Tonneau Covers

[sld]

Watched the Bakflip video. Those look pretty good! Price seems high but I paid 1400.00 for my last topper. And then you are always worried about a paint match.

Thanks for all the feedback and ideas.

 

[Spidermonkeywrench]

Hard fiberglass tonneau cover might run $650 painted to match with work lights. Heres a link to help you out. Its the Dimention series from Jason.

Dimension Series | Jason Industries, Inc

MSRP is useless. I was selling them new from the factory for $400 fully loaded. Just shop around your local truck accessory stores for the best price. Good luck.

 

[Scooby074]

Around $1400, but when you look at what those fibreglass ones cost, these are not much more.

Not that bad. My Jackrabbit was $1800 IIRC.

Next one will be lightweight and easily removable by one person. Im not installing anything that eats up bedspace either with side rails or at the head of the bed again. It was an expensive lesson learned.

I just watched a video on the diamondback, it only folds back to the middle of the box which means losing box space unless you remove the centre mounting section which is held by c-clamps. The Diamondback while tough and having neat features (drive on ramps etc) wont meet my requirements for my next cover. Im sure there are many who will like it. Here's the video, they make it look easy to install and remove (dont they always) but I got a feeling based on past experience with fiberglass tonneaus and c-clamps that they are being generous with their assumptions on how quick it can be removed.

 

[hawkeye08]

Regarding soft covers, I am as comfortable about their security as I am about the tailgate. Apparently, it is very easy to defeat the lock on modern tailgates. I like the way my Truxedo LoPro QT looks and works. I got it brand new to my door for $350.

 

[sld]

One thing about the foldups, I see them unfolded all the way and standing up against the back window. Can you drive with them in this position?

 

[Scooby074]

One thing about the foldups, I see them unfolded all the way and standing up against the back window. Can you drive with them in this position?

Yes. The cab creates a bit of a slip stream over the folded sections. I see people driving with them folded up a fair bit. I think that at least one of the cover manufactures includes a strut to hold the folded sections in the vertical position... this might be a bit of overkill though.

Obviously rear visibility with the cover folded all the way back is basically nill so if you can plan it removing the cover might be a safer alternative.

 

[sdkubota]

Regarding soft covers, I am as comfortable about their security as I am about the tailgate. Apparently, it is very easy to defeat the lock on modern tailgates. I like the way my Truxedo LoPro QT looks and works. I got it brand new to my door for $350.

I have the same one and can't say anything bad about it. My truck is in a garage at night and living in the Midwest...not much thievery around.

 

[grnspot110]

Two hand nuts & my Ex-tang is off & can be stowed in the bed!

 

[sld]

When you are folding / unfolding the hard covers, can it be done by one person standing beside the bed? All the videos show someone on each side of the truck.

 

[Diamondpilot]

When you are folding / unfolding the hard covers, can it be done by one person standing beside the bed? All the videos show someone on each side of the truck.

I put in a offer on a 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel the other day. It had a cover that rolled up like a roll top desk or roll up garage door. It was pretty slick but did take up about a foot of the bed near the cab.

Chris