O.R.T.
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IMHO, the way the factory puts these on, without first separating the plastic push-screw fasteners makes the dog-legs sit loose allowing sand/grit in between them and the paint. In time these push-screws tend to break or just snap off from wear and tear. So, today I pulled both rear dog-legs off the bed fenders, cleaning them and the fenders up in the process, and changed how they're mounted. Total parts cost was less than $4.
Dog-leg trim.
FCA/Chrysler/Ram calls them something else but anyone who's done
body/trim work calls them that.
Cracked and worn-out push-screw.
Push-screw separated, you put the push-screw base back on, this time UNDERNEATH the dog-legs.
Then put the dog-legs back on over them, using the stainless self-tapping screws and finishing washers to hold things together.
Push-screw bases back on, UNDERNEATH the dog-legs.
(Sorry, just can't seem to get these to come into good focus.)
Finished installing, well, except the worm guts need to be cleaned off still.
Ace Hardware (Hillman Fasteners) Parts/Numbers I used.
Dog-leg trim.
FCA/Chrysler/Ram calls them something else but anyone who's done
body/trim work calls them that.
Cracked and worn-out push-screw.
Push-screw separated, you put the push-screw base back on, this time UNDERNEATH the dog-legs.
Then put the dog-legs back on over them, using the stainless self-tapping screws and finishing washers to hold things together.
Push-screw bases back on, UNDERNEATH the dog-legs.
(Sorry, just can't seem to get these to come into good focus.)
Finished installing, well, except the worm guts need to be cleaned off still.
Ace Hardware (Hillman Fasteners) Parts/Numbers I used.
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