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<blockquote data-quote="GunMonkeyINTL" data-source="post: 1499316" data-attributes="member: 39480"><p>Installed it this morning, and, so far, I’m happy with the product. It seems like it was pretty well thought out, especially with regard to the water management. It should be at least as water resistant as most of the quality ones, if not more so (pics below). </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, there wasn’t nearly as much info about this one as there was about the more popular Bakflips and Lomax. There was one good thread on an F150 forum, and a couple incomplete ones on Tacoma forums. I had to dig a bit for information, so I’m going to post a bunch of pics here for the tribal knowledge base.</p><p></p><p>When I was trying to decide which cover to go with, I of course read reviews, but I also read the instruction manuals to get a better idea of how they were designed. There were two features that steered me toward the Leer over the Bakflip and Lomax (the one I was originally leaning toward). </p><p></p><p>First, the latches on the Bakflip and Lomax are cords that you pull in one direction (any direction) to release. There was plenty of info on how to quickly, and discreetly, get into either with a coat hanger. The Leer latches require two tabs to be pinched together, and the gate-most latch set sits behind a pretty substantial rubber seal, so breaking in would require at least a little more commitment on the part of thieves.</p><p></p><p>Second, the mount incorporates safety straps to keep the whole thing from flying off in the event that the mounting hardware comes loose. A minor point, and likely one I’ll never need, but I imagine that losing the cover could ruin a road trip, and worse if it flew off and caused an accident behind me.</p><p></p><p>Here’s the finished install. It sits about 3/4” proud of the rails. That seems to be kind of an either-or debate. Some don’t like the modified profile, others prefer the taller enclosed box. I’m agnostic. Standing proud doesn’t bother me, and I suppose the extra box height is a plus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]146635[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The logos are a bit much- they made sure that you could see the logo in any driving position.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]146641[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You can drive with it in either (a) fully closed, (b) 2/3 open, or (c) fully open. It’s laid out pretty much like the Bakflip there; straps for the mostly-open position, and prop rods for the fully open position. I think you could rig longer straps to use it in the 1/3-open position, if that were really important.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]146640[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Fully open, you can see the safety straps. I’m not sure why other makers don’t incorporate this feature.</p><p></p><p>With three sections, the 5.5’ model comes almost to the top of the cab. The four-section Bakflip or Leer HF650 would probably at least leave the brake light uncovered, but I suppose that’s a pretty minor difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GunMonkeyINTL, post: 1499316, member: 39480"] Installed it this morning, and, so far, I’m happy with the product. It seems like it was pretty well thought out, especially with regard to the water management. It should be at least as water resistant as most of the quality ones, if not more so (pics below). Unfortunately, there wasn’t nearly as much info about this one as there was about the more popular Bakflips and Lomax. There was one good thread on an F150 forum, and a couple incomplete ones on Tacoma forums. I had to dig a bit for information, so I’m going to post a bunch of pics here for the tribal knowledge base. When I was trying to decide which cover to go with, I of course read reviews, but I also read the instruction manuals to get a better idea of how they were designed. There were two features that steered me toward the Leer over the Bakflip and Lomax (the one I was originally leaning toward). First, the latches on the Bakflip and Lomax are cords that you pull in one direction (any direction) to release. There was plenty of info on how to quickly, and discreetly, get into either with a coat hanger. The Leer latches require two tabs to be pinched together, and the gate-most latch set sits behind a pretty substantial rubber seal, so breaking in would require at least a little more commitment on the part of thieves. Second, the mount incorporates safety straps to keep the whole thing from flying off in the event that the mounting hardware comes loose. A minor point, and likely one I’ll never need, but I imagine that losing the cover could ruin a road trip, and worse if it flew off and caused an accident behind me. Here’s the finished install. It sits about 3/4” proud of the rails. That seems to be kind of an either-or debate. Some don’t like the modified profile, others prefer the taller enclosed box. I’m agnostic. Standing proud doesn’t bother me, and I suppose the extra box height is a plus. [ATTACH=full]146635[/ATTACH] The logos are a bit much- they made sure that you could see the logo in any driving position. [ATTACH=full]146641[/ATTACH] You can drive with it in either (a) fully closed, (b) 2/3 open, or (c) fully open. It’s laid out pretty much like the Bakflip there; straps for the mostly-open position, and prop rods for the fully open position. I think you could rig longer straps to use it in the 1/3-open position, if that were really important. [ATTACH=full]146640[/ATTACH] Fully open, you can see the safety straps. I’m not sure why other makers don’t incorporate this feature. With three sections, the 5.5’ model comes almost to the top of the cab. The four-section Bakflip or Leer HF650 would probably at least leave the brake light uncovered, but I suppose that’s a pretty minor difference. [/QUOTE]
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