Pinch weld hiding? Maybe? Help

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Billjo94

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<div class="bbWrapper">Hello all,<br /> <br /> Just installed amp power steps on my truck. A pain in the a**!! Well now I notice the pinch weld.. anybody got any tips on maybe hiding it? I found these and don&#039;t if they if they work, but they say they do. <a href="https://www.bushwacker.com/Truck-Trail-Armor-Rocker-Panel/2021/ram/2500" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bushwacker.com%2FTruck-Trail-Armor-Rocker-Panel%2F2021%2Fram%2F2500&amp;hash=38fe25bc335568ab61cb520ed05460ee" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.bushwacker.com/Truck-Trail-Armor-Rocker-Panel/2021/ram/2500</a><br /> <br /> Do they really work to hide it or does anybody have another trick to hide it. 2021 Ram 2500 thanks, Bill</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I thought the Amp steps tucked up tighter than OEM and it was less vissible.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1989" data-quote="Brutal_HO" data-source="post: 106536" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=106536" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-106536">Brutal_HO said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I thought the Amp steps tucked up tighter than OEM and it was less vissible. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The Amp&#039;s tuck up nice but the pinch weld still shows. It would be nice to find a way to hide the it.<br /> Here is a picture (stolen from Crusty):<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/amp-jpeg.20893/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/20/20893-8255a71a2ed8c0d1e2ceb3d9bbcf598b.jpg?hash=glWnGi7YwN" class="bbImage " style="" alt="AMP.jpeg" title="AMP.jpeg" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Yeah I thought they hid the pinch weld when they tucked up, but no they tuck behind the pinch weld. I was not expecting that. I think the oem power steps hide the pinch weld.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">NP CJP for steeling my picture as long as you are using it for teaching. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /> I know the OEM rock sliders hide the pinch weld. But you can&#039;t use them and the steps both. I tried, but just couldnt figure it out.<br /> The Bushwakers should hide it, but will they interfere with the AMP steps that barely clear the pinch weld? And from what I can see, they dont line up on the ends with the factory black plastic trim on the bed side or front fender. They come up higher</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/03efd36e-0ce3-46d5-9c28-694dc86be21a-jpeg.20896/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/20/20896-127d445c8b29a22cbcf6c0179d5a60e8.jpg?hash=En1EXIspoi" class="bbImage " style="" alt="03EFD36E-0CE3-46D5-9C28-694DC86BE21A.jpeg" title="03EFD36E-0CE3-46D5-9C28-694DC86BE21A.jpeg" width="150" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/78362451-ddf9-4dc0-ab95-26cc899fc4c1-jpeg.20897/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/20/20897-57f2f06a2b02bacddbb0c6f4c75a5603.jpg?hash=V_LwaisCus" class="bbImage " style="" alt="78362451-DDF9-4DC0-AB95-26CC899FC4C1.jpeg" title="78362451-DDF9-4DC0-AB95-26CC899FC4C1.jpeg" width="150" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">That is what I thought about the bushwhackers. Thanks shellback.<br /> <br /> I will probably just not worry about it, but still noticeable. Heck I even thought about running some vinyl tape along the pinch weld, to make it blend a little more. I do like the amp steps though.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12143" data-quote="Billjo94" data-source="post: 106568" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=106568" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-106568">Billjo94 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yeah I thought they hid the pinch weld when they tucked up, but no they tuck behind the pinch weld. I was not expecting that. I think the oem power steps hide the pinch weld. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Until I saw that close up pic, that&#039;s what I thought as well. The OEM hides the pinch weld, which is probably why it doesn&#039;t &quot;tuck up&quot; as well.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Similar to what rocky mentioned above:<br /> <br /> Wonder what it would look like if a person had the Bed Liner sprayed at the same level matching the front &amp; rear plastic trim pieces.<br /> Maybe just having it black would camouflage the pinch weld a bit.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 7499" data-quote="Rockcrawlerdude" data-source="post: 106584" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=106584" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-106584">Rockcrawlerdude said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/20896/" target="_blank">View attachment 20896</a><a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/20897/" target="_blank">View attachment 20897</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I friend (RIP) painted the pinch weld on his entire (older) RAM truck black to make it appear to have more ground clearance. It made him happy so...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Instead of paint or undercoating, you could use the same method but with plastic dip. This way, if you don&#039;t like it you can just peel it off.<br /> <br /> Greg<br /> 2019 | RAM 2500 | CCSB | 6.4 HEMI<br /> 2016 | Heartland Pioneer | DS310</div>
 
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