Tarp Sources?

[brendonv]

I have decided today I want a heavy duty tarp top on my new chip box instead of the peice of aluminum I was going to have welded in. Anyone have any good sources for a thick truck tarp that they have experience with?

 

[Greenhorn]

Around here they have a shop that custom makes them to fit the application - well worth the money. They are heavy duty and look nice.
Worth looking into.

 

[brendonv]

Is there any chance you can get me a name, number, website?

Thanks man!

 

[squisher]

Brendon you should look locally for a tarp/awning store that way they can work on your truck first hand. I would think everywhere must have a business like that around for boats/trucking whatnot.

 

[brendonv]

True dat...awning are heavy duty-duhh. I just never saw such a place around here. Should probably start looking.

 

[squisher]

Let your fingers do the walking. I'm betting it'll be a little shop tucked away somewhere you would never have thought to look.........if you weren't looking.

 

[Greenhorn]

my brother dealt with them - I can still try and find it if it helps

 

[top hopper]

Good advice, find a local company that makes custom boat covers. They can either make a tie down or snap down style.

 

[Frans]

tarps last about a season. then get torn.

 

[top hopper]

Always pissin in the punchbowl!

 

[lumberjack]

Yeah, pretty sure I'd want a metal roof, especially with that new (hard throwing) chipper.

 

[top hopper]

I agree, Id go with a hard top too, but Brendon asked about a tarp source. Sooooo.......

 

[RIVERRAT]

I think Carl is right. I just dont see a tarp lasting long.

 

[Frans]

Always pissin in the punchbowl!

nuthin like the voice of experiance

 

[brendonv]

Good tips,

I had talked to a guy on t-buzz and he thinks very highly of them. I might give it a try with a non-custom one so if it doesn't work out well I don't care. I do have the peice of aluminum for the top that can get welded in at any time.

 

[top hopper]

Good tips,

I do have the peice of aluminum for the top that can get welded in at any time.

Weld brackets of some sort for the interface so it can be removed if needed.

 

[Greenhorn]

The place I mentioned was ACW tarp and awning - I think, I was driving by pretty fast. Their tarp lasted along time and we beat the crap out of it.

 

[brendonv]

Weld brackets of some sort for the interface so it can be removed if needed.

I was thinking that, having it drop in place in between the outer rales and bolted in.

 

[Al Smith]

You would be better off to use a piece of rubber roofing that a tarp .You will blow through a tarp in a heart beat with a chipper,about like sandblasting it .The roofing would likely hold up better but not forever .

 

[Bounce]

We sell some nice tarps at Wesspur, but you'd be better off with a hard top. Even the best tarp on the planet will get destroyed in short order in this application.