tonneau who has them and show them off

blueovelboy · #1 02-12-2010, 06:43 AM

ok with tax season here i might get my long awaited tonneau cover if i get a good return. so my question to you out there is what brand do you have? do you like it? whats some of the + or - of it? and last but not least whats it look like on the truck? thanks all who reply

prestidigitizer · #2 02-12-2010, 07:00 AM

I have a Ford branded soft cover with snaps - sorry no pics at the moment.

Pros: looks nice, keeps the bed dry, holding up well (though I've had it less than a year), snaps keep things even and tight, rolls up out of the way.

Cons: expands and contracts with temp - damned tight in the cold sometimes, don't want to leave too much snow on it for fear of it stretching out, no real security, rolling up neatly is slower

I'm thinking I'd like a fold-up aluminum cover - something like the Bakflip HD. Still looking around at this point. Looked at the all-aluminum roll-top types, but you lose some bed space to the cannister, and their more complicated (more points of failure) than the fold-up.

STL · #3 02-12-2010, 07:25 AM

garage pro fiberglass one can post pictures when I get home

no negatives to it all postive. fits the truck perfectly

silver · #4 02-12-2010, 07:37 AM

i have the same one prestidigitizer just described though it was a freebie so i have no info on who made it

his pros and cons are correct except i wont the one the flips up

RangerJustin · #5 02-12-2010, 07:45 AM

Had a Snuglid SL. The only thing I did not care for was the locking mechanism. Would have been best just to have two locks as the latches sometimes didn't lock on both sides. Other than that, loved the easy no drill install. Heavy though when you want to take it off.

STL · #6 02-12-2010, 07:53 AM

That bedrug looks familiar Justin

RangerJustin · #7 02-12-2010, 07:58 AM

haha wow thats right you bought that from me...3 years ago almost?? bought another one, they became a lot more expensive let me tell ya...

paintballer4758 · #8 02-12-2010, 09:01 AM

ive got a lund one i found on craigslist for 80 bucks... ill get some pics later

STL · #9 02-12-2010, 02:11 PM

ONE-PIECE HINGED FIBERGLASS TONNEAU COVERS

it is priced at $599.99 now I guess I got mine on sale. I didn't pay more than 600 total after paint for it. The paint cost $125 I had a friend do it. I paid for all the paint and then paid him. Body shops wanted $350-$450 to paint it

And then I bought RangerJustin's bedrug and it finished off the bed nicely. The bottom of the cover is covered with carpet

What it looks like out of the box

07XLT · #10 02-12-2010, 02:24 PM

I've got an older model extang II, the soft cover with the 3 tension bars. The darker gray color goes well with my charcoal ranger. I'll have to take some pics when it's not 40 degrees outside and raining!