HiAnyone have experience with a folding cover such as Undercover Flex versus a retracting hard cover. I was thinking the retracting ones would make the box easier to access but wonder if the work well in the snow and ice. Folding ones let you use the whole bed but I can't see the need for myself. I'm trying to decide between two used trucks. One has an undercover the other has nothing. I know it's a slight difference on a 40k purchase but might make a difference. Was also wanting thoughts on how much you would value a ram 1500 sport with 15,000 km compared to one with 30,000km. Price is the same but the one with more miles has the cover, spray liner, tube step rails, spare set of winter tires and mud flaps. Other than the higher millage one having a rear window defrost they are identically equipped. Ive never thought about rear defrost - needed in Alberta?It would cost me around 3k to add the extras (these are all things I do want) to the truck. So would you rather have 3k in your pocket and a truck with a few more miles or the other way around?Thanks.

I have a retracting cover and wish I had the hard folding type. The roll up covers are hard to lock in place when partially rolled up in front of the hitch. So that the stuff in front of the truck is out of the rain.

I thought the retracting ones were supposed to lock at any place - maybe only some do.

I had a Roll N Lock on my last truck and have a Retrax retractable tonneau on my new truck. The Retrax is far superior, the hard surface is much easier to keep clean, it opens and closes much easier with no straps, and locks in any position with the keyhole being easily accessible on the drivers side of the truck. I also think it looks much better.I have no problem locking it in front of my fifth wheel hitch and do it every time I tow. I also like the fact that it will retract fully into the canister and still gives a full view of the bed including the fifth wheel hitch while hitching.I don't know for sure how it would be in frozen conditions but suspect it would be fine. I would not hesitate to recommend one.

ask and ye shall receive. I own an undercover Flex for my 6.5' bed. I like it. Here's some photos of it in the locked-up position and forward folded position. Only issue is that I think I'd have to either have it in the locked up position in order to use a 5th wheel hitch with it. Or I might get away with something that uses a rearward facing locking bar. It's really close. But the whole tonneau is removed via 2 bolts, less than 5 minute operation really. However, my Flex has frozen to my tailgate in freezing rain and it was a lot of effort to open my tailgate. The good folding tonneaus are between 750 and 850 bucks (bakflip makes a nice fibermax line of folding tonneaus which I really like, you can probably use a 5th wheel hitch on a short bed with that think in the folded forward position) :

Box covers - flip/fold vs retracting and btw 2 rams

agesilaus
Explorer III
Jan 28, 2015
I have a retracting cover and wish I had the hard folding type. The roll up covers are hard to lock in place when partially rolled up in front of the hitch. So that the stuff in front of the truck is out of the rain.
gschindel
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
I thought the retracting ones were supposed to lock at any place - maybe only some do.
blofgren
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
I had a Roll N Lock on my last truck and have a Retrax retractable tonneau on my new truck. The Retrax is far superior, the hard surface is much easier to keep clean, it opens and closes much easier with no straps, and locks in any position with the keyhole being easily accessible on the drivers side of the truck. I also think it looks much better.

I have no problem locking it in front of my fifth wheel hitch and do it every time I tow. I also like the fact that it will retract fully into the canister and still gives a full view of the bed including the fifth wheel hitch while hitching.

I don't know for sure how it would be in frozen conditions but suspect it would be fine. I would not hesitate to recommend one.
jus2shy
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
ask and ye shall receive. I own an undercover Flex for my 6.5' bed. I like it. Here's some photos of it in the locked-up position and forward folded position. Only issue is that I think I'd have to either have it in the locked up position in order to use a 5th wheel hitch with it. Or I might get away with something that uses a rearward facing locking bar. It's really close. But the whole tonneau is removed via 2 bolts, less than 5 minute operation really. However, my Flex has frozen to my tailgate in freezing rain and it was a lot of effort to open my tailgate. The good folding tonneaus are between 750 and 850 bucks (bakflip makes a nice fibermax line of folding tonneaus which I really like, you can probably use a 5th wheel hitch on a short bed with that think in the folded forward position) :
Nutinelse2do
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
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gschindel
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
Thanks. It will never have a fifth wheel hitch so the locking mid way likely wont be an issue. I like the idea of a good rolling one but do they freeze up? Also read some are noisy?
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 28, 2015
Difference in mileage is not much between the 2 trucks. Like 1-1/2 oil changes.
100% apples to apples the trucks are worth within $2k of each other I'd say, so if the price is the same with the extras then it's a wash. Pick your favorite color unless that's the same too lol..
gschindel
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
Thanks. Color is the same too. I think I'm splitting hairs. I'll see if either will come down in price a bit. Nothing speaks like cold hard cash!
ib516
Explorer II
Jan 28, 2015
Undercover Flex here too. No problems at all through the Canadian winter.
ib516
Explorer II
Jan 28, 2015
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