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Depends on your use. That MAY be hard to take off. Advantage is its probably totally waterproof. Most other folding hardcovers are not. I am guessing those do not flip all the way up? My daughter has the folding hardtop and its a snap to take totally off if needed and almost totally waterproof.
I have had a few types on different trucks over the years and finally decided it was easier and more convenient for my use to go without. I probably lose maybe one mpg but its still best for me.
Good luck - there's lots of options out there
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No thanks, I often end up with something unplanned being in the bed that will not fit under the cover. I prefer roll up covers like the http://www.truxedo.com/
I have never really understood the need for those things. Is it for gas milage and does it really make that much of a difference? Do people frequently have valuable things in the truck that can't fit in a locking truck box or in the cab when you aren't in the truck? I haul things taller than the top of the truck bed enough to where I would get real tired of taking one of those things off and putting it back on. Where would you even store the thing when you took it off? On another note, anything that won't fit in the cab or a toolbox is hard to steal without being noticed any place I am going to park for a long period of time.
This cover comes with hooks, you take it off and hang it on the wall. I carry things all the time that I don't want to get wet or stolen. The cover comes off in 5 min, and only weighs 60lbs.
We are going skiing the week after Christmas, it will be nice to put a bunch of stuff back there instead of cramming the kids up in the back seat. I have a nice 6x12 trailer if I need to haul something that I don't want to take the cover off for.
So far I like it, we are getting ready to make a trip in the new truck so I will report back how it does through rain and such and if I am still happy.
I have never really understood the need for those things. Is it for gas milage and does it really make that much of a difference? Do people frequently have valuable things in the truck that can't fit in a locking truck box or in the cab when you aren't in the truck? I haul things taller than the top of the truck bed enough to where I would get real tired of taking one of those things off and putting it back on. Where would you even store the thing when you took it off? On another note, anything that won't fit in the cab or a toolbox is hard to steal without being noticed any place I am going to park for a long period of time.
I basically agree - if you really need and use a pick-up you dont want a cover. I ended up just with nothing. Many owners around here use it mainly to commute or just for image or for fun. If you stay on the highway the cover can add one mpg (5%or so) by enhancing the aerodynamics. If you travel around town under 45 mph it will make no difference.
My daughter has one - she is a teacher softball coach and outdoors nut - skiing and camping and stuff and loves the cover.
__________________ 1st Cav Div Air Assault Infantry RVN
-Can Do........ and .......Carry On -
I have never really understood the need for those things. Is it for gas milage and does it really make that much of a difference? Do people frequently have valuable things in the truck that can't fit in a locking truck box or in the cab when you aren't in the truck? I haul things taller than the top of the truck bed enough to where I would get real tired of taking one of those things off and putting it back on. Where would you even store the thing when you took it off? On another note, anything that won't fit in the cab or a toolbox is hard to steal without being noticed any place I am going to park for a long period of time.
Go hunting all over alll kinds of gear a little lock up and out of sight out of mind
I've had a couple different roll up tops, including the truxedo...no thanks! I took both back and was glad to be rid of them!
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Why?
There was several reasons. Maybe there's a difference with a short box, I've got the long box?
1. - When I slide closed the lid to the tailgate and drove down the highway I noticed the center area of the lid at the tailgate flexing/ bouncing/ flopping up and down. One, I was wearing the paint off the center section of the tailgate up top at the contact point....rust issues down the road. Two, there is no way that rubber weather stripping would last with the amount of rubbing up and down going on. Three, there is no way to keep the water/ snow out of the back of the box with it flopping around like it was.
2. - The lock was on the top....they were always freezing up......why have a lock if one can't lock it? I Want my box to be lockable!
3. - I found the side tracks collected and held snow and ice....very difficult to open if not impossible to open when the ice is packing the side tracks full.
4. - My Dodge Ram truck box has slightly curved gunnel rails.....the sliding tops can only have straight gunnel rails....the fit looked very unprofessional.
There was several reasons. Maybe there's a difference with a short box, I've got the long box?
1. - When I slide closed the lid to the tailgate and drove down the highway I noticed the center area of the lid at the tailgate flexing/ bouncing/ flopping up and down. One, I was wearing the paint off the center section of the tailgate up top at the contact point....rust issues down the road. Two, there is no way that rubber weather stripping would last with the amount of rubbing up and down going on. Three, there is no way to keep the water/ snow out of the back of the box with it flopping around like it was.
2. - The lock was on the top....they were always freezing up......why have a lock if one can't lock it? I Want my box to be lockable!
3. - I found the side tracks collected and held snow and ice....very difficult to open if not impossible to open when the ice is packing the side tracks full.
4. - My Dodge Ram truck box has slightly curved gunnel rails.....the sliding tops can only have straight gunnel rails....the fit looked very unprofessional.
Not a fan of roll up hard covers for those reasons you mention, what Truxedo did you have? I think they only made soft covers that roll up, sounds like you are talking about a hard cover that slides on tracks.
Not a fan of roll up hard covers for those reasons you mention, what Truxedo did you have? I think they only made soft covers that roll up, sounds like you are talking about a hard cover that slides on tracks.
It's been a few year now so I’m not certain if they actually called it (them) a soft or hard top roll up? I do recall both brands that I had tried were quite firm and ridged. I do recall they both rolling up in a canister the width of the box, the canister was (I'm guesstimating now) 10"x12"? All I know was the idea of the roll up was very good, IMHO it just fell well short to my expectations.
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I hope it gives you everything you were hoping it would. 
