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<blockquote data-quote="Badgertits" data-source="post: 1643701" data-attributes="member: 31322"><p>No such thing as “best” - depends what you’re using it for, in terms of considerations here’s where I’d place priorities:</p><p></p><p>water/weather tightness</p><p></p><p>Ease of “installation” & how quickly can be removed & re-installed (most important when discussing tonneaus that don’t provide complete access like a tri-fold)</p><p></p><p>Security/durability- soft roll-up vs a hard tri-fold vs a solid cap type w/ a legit locking mechanism</p><p></p><p>does the tonneau utilize the trucks rails (usually more waterproof & still allows using bedsides as “seats” or grab handles) vs ones that incorporate their own tracks (typically less watertight, not usually ideal to sit on or put any weight on & need to be careful about cargo smashing into the rails damaging them- upside I guess these ones are usually more low profile)</p><p></p><p>looks/aesthetics</p><p></p><p>see a lot of people recommending the bakflip type....I’ve had one previously on a GMC truck- they look cool, some of em are more durable/secure than others that use composite aluminum/plastic panels- my experiences was such: they aren’t weathertight, period. The inner rails are fragile & awkward to use for sitting, the drainage tubes don’t always drain & if/when they get clogged smell like ass (easy fix w/ some bleach/water mix or simple green & hot water- but worth mentioning), & on mine the horizontal weatherstripping in between the panels began to delaminate/disintegrate over prolonged use.</p><p></p><p>I always recommend the advantage hard hat tri-fold B/c it’s super easy to remove & install even tho tri-fold, durable, waterproof, pretty secure & w/ a locking tailgate can be made so tight you’d need a sawz-all &/or pry bar to break into (this is from first hand experience when I had to get into the bed of my then totaled GMC @ tow yard to remove tools etc from bed)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Badgertits, post: 1643701, member: 31322"] No such thing as “best” - depends what you’re using it for, in terms of considerations here’s where I’d place priorities: water/weather tightness Ease of “installation” & how quickly can be removed & re-installed (most important when discussing tonneaus that don’t provide complete access like a tri-fold) Security/durability- soft roll-up vs a hard tri-fold vs a solid cap type w/ a legit locking mechanism does the tonneau utilize the trucks rails (usually more waterproof & still allows using bedsides as “seats” or grab handles) vs ones that incorporate their own tracks (typically less watertight, not usually ideal to sit on or put any weight on & need to be careful about cargo smashing into the rails damaging them- upside I guess these ones are usually more low profile) looks/aesthetics see a lot of people recommending the bakflip type....I’ve had one previously on a GMC truck- they look cool, some of em are more durable/secure than others that use composite aluminum/plastic panels- my experiences was such: they aren’t weathertight, period. The inner rails are fragile & awkward to use for sitting, the drainage tubes don’t always drain & if/when they get clogged smell like ass (easy fix w/ some bleach/water mix or simple green & hot water- but worth mentioning), & on mine the horizontal weatherstripping in between the panels began to delaminate/disintegrate over prolonged use. I always recommend the advantage hard hat tri-fold B/c it’s super easy to remove & install even tho tri-fold, durable, waterproof, pretty secure & w/ a locking tailgate can be made so tight you’d need a sawz-all &/or pry bar to break into (this is from first hand experience when I had to get into the bed of my then totaled GMC @ tow yard to remove tools etc from bed) [/QUOTE]
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