2012 - Volume #36, Issue #2, Page #17
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"Truck Chaps" Protect Pickup Sides
“They’re great when working around the farm hauling brush, moving supplies and doing whatever needs to be done,” says inventor Larry Zahasky, Mustang, Okla. “I came up with the idea one day when my wife and I were loading brush into my pickup in our back yard. The scratches created by my wife almost caused a divorce.”
The value of a pickup decreases by up to 25 percent if it has a lot of dents and scratches, says Zahasky. “So if you’re going to spend $40,000 for a pickup, why not protect the outside along with the inside?”
Truck Chaps are made from Cordura nylon with a foam layer in the middle. They’re held in place with 8 small rare earth magnets that measure 1/8 in. thick and 3/4 in. wide. The magnets, although small, are extremely powerful.
Truck Chaps fit 5 1/2 and 6-ft. pickup beds of any brand. Eventually Zahasky plans to make them available for longer beds.
For now, Truck Chaps come only in camaflouge. However, Zahasky says he may expand to matching colors.
A pair of Truck Chaps sell for $149.95 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Zahasky, 11221 S.W. 38th St., Mustang, Okla. 73064 (ph 405 351-0473; lzahasky@gmail.com).
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