Bed tonneau covers

Too Young to Retire wrote:
I have the truck cover USA retractable cover. Keeps the bed dry and looks good too.

TCUSA kicks A** I had one on my F150 and loved it.

I like the Backflip G2 also. Even took it with me from my 2010 F250 to the 2011 ford dually. It does have a few dings on the inside now where I either slammed it down on something too tall inside or some such thing. It is nice that you can lay it over something that is just a bit too tall, but make sure you tie it down if you are driving very fast.....or it goes up and down back there like a snake. Even at just 35mph.

MrD wrote:
Wow great responses, I'm checking out all the different options. I do have a long bed so that is an issue I'll have to deal with. My companion hitch is low enough so it probably won't be a problem. but my pin box is close to hitting my bed sides on a wide turn and with brackets for the cover it might get even worse. Lots to think about

Thanks for the replies.

Mike

The Fold-a-Cover that I have doesn't take up any extra room inside the bed. The rails sit on top of the sides of the truck bed, giving it an extra inch or so of height, but still plenty of clearance for my fifth wheel.

Here you can see the rail doesn't go into the bed at all.


And here is an extra picture of how it looks on the truck.

I have the truck cover USA retractable cover. Keeps the bed dry and looks good too.

ependydad wrote:

Lantley wrote:
As other have mentioned. My pin box will contact the track of the rolling cover in a tight unlevel turn turn.
Like tuning left as you exit my driveway.:S
The fatal damage did not occur at once. I tried to adjust and compensate during the turn. Eventually the occasional dings ruined the track and damaged the rolling cover to the point of no return.
I eventually switched to a back flip G2 cover. The back flip mounts differently and does not reduce the size of the bed as much. I prefer the design of the rolling covers like the Retrax which is why I tried to keep using it, but in the end the Retrax simply was not compatible with my pin box.

Thanks Lantley. I have a Retrax and an extended pin box. I haven't noticed a whole lot of contact, but do know that it occurs occasionally.

Guess it's another thing to watch...

It really depends on the entire combo and the terrain. A 1/2" can make all the difference. I've read a couple of threads where the combo and tonneau cover seemed to be well matched until one day that extra sharp turn was made or a sharp turn was made onto a sloping road.
I am aware that uphill left turns of more than 90º can be an issue. I avoid those turns if possible, however I have one of those turns leaving my driveway if I choose to go left. After the issues with the Retrax I now always exit my driveway to the right and avoid the sloping left turn.
If you haven't had any issues you are probably OK, but it is one more thing to watch for.
Unfortunately I don't think there is a one size fits all answer as to which cover will work. Pin box,truck,tire size,hitch and terrain make it hard to determine what tonneau cover is 100% fool proof.
Many covers maybe 98% acceptable, however Murphy's Law thrives on that 2% error rate that will only occur under just the right circumstances.
Like when you are cutting the wheel as tight as possible to clear a tree, in order to make it into a sloping camp site!

Lantley wrote:
As other have mentioned. My pin box will contact the track of the rolling cover in a tight unlevel turn turn.
Like tuning left as you exit my driveway.:S
The fatal damage did not occur at once. I tried to adjust and compensate during the turn. Eventually the occasional dings ruined the track and damaged the rolling cover to the point of no return.
I eventually switched to a back flip G2 cover. The back flip mounts differently and does not reduce the size of the bed as much. I prefer the design of the rolling covers like the Retrax which is why I tried to keep using it, but in the end the Retrax simply was not compatible with my pin box.

Thanks Lantley. I have a Retrax and an extended pin box. I haven't noticed a whole lot of contact, but do know that it occurs occasionally.

Guess it's another thing to watch...

ependydad wrote:

Lantley wrote:
I eventually ruined a Retrax cover before eventually going with a Bak Flip G2 cover that fits my set up much better.

How did you ruin your Retrax?

As other have mentioned. My pin box will contact the track of the rolling cover in a tight unlevel turn turn.
Like tuning left as you exit my driveway.:S
The fatal damage did not occur at once. I tried to adjust and compensate during the turn. Eventually the occasional dings ruined the track and damaged the rolling cover to the point of no return.
I eventually switched to a back flip G2 cover. The back flip mounts differently and does not reduce the size of the bed as much. I prefer the design of the rolling covers like the Retrax which is why I tried to keep using it, but in the end the Retrax simply was not compatible with my pin box.

Lantley wrote:
I eventually ruined a Retrax cover before eventually going with a Bak Flip G2 cover that fits my set up much better.

How did you ruin your Retrax?

I have the RETRAX and really like it. One problem is that there is no flexibility if I happen to have an item that is a little too tall for the cover to slide over. Can't cover my 3000is if it is in the bed. No problem with the pin box clearance. I like that I can lock up the bed for security.

homefor2 wrote:
When I save up all my allowance, I'm getting a Roll N Lock bed cover. Surprised no one has mentioned it . Very high quality and good reviews. Expensive but you get what you pay for.

I have found that it's not a matter of which cover you like but which cover will fit without contacting pin box in tight turns. While I like them the most,the roll up type seem to be the worst for my scenario.
The tracks used to support the rolling covers interfere with the pin box during tight turns. I eventually ruined a Retrax cover before eventually going with a Bak Flip G2 cover that fits my set up much better.