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Old 11-10-2017, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDozer66
I have had our BakFlip MX4 and Bak Industries BedRug installed for a couple months now and it is dry and clean like the truck of a car or rear cargo area of a SUV.

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I've had that exact set up in my truck for 1 1/2 years now. Love it. It stays dry and clean. Add a few LED light strips back there too. They are great for early morning or late night packing of the vehicle.
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I just got a leer xq used for 650 installed. You'll have to be patient and lucky to find the right top that fits and matches used.

I've had snugtops on other trucks. They arent "water proof" but are pretty water tight. I wouldn't store high end electronics back there long term, but I drive thru rain and snow with luggage back there and I've never had an issue.
Most carpet installers will sell you a 5x6 scrap for 5-20 bucks or just give it to you. It doesnt look as good as a bedrug, but it works and its easy to pull out and clean
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"Waterproof" is never going to happen. A driving rainstorm is going to have some small leakage. Driving down a dirt road is going to show you how dirty gets in all around the tailgate and other areas.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions guys! My wife will ultimately decide what is "economical," but I was thinking around the $500-$700 range.
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Originally Posted by tardman91
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys! My wife will ultimately decide what is "economical," but I was thinking around the $500-$700 range.
The closest you can get is a bedrug and a solid leer type tonneau. That exactly what I have and have had NO issues.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions guys! My wife will ultimately decide what is "economical," but I was thinking around the $500-$700 range.

The upper limit there will get you exactly what I have!
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This is what I did. I have since painted everything black except for the actual interior of the roll-out box which is white. It's surprisingly water proof and dust proof. Cost me a little more than $130 in materials.


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Very interesting, but aren't you losing a good bit of space with that setup?

Not knocking it, as it's pretty crafty, just making an observation.
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Yes indeed I am. I'm loosing about 2.3 cubic feet of bed space on either side forward of the wheel wells, as well as the actual bed space volume taken up by the sliding box structure itself. It's useful for little things that you want to keep dry and have easy access to.

The nice thing about the system is it takes about 5 minutes slide out of the bed and place on some sawhorses when I don't need it.
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I have the MX4 Tri fold cover and its not 100% waterproof but its pretty close. There is a bit of dust and dirt that gets in as well but I think thats all coming from the bed seams and the tailgate gap. I do have Line-X in the bed but I would imagine a bedrug would be better for sealing all of the gaps.



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