Retractable vs Folding Hard Covers
I have a new 3/4 ton truck and I am looking for a hard bed cover. I like the retractables best, with the 2 main negatives being the space the canister takes up in the front of the bed and the price. T...
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We have the retractable metal cover version and we do plenty of driving on dirt roads (we prefer boondocking) without much issues as tracks can be easily wiped out if such an accumulation of dirt does occur.
The holding tube does take up some space, thus far it's been an insignificant issue for us, still plenty of room for firewood and everything else we want to carry on one of our RVing adventures. Keeps items stored under the cover from being exposed to environmental elements.
At least in our case, the rails do not take up valuable space, but that might be different for other folks. There are pros and cons to whatever cover one chooses to use over their truck bed, but we enjoy our retractable, locking metal cover and the security it provides to the bed's contents.
The holding tube does take up some space, thus far it's been an insignificant issue for us, still plenty of room for firewood and everything else we want to carry on one of our RVing adventures. Keeps items stored under the cover from being exposed to environmental elements.
At least in our case, the rails do not take up valuable space, but that might be different for other folks. There are pros and cons to whatever cover one chooses to use over their truck bed, but we enjoy our retractable, locking metal cover and the security it provides to the bed's contents.
