop them from chipping the paint. I know the first thing everybody is going to say is they sell a plastic cover for that. Well I would like to find something local if possible but i cant find anything. do you guys have any ideas?

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: zieg85 on March 18, 2011, 08:27:54 pm

Bicycle inner tube

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: Buddy on March 18, 2011, 08:36:01 pm

that was a quick response. I am assuming you must have done that before.

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 18, 2011, 09:14:38 pm

+1 on inner tube. for 27inch wheels though, 700c wont fit i dont think...too narrow.

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: zieg85 on March 18, 2011, 10:57:11 pm

Quote from: Buddy on March 18, 2011, 08:36:01 pm

that was a quick response. I am assuming you must have done that before.

Yep, several times... You need the skinny ones from the old school type 10 speed bikes, if you lived by me I'd give you one.

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 18, 2011, 11:57:02 pm

wouldn't those be too tight a fit? Maybe I've got the wrong size chain in mind.

Title: Re: step side chains
Post by: 80stepsideguy on March 19, 2011, 12:10:21 am

Remove them before you paint the truck, then look at a local hardware store for the tubing on a roll and get some clear plastic. I got mine from a vendor and they are clear n look great..

thanks
Pat