Tonneau cover

mtofell1 wrote:
Not sure if you're opinion is based on what you've heard or your experience but just offering an opinion - I ran with my Truxedo roll up Velcro for 6+ years. Parked outside 100% of the time and it worked perfectly the day I sold it. The Velcro worked like it was new.

The security thing will never be as good as with the hard tops for sure. I was able to completely hide a 5th wheel hitch with the cover as well which was pretty nice. I bought an identical cover for my new truck and after 1.5 years it's doing great.

I bought one for my new '03. When I bought my new '11 I moved it to that truck. The velcro was showing some wear so I called Truxedo about replacing it. They informed me that it had a life time warranty and sent me new velcro inserts for free. I am still using a cover
I bought in '03 and it looks and works like new. I'll never buy any other brand because this one may never wear out!

mtofell1 wrote:
Not sure if you're opinion is based on what you've heard or your experience but just offering an opinion - I ran with my Truxedo roll up Velcro for 6+ years. Parked outside 100% of the time and it worked perfectly the day I sold it. The Velcro worked like it was new.

The security thing will never be as good as with the hard tops for sure. I was able to completely hide a 5th wheel hitch with the cover as well which was pretty nice. I bought an identical cover for my new truck and after 1.5 years it's doing great.

+1 Love my Tuxedo cover.

I have a Pace Edwards Full Metal Jackrabbit hard roll cover on mine. Goes over the 5th wheel hitch when not towing to hide all in the bed and can be locked. With tailgate locked it provides pretty good security. Can be rolled partially open and locks every 6". I sometimes roll it back just in front of the hitch when towing to hide stuff in the front of the bed. 5er overhang hides most in the rear of the bed.

Not sure if you're opinion is based on what you've heard or your experience but just offering an opinion - I ran with my Truxedo roll up Velcro for 6+ years. Parked outside 100% of the time and it worked perfectly the day I sold it. The Velcro worked like it was new.

The security thing will never be as good as with the hard tops for sure. I was able to completely hide a 5th wheel hitch with the cover as well which was pretty nice. I bought an identical cover for my new truck and after 1.5 years it's doing great.

Looks like that brand is only available for shortbed trucks.

I have a undercover flex on my new denali. I also wanted to go away from a vinyl one. the flex is a hard shell, tri fold. folded in thirds, the front section lays flat, the other two on top and then buckles to a latch. they claim in this position it will clear a fifth wheel hitch.
FWIW I love this unit. more security than the vinyl ones, looks better, stout enough to lay things on or stand on, pretty much waterproof (I live western oregon, we get rain). Occasionally it will get a few drips of water inside.

Course you pay for the hard folding kind vs. vinyl. but IMHO worth it.

If you want the whole bed exposed, it folds upright with two latch arms. Done that when I haul my motorycle, and works well, but you give up visibility through the rear window.

When I got mine, the dealer was also selling a Backflip IIRC, but they quite selling it since they were having more complaints with it vs. the Undercover flex.

Look t the Bakflip tonneau. It is a "hard" type cover that folds back in 3 sections and will clear a 5er pin. Also will lock down and is very secure when not hooked up.