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I have a bakflip g2 on mine. Weather tight, has drain holes and locks. Also flips up out of the way to use the entire bed when needed, and comes off within 10 minutes if I ever need it off. Best thing I've put on my truck
What sort of little things are you grabbing? Are you having trouble with items sliding to the front of the bed?
I have a 2' x 4' tool box up front under the cover, that holds so many different little tools, it's hard to list, but I use something either in it or on either side of it, like drop cloths...etc.
I do have a reaching pole, but that's really only good for dragging odd things without opening the cover.
I have swing boxes on both sides.. and taking up the whole rest of the bed are the saw, portable tool boxes, drills, levels, you name it,...the everyday things needed to do a job.
I don't like anything rolling around, so whatever is capable of flying around, is in the front tool box or wedged beside it, (behind the wheel wells) that I'll eventually need at some point, meaning that cover is getting opened and probably opened again, when I realize I forgot or need something else.
It is taking all that use for a couple years now, without even flinching. There's been 2 1/2 ft of snow on there and it held up perfect, so like I said I have no issues with the quality of my cover.
I have to roll the cover back a few flips, to really get at those swing boxes fully, but I tend to keep the lid open by bracing the box lid open by holding it squeezed up against the closed cover. Which makes it a little harder to get at.
That might be more the fault of those swing boxes not having a strut or something to hold the lids open. I working on putting a strut on them.
I should probably have a van, but I like driving a pickup. It fits me, it's luxurious, it looks good, has power and is 4 wheel drive. If I want to buy something like a $1500 washing machine for $800.. cause it has a scratch on it, I can take it home right then. No waiting around for a delivery a week from now.
To answer your question, I could've simply just said the bed is packed fully during the week. So things sliding forward isn't really an issue, that's the short answer.
Maybe a setup like our ACCESS® Toolbox Edition Roll-Up Cover would be better for you. You could get an over-the-rails toolbox, then cover the rest of your bed with the tonneau cover. Then you wouldn't need to open your tonneau to reach anything in the toolbox.
A customer's truck with an ACCESS® Toolbox Edition Roll-Up Cover installed.
I have considered that, quite often actually.
I think, if your cover ever wears out (it's only just two years old)...that'll definitely be the smart way to set the truck up.
Thanks for suggesting that and trying to make my life a little easier. I appreciate it.
That's actually how I worked out of my truck for years, with just a single lid cross over tool box. I still have two that are pretty beat up.
Then loaded and unloaded the big saws every day. Never had the courage to leave the bigger items in the truck outside of work and home, with a vinyl tonneau and I can't work with a hard cover. It's worked out really well from a security point.
I also was stuck in the stone age, and didn't realize how good tonneau covers actually are. Whenever I would think of a tonneau, all I pictured were 30 buttons snaps and a piece of black Duct tape somewhere.
I was very wrong and know better now.
I have considered that, quite often actually.
I think, if your cover ever wears out (it's only just two years old)...that'll definitely be the smart way to set the truck up.
Thanks for suggesting that and trying to make my life a little easier. I appreciate it.
Our covers aren't immortal, but they are made to last. If you wait for our cover to wear out, you might be waiting a long while.
I have a Rugged Ridge tri fold that was originally purchased for my 2005. I transferred it over to my 2010 and now it's on my 2014. It's starting to show its age but it's 10 years old.
I got the Extang Trifecta Signature Series - instead of the traditional vinyl, it has a layer of canvas on top of the vinyl, so it gives it a better look (and unique look) in my opinion. A Sierra 1500 rolled up next to me at the light on my way home from work and he had the regular vinyl trifecta, and it made me feel good about my choice... I think the canvas is much more fade resistant and adds a little more beef to it. His was a bit faded and didn't look quite as good - no clue how old it was, though.
The canvas looks nice with my tux black though, and it has served me well so far. No leaks at all, and it can put taken off/put back on in 2 minutes. My first trifold, and I'm very happy with it! Had a roll up in the past and I like this much better. It doesn't fold up vertically against the rear window like some others, but I personally have no need to do that. Lifetime warranty and "made in USA" were also some other deciding factors for me. Got a great deal from Autoplicity on this forum too.
05-26-2016, 12:13 AM
