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Old 06-27-2019, 06:53 PM
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So I need some help deciding on which Tonneau cover to get for my 14' STX. these are three I have narrowed it down.

https://www.americantrucks.com/rough...5-ft-ford.html

https://www.americantrucks.com/hidde...-shortbed.html

https://www.autoanything.com/tonneau...-tonneau-cover

If anyone recommends something better/different for under $230 please let me know too.
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Go to Amazon and buy a Tyger brand. I bought one a year and a half ago and it is a great cover especially for the price. It fit perfect, has a HD rail system and the cover itself is also HD. It unfastens real easy at the rear and rolls up to the front in about 20 seconds. If I remember right they have an excellent warranty also.
I don't like tri folds, you either can't use the whole box or you can't see out the back window when folded up.
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Funny you say that cause that is exactly what my neighbor has. And that is what i'm getting.
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Do any of those choices keep water out of the bed at highway speed in the pouring rain ?
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Do any of those choices keep water out of the bed at highway speed in the pouring rain ?
Mine does, the Tyger keeps 99.9% of the water out, I only get a little tiny bit around the tailgate. The $800 BakFlip I had on my last truck leaked everywhere, it was terrible.
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I have this on my 19, it's handle the rain very well, had it almost two months and give it a look. Good Luck

https://www.oedro.com/oedro-tri-fold...leside-5-5-bed

https://www.oedro.com/oedro-upgraded...-bed-styleside
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I have this on my 19, it's handle the rain very well, had it almost two months and give it a look. Good Luck

https://www.oedro.com/oedro-tri-fold...leside-5-5-bed

https://www.oedro.com/oedro-upgraded...-bed-styleside
Thank you for the idea, but they don’t sell covers for the 6.5 foot bed.
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Originally Posted by ozracin
Thank you for the idea, but they don’t sell covers for the 6.5 foot bed.
Well just Damn, sorry about that. Good Luck on the search.
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Originally Posted by jag1886
Go to Amazon and buy a Tyger brand. I bought one a year and a half ago and it is a great cover especially for the price. It fit perfect, has a HD rail system and the cover itself is also HD. It unfastens real easy at the rear and rolls up to the front in about 20 seconds. If I remember right they have an excellent warranty also.
I don't like tri folds, you either can't use the whole box or you can't see out the back window when folded up.
+1, i got a Tyger brand roll up last week from Amazon. I actually paid for a Max Mate but received the Tyger. Install was easy, i had to add my own foam in front of bed/cab and back towards the tailgate due to my bed rail caps. Took it through the car wash this weekend and no water in the bed. Cant beat it for $160!
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I've had a Tyger tri-fold vinyl tonneau on my 5.5' SuperCrew for over two years. Thing has been worth every penny. Watertight, and it has also withstood some serious crosswinds during road trips. The stitching is starting to let go, so if I don't invest in a fiberglass bed cap, I won't hesitate to buy another Tyger. They're a fantastic value, and in the tri-fold, they don't block the rear view when flipped all the way open and are secured.


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