tonneau cover

slmann · Mar 15, 2010

mine is starting to get worn out so I've been thinking about getting a new one. any ideas or suggestions. I've looked a little at the soft folding tonneau's and the ones that lift but can't really make up my mind.

john112deere · Mar 15, 2010

I'm shopping for one, too. Definitely going for a roll-out one.

Leaning toward the Lund Genesis- Aaron had one and recommended it, plus it's got a lifetime warranty. Truxedo LoPro also gets good reviews, but it's more than I'm willing to spend.

I don't like hard tonneaus...too limiting, in my opinion. If I needed a hard cover on the bed of my truck, I'd get a cap- I don't like caps, but they have their place.

92sb4X4oh · Mar 15, 2010

Depending on what you want in a cover I am look at on called DiamondBack Truck Covers. They have a web site of WWW.DIAMONDBACKCOVERS.COM.
Check them and and see what you think about them.

slmann · Mar 15, 2010

I've been looking at these two but I'm not sure. I think I want to stick with a soft cover.

http://www.autoanything.com/tonneau-covers/60A1953A0A0.aspx

http://www.autoanything.com/tonneau-covers/61A2056A0A0A2605832.aspx

john112deere · Mar 15, 2010

^^I'd kind of decided that style wasn't worth the extra $50 over the roll-up.

Though, I must admit, I'm rethinking that now (a good time to do it, as I haven't ordered one yet).

There's a truck just like mine that I walk past most mornings at work; he's got the Lund Tri-fold on it and it always looks good- tight, square, no funny lines where it folds.

slmann · Mar 15, 2010

I'm looking at it more for the ease of getting to the front of the bed. I have a roll up now and had a bed full this weekend so I spent a lot of time crawling under it to get things out. It's not hard to roll mine up but it would have taken longer to roll up and put back on then it would have to crawl under it.

the extang has an optional canvas cover. I wonder how much better it would be.

john112deere · Mar 15, 2010

slmann said:
I'm looking at it more for the ease of getting to the front of the bed. I have a roll up now and had a bed full this weekend so I spent a lot of time crawling under it to get things out. It's not hard to roll mine up but it would have taken longer to roll up and put back on then it would have to crawl under it.

Been there, done that. Used to have a snap-style on the '97 Ranger. Not even close to worth unsnapping to get at the front of the bed.

What style is your current roll-up? The ones with latches and velcro looked like they'd be pretty quick/easy to open and get to the front of the bed, though I guess it would still be slower than the tri-fold type.

slmann · Mar 16, 2010

my current cover is one that latches into the groove on the rail. it's fairly easy to take on and off but is easier to roll up with two people.

LEB Ben · Mar 16, 2010

Lemme just be one to say, stay away from the hard covers. Between my father and I, there have been 4 hard covers on Thunder. No matter how much they say it's a no-rub cover or the spacers/padding will protect your paint, they won't. Worst of all, since they only open at about a 45* angle, if you want anything from the wheel well forward, you're climbing on in instead of just reaching over. Rant/

slmann · Mar 16, 2010

I'm starting to really lean towards the tri-fold. I figure with that I should be able to have access almost all the way to the front of the bed and if need be I could take it off completely and store it fairly easy, even in the cab if I had to.

92sb4X4oh · Mar 16, 2010

THe DiamondBack truck covers that I mention above opens both at the rear and at the front. The other thing I like about them if we go some place and need somewhere to stand or sit above a crowd etc you can do that without message with the cover. I had a cover on a small foreign PU that used velcro to hold the sides onto the bed. It lasted about 3 to 4 years before the velcro wore out. On by F250 I had a cap because of hauling and storing tack for horses. It was OK until it decided to start leaking and could not get it stopped. The factory could not get it stopped either.

slmann · Mar 16, 2010

looks like a nice top, just not sure it's for me. How easy is it to completely remove it.

TexasRho83 · Mar 16, 2010

I dont like bed covers/toppers/campers, but if you had to have one, I'd go with the folding kind.

slmann · Mar 16, 2010

I don't really need one but I like the one I have. I also think if I didn't have one the back of my truck would get used as a trash bin at work.

TexasRho83 · Mar 16, 2010

slmann said:
I don't really need one but I like the one I have. I also think if I didn't have one the back of my truck would get used as a trash bin at work.

You work in the ghetto or somethin Scott?

slmann · Mar 16, 2010

yeah, kinda

O'Rattlecan · Mar 16, 2010

just get the folder scott. you know you want to.

Ryan

slmann · Mar 17, 2010

probably will but I'm trying to get more info on the canvas top option they have. I assume it's similar to a canvas jeep top but I don't have any experience with those either.

slmann · Mar 21, 2010

ordered the extang trifecta folding cover. I'll let you guys know how I like it when it comes in.

O'Rattlecan · Mar 21, 2010

if you decide you don't want it, I'll buy the truck from you. Sounds like a pretty terminal problem.

Ryan

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