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Old 12-01-2006, 02:18 PM
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Thumbs down Tonneau cover strap buzz?

I know a lot of you don't use the tonneau cover, but if you do, you probably experience the same nuisance buzz when you encounter a crosswind in the cabin that I did. All it is, is the flat hold down staps vibrating in the turbulent windstream.

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Get two pieces (1 for each side) of 1/4" ID tygon tubing about 3" long and slit it length wise. Then fold the strap in half and insert it into the slit in the tubing. After that add a couple of small plastic tie strips to close the slits in the tubing. That will fix the problem. I also cut up some dark grey vinyl and covered the strap tubes so it becomes invisible. It works...I must have too much time on my hands.
Old 12-01-2006, 02:32 PM
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Or just twist the snaps 360
Old 12-01-2006, 02:41 PM
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^ I do that all the time whenever I put on my tonneau cover.
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You can also raise the window about an inch to make it stop.
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i used to use black corks (synthetic corks from wine) under the straps, but have been doing the twisting thing for the past year or so...
works better than the corks, cause i seemed to drop a cork every once in awhile and it was hard to find!
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Thanks for the tips guys. Last time I used my cover it was buzzing at anything over 50 mph in a crosswind. That was about 12 months ago.
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[QUOTE=i_heart_my_DB8,Dec 1 2006, 03:32 PM] Or just twist the snaps 360
Old 12-02-2006, 08:51 PM
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[QUOTE=i_heart_my_DB8,Dec 1 2006, 04:32 PM] Or just twist the snaps 360
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