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Tonneau Cover recommendations?

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Just purchased a new (to me) Ford F-150 Crew Cab with the 5.5ft bed.

I have had both the roll top and the velcro side attached and not sure I am seriously sold on either, both had pro's & con's to them.

Any recommendations for either?

The roll top I liked a tad more, but it did take up another 8-10" towards the front of the box where it rolled into.

The other I could never seem to get totally sealed to keep all the water out and the velcro would not reseal great during the winter after rolling it back out..

Just seeing what you all like/dislike.

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I bought a new Chevy last fall. Hadn't had a pick-up for a long time. As part of the purchase I had them install a Access brand tonneau cover. I wasn't sure if I would like it or not and I am still not sure. I had owned two Tahoes in the past and I liked the security of putting my "stuff" in the back and having it dry. The tonneau isn't totally dry but I only seen to get a couple of small trickles in the box from the rain or car wash. Not a big thing to me because I use plastic cargo boxes to keep things dry. The other thing that is a little frustrating is having to unroll the top to get at things stored in the boxes which sit right behind the cab. I have thought of using a hook to pull them to the rear of the truck but haven't done anything about it yet. I think the quality of the Access brand is probably the best that I have seen as I have looked at other covers installed on other trucks and I like the Access best. I didn't like the roll top type because of the space it takes up as I also have a short box. The only other option is a har shell topper or cover and I didn't want the hassle of having to remove it if the wife wanted something big hauled.

I guess I changed my mind and I am pretty satisfied with the cover after all. LOL

Good Luck!!

Mike

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We need to get something for my new truck. I am looking at the tonneaus or a leer topper. I really want to get a nice topper. But then when I want to haul the wheeler or something else big I would have to take it off. I am looking at eh access, the bak flip and the leer 100 xl or xr.

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The other thing that is a little frustrating is having to unroll the top to get at things stored in the boxes which sit right behind the cab. I have thought of using a hook to pull them to the rear of the truck but haven't done anything about it yet.

Well thats really just a pickup thing. Anything that slides to the front of my pickup box I can't reach from anywhere without some help. A cargo bar of some sort placed behind or near the wheelwells will keep your items from sliding all the way forward.

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About 6 months in, I'm still very happy with the BakFlip. No water intrusion at all, and it would take at least a crow bar to break in. I have the G2, and would recommend going with the F1. I have about a thousand barely noticeable dents from pea sized hail. I've heard they will replace it, but its not that big of a problem. The fiberglass wouldn't have dented at all.

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I purchased the Truxedo LoPro last fall. I like the looks and it is very water resistant for a soft cover. My only issue is that when I'm driving very fast (75 mph +) it makes noise. I recently drove to central North Dakota and I was driving very fast on the way to my destination. It annoyed me so much that I took the cover off for the drive home. When going 65 mph it is fine, but high speeds and it drives me nuts. Wish there was a fix, although the majority of my driving is 60 mph or less, and it is silent at those speeds.

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THe Access Brand tonneau's are the best soft cover $$$ can buy . They might not be totally water tight but neither is the box of your truck/tailgate that is also one of the reasons the beds in trucks are ribbed so if you get a little water in it goes into the valleys of the bed it also adds strength to the thin metals they use. I would recommend the Original Access Cover over any other tonneau out there not with the lifetime warranty on the Velcro its a cover that will provide you with many years of use if properly maintained (ie. keeping proper tension and sealing Velcro each timed rolled out)

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I wouldn't use armor all on it but use something with out silicon Wizards have a Tire/Vinyl shine that works best won't attract any dust. What I find the most is that ford doesn't seal up there bedcaps and water runs in the front and trickle down the sides somewhere just a few drops not the end of the world

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Armor All is made specifically for vinyl/plastic and has UV protectants that will keep the vinyl from fading/drying out, plus contains "plasticisers" to keep the vinyl soft. Tire spray does not. Silicone will only enhance water run-off, and keep bird droppings from staining and "setting". Mine looks like the day I bought it...my neighbors is getting a little dull, he uses some generic spray foam for vinyl. Just use a good vinyl protectant with added UV properties and you should be good to go.

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Take a look at Wizards its not your average tire spray and you can spray it on and drive down a gravel road and it wont attract dust like armour all will. Agri cover doesn't even recommend any type of spray but just to make people happy they offer formula 2 cleaner another non silicone product.

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