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Old 04-27-2013, 05:51 PM   #14 (permalink)
bennelson
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I wouldn't do a door on the back of mine, it's more joints and complicates things.

I've experimented with magnets, which worked well. I'd be looking at doing a side-hinged magnetic setup, so that the whole cap is hinged on the drivers-side and opens on the passenger side.

That ALSO lets me get stuff all the way to the front of the bed without crawling through the back, something I don't like on my existing aluminum capper right now.
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