Hey, Cruzned.
I "helped" the GM tech install mine - he hadn't seen the tonneau go up before.
It's not a bad do-it-yourself project. I would rather have done it myself, but they had the hinges, and it was warranty.
You can handle it with a second body to help lift and re-install the tonneau. I would recommend using some wide masking tape to keep the flipper attached to the tonneau. We used a large towel on the rear deck to make sure nothing got scratched. Unbolt the tonneau, put it aside, then remove the hinges from the truck, after disconnecting the hydraulic cylinders - just a matter of getting a flatblade under the clip, the popping them off. There are also clips holding the hycraulic hoses in place.
With the new hinges installed, next step is to re-install the tonneau, then lower it carefully and slowly to see if the parts all clear. I would suggest putting masking tape on the front edge of the rear lid, and rear edge of the tonneau, in case there is interference.
No problem with the install - biggest issue was re-adjusting the tonneau to fit properly. Still have an issue with one edge being slightly higher, and had hoped to get instructions from jimjack on how to deal with it. He indicated that was his job at Lansing, but unfortunately has not replied yet - maybe because the plant is closed?
Ray
I "helped" the GM tech install mine - he hadn't seen the tonneau go up before.
It's not a bad do-it-yourself project. I would rather have done it myself, but they had the hinges, and it was warranty.
You can handle it with a second body to help lift and re-install the tonneau. I would recommend using some wide masking tape to keep the flipper attached to the tonneau. We used a large towel on the rear deck to make sure nothing got scratched. Unbolt the tonneau, put it aside, then remove the hinges from the truck, after disconnecting the hydraulic cylinders - just a matter of getting a flatblade under the clip, the popping them off. There are also clips holding the hycraulic hoses in place.
With the new hinges installed, next step is to re-install the tonneau, then lower it carefully and slowly to see if the parts all clear. I would suggest putting masking tape on the front edge of the rear lid, and rear edge of the tonneau, in case there is interference.
No problem with the install - biggest issue was re-adjusting the tonneau to fit properly. Still have an issue with one edge being slightly higher, and had hoped to get instructions from jimjack on how to deal with it. He indicated that was his job at Lansing, but unfortunately has not replied yet - maybe because the plant is closed?
Ray
