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Tonneau Covers
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02/06/19 04:49 AM
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JB in Ft Worth
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I'm looking at adding a tonneau cover to my truck. I'm still undecided between a solid tri-fold type and an ABS one-piece lift up type. Leaning towards the tri-fold for now. Thinking about getting the BAKFlip G2 or the Gator FX3.
Any one have experience with either of these two? Or opinions about tonneau covers in general - what works well and what doesn't? Thanks!
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/06/19 03:09 PM
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Go with the tri-fold. You will not be disappointed.
Man up. Fight the GOOD fight.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/07/19 03:49 AM
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JB in Ft Worth
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Thank you T Bird, Ambassador. I appreciate the feedback.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/07/19 04:56 AM
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spankyttx
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i like the frp or abs undercover bed covers, there ding and hail resistant compared to aluminum skinned panels and undercover has both, fold up or lift up
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02/08/19 12:54 PM
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i like the frp or abs undercover bed covers, there ding and hail resistant compared to aluminum skinned panels and undercover has both, fold up or lift up This gets my vote!
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/08/19 01:41 PM
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ifishlbj
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I have a BAKFLIP MX4 on my GMC Canyon. It is the first bed cover I have owned. Now I'll never have another truck without one!!
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/13/19 09:57 PM
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i like the frp or abs undercover bed covers, there ding and hail resistant compared to aluminum skinned panels and undercover has both, fold up or lift up I have the Undercover going on 5 years and I'm very happy with it.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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02/16/19 06:33 PM
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I recently added a Diamondback hard cover to my pickup. Super heavy duty and very secure.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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03/02/19 08:09 PM
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JB in Ft Worth
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Any more opinions / reviews on tri-fold tonneau covers? I'm probably going to order something this weekend.
One additional question for those who have purchased the latching style covers: Any concerns with the security of these covers? Would they be difficult to break-in? I suppose anything on a vehicle isn't too difficult to break in to, but I don't want something that is easy to break in to.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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03/04/19 12:21 PM
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fordnut
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When I've stayed in a hotel I would take my rods and reels and loose stuff put it in the truck bed and lock up the under cover and felt secure enough to get a good nights sleep. if a thief wants in it bad enough he could but would have to go to some effort and make a lot of noise and/or trigger the vehicle alarm. Most of them will move on to something easier or more vulnerable.
Last edited by 2015fordnut; 03/04/19 12:22 PM.
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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03/07/19 01:44 AM
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JB in Ft Worth
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A real advantage to the bed cover is a thief doesn't know if there's anything in there worth stealing. I've been real uncomfortable leaving my rods in the bed of the truck, or in the rod holders of my center console. The bed cover should solve that.
Btw, I ordered the Undercover Flex from RealTruck on Monday. It's supposed to be on my porch tomorrow. Can't wait!
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Re: Tonneau Covers
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03/23/19 07:23 PM
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TXBoss
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BakFlip MX4 highly recommended. Very rigid, good looking, easy install, and great customer support. I've bought three of them for F150 trucks and all have held up great.
+1 on negotiating price.
I do have a used one (1.5 yrs old) that has some hail dings on the panels, but is in great working condition. It's for a 2017 F150 5.5 bed. Insurance replaced it so I just packed it up in the box.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment..." - W. Rogers
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