Bikes over Tonneau Cover

looks like its well made. strong,

what about install and removal of the bikes.. looks like a bit of time.

Nice job. :C

Looks nice and now you have me interested. Once the bikes are off the rack, how hard is it to get the cover opened and closed back? Does the rack have to come off and if so how hard is it to do so?

Nicely done!

How did you attach the bike rack to the truck?

Based on your pic, the cover is under the bed rails, giving you some clearance, but I can't tell for sure.

I have the bakflip2 , I don't think I would be able to open it using that system.
I need to be able to get into the trucks bed constantly because I keep forgetting things and need to go back into the bed.
I will say, its a nice setup and a nice job installing it, do you have anything to offer that would help my brain ?

bobndot wrote:
I have the bakflip2 , I don't think I would be able to open it using that system.
I need to be able to get into the trucks bed constantly because I keep forgetting things and need to go back into the bed.
I will say, its a nice setup and a nice job installing it, do you have anything to offer that would help my brain ?

For the bakflip, might be able to open the first segment of the cover if the bikes are moved forward a bit?

I will say, its a nice setup and a nice job installing it, do you have anything to offer that would help my brain ?

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I'd suggest you clamp some rails on the cover to see what would work for you. I see the OP has a cover that is in two pieces. If you have the rails split between tires, it would be easy to hinge or remove the back piece.

Sorry everyone. I had a VERY busy day. I will try and answer everyone's questions.

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
looks like its well made. strong,

what about install and removal of the bikes.. looks like a bit of time.

It took a bit of time to set it up. Once set up, each bike takes just a couple of minutes. Maybe I should have spent a few more bucks and got the higher end rack with the lever instead of the turn knob to tighten. But squeezing the uprights does make it go faster.

camperforlife wrote:
Looks nice and now you have me interested. Once the bikes are off the rack, how hard is it to get the cover opened and closed back? Does the rack have to come off and if so how hard is it to do so?

This is a retractable tonneau by Pace Edwards. It basically opens like a garage door. Downfall, you lose a little bit of usable bed space where box is where the tonneau rolls into. But, I love the clean install of the retractable.

SouthpawHD wrote:
How did you attach the bike rack to the truck?

Based on your pic, the cover is under the bed rails, giving you some clearance, but I can't tell for sure.

The Pace Edwards retractable tonneau has an options for explorer rails. Those rails have tracks for installation of bars or ladder racks. (Stock Photo off the 'net)

bobndot wrote:
I have the bakflip2 , I don't think I would be able to open it using that system.
I need to be able to get into the trucks bed constantly because I keep forgetting things and need to go back into the bed.
I will say, its a nice setup and a nice job installing it, do you have anything to offer that would help my brain ?

I looked into and liked the bakflip. But, what won me over on this was the explorer rails. Bakflip does make a ladder rack. Maybe with some some engineering, you can cut it down a bit so you can still open the cover. Just an idea, but something I may do on my next truck just to get 100% bed usage.




I would see if you could cut and drill new holes at a height that would allow to open.

I built something similar to that. But I have the back rack bed rails and a under the bed side vinyl tonneau cover.

I do like the way the bikes are held in yours better. Mine the front tire is held between a set of up rights and I strap the back tires down.