2014+ Truck Bed / Tonneau Covers

martha3065 · June 3, 2017

Installed an UnderCover Ultra Flex tonight. Purchased from an online retailer that sells anything for autos. Listed at 10% off retail. Chat got another $100 off. $735 shipped plus additional $75 rebate. Had to adjust the latches a bit to get everything to line up. Otherwise install was straight forward. Haven't installed the included saddle bag or led bed lighting (already have the dealer installed lights).

groundtrooper · June 3, 2017

Fold-a-Cover G4 Elite is installed. BakBox2 tool box is ordered (234 bones) but has not arrived yet. I am hoping it will work with this Fold-a-Cover with some minor tweaking. The BakBox2 toolbox looks pretty awesome, it can fold up (when emptied out) towards the front of the bed and allow even more bed access if needed I still cannot believe Fold-a-Covers price ($589.00) for a plastic toolbox and it does not fold up out of the way LOL. I am not one to pinch pennies (obviously) but NOBODY likes to get taken advantage of on price no matter how much disposable income that you have................ Its the principal of the thang man.

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I am curious to see how this goes. I have a FAC G4E. I like it. I have some leaks that I can't seem to get rid of. But luckily it is mostly car wash issues. Since we don't get a lot of rain in PHX.

Dnt · June 7, 2017

OK the little BakBox2 that I ordered to go with my FAC G4E came in late yesterday. Was a real PITA to make it fit up (took a little bit of field engineering). If I had not had several extra bed cover rail clamps left over from when I did the Peragon cover last year I would not have gotten this done at all. (I got lucky on this one) Also I did have to notch the end rails at the top slightly to clear the FAC latch mechanism.

I do like the fact that you have room to actually reach past the fairly narrow BakBox2 into the truck bed and retrieve items. It looks like on the FAC personal caddy that it fills in the entire panel space and you cannot access the truck bed at all when only the front panel is open just the personal caddy which could be an issue if you have stuff that has slide forward under the tool box.........

I utilized the tiedown anchor point with a Peragon clip and 1/4" bolts/flat washers with nylon locking nut to hold the end closest to the cab of the truck. This is a difficult task as you have to carefully pre-assemble everything and mark the hole location to be drilled in the tool box end bracket to make this attachment and (must be precise).

I used a Peragon rail clamp and clip to hold the tool box end piece at the back end of the toolbox, this was easy the parts just bolt right up. (just very lucky that had these laying around)

When you mount the tool box end pieces be sure that the top of the pieces are slightly below the bottom of the FAC striker bolt, you will still have to notch the pieces to clear the FAC latch edges I took the existing notch 1" further towards the rear of the truck.

Oh and the BakBox2 videos are a bit misleading the silly thing really does not fold all the way up. The front panel does fold down and makes a nice little shelf but it does not fold all the way back and stand straight up. It just falls back down into the shelf position with nothing to hold it because the front piece is folded into the bottom LOL If you look closely you will see whn used with a BakFlip cover it is mounted 8 or 10" back from the front of the bed (Wasted space)

With the TriMode steps this is going to be perfect. Too bad the BakBox2 is such a Pain to make fit with a Fold-a-Cover G4 Elite, once done it is really pretty cool . If anyone wants to make an attempt they will need some rail clamps brackets and clips bolts etc. Good Luck Men here are some pics.

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Ballzee · June 7, 2017

looks great.. i'll prob get it after i get the cover on.. guess its better than having a couple crates back there, lol

Dnt · June 7, 2017

If a person had the 2 clamp brackets and the 4 clips readily available plus the extra bolts/nuts/washers/drill bit etc. already dug out and ready to go it would only take a few minutes to get one installed. I am not sure where you could get the clamp brackets and clips though? These extra pieces came from Peragon. I had some issues installing a new Peragon cover last year and they had sent me some extra hardware. Took me a while to find them but I knew they had to be somewhere in my cluttered up work shop LOL

Krusty · June 10, 2017

Extang canvas arrived today via FedEx - easy install...............

Dnt · June 10, 2017

I ran a Xtang trifold for many years it started out on my 2009 and made it onto my 2014 and then for a short time on my 2016. It was a signature

canvas cover and it still looked great after 7 years. Sold it to an eager buyer for 150 bucks and put on the Peragon. Now using the FAC G3E on this 17 this is the best cover yet.

tecgeek · June 15, 2017

I am curious to see how this goes. I have a FAC G4E. I like it. I have some leaks that I can't seem to get rid of. But luckily it is mostly car wash issues. Since we don't get a lot of rain in PHX.

Groundtrooper,

I see your Location as Phoenix, AZ. Did you get the FAC G4E installed from a local place that installs truck caps/covers?

Thanks,

tecgeek

Black Denali Canada · June 15, 2017

Anyone close enough to Toronto to pick it up .. I have a short box official GMC soft tonneau I pulled off my 17' Denali when I picked it up and put a cap on.

Brand new if anyone's interested.

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Cowboyman · June 21, 2017

Installed an UnderCover Ultra Flex tonight. Purchased from an online retailer that sells anything for autos. Listed at 10% off retail. Chat got another $100 off. $735 shipped plus additional $75 rebate. Had to adjust the latches a bit to get everything to line up. Otherwise install was straight forward. Haven't installed the included saddle bag or led bed lighting (already have the dealer installed lights).

Looks really good, I'm considering getting that one myself !

I wanted one like that last year, but they didn't offer this model and I didn't want to have to raise the cover every time I used the tailgate....so I ended up with the Revolver X2.

Like mine a lot, but I can hear it jingling some in the cab between (45-55 mph)......so I'm thinking about changing.

martha3065 · June 22, 2017

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I wanted one like that last year, but they didn't offer this model and I didn't want to have to raise the cover every time I used the tailgate....so I ended up with the Revolver X2...

You don't have to raise the cover every time you use the tailgate. It will close with the cover closed.

Cowboyman · June 22, 2017

You don't have to raise the cover every time you use the tailgate. It will close with the cover closed.

Exactly....the one they made last year UnderCover Flex (not the Ultra) you couldn't do that

Big improvement for sure.

Goody15o · June 25, 2017

I've got the Gator Evo Tonneau cover. I've had it a couple months now and holding up great. Bought for under $500. I love fact that the cover is flush with the bed rails. Exactly what I wanted.

51 stovebolt · July 1, 2017

Wow, after reading several pages of this over and over I decided to go with the Pace Edwards retractable. I believe the lund covers are the best for protection, the only draw back is bulkiness and having to remove when needed. The keys for me is sleekness, flush mount. the only things that I didn't like about the panels is that they covered the rear window. I am now on search of permanent type cargo manager like roll-n-lock offers. roll-n-lock says it only works with their rail system, which I think can be worked around !!!

Goinovr · July 5, 2017

Bought a Tyger a couple months ago. Aluminum frame tr-fold. So far it's been great. Especially for $200. Installed in about 20min. Comes with a storage bag when not in use.

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