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<blockquote data-quote="Badgertits" data-source="post: 1422747" data-attributes="member: 31322"><p>Yeah I would’ve gotten another for the Raptor but part of the deal I worked out w/ dealer was adding tonneau & had to choose based on what they had available. Got a truxedo rollup style- it’s pretty good quality but I don’t like that it flaps a bit @ speed & also don’t like that it’s not nearly as secure & lastly I don’t like that it uses its own rail system.</p><p></p><p>Something anyone should know/consider before buying ANY tonneau that has its own rail system are the following annoyances-</p><p></p><p>1. Many (bakflip types esp) require drain tubes that can get mildew funk & clog/stink up depend on climate. Many are not water tight depending on the way these rails are mounted & you’ll always get water in the bed whenever it rains/car wash. </p><p></p><p>2. Forget about ever using the bed sides as a “seat” when tailgating or hunting or whatever- no longer viable- neither is grabbing the bed side & using as leverage for most of them.</p><p></p><p>3. If you have bulky/rugged/heavy stuff in the bed you gotta be real careful about not having stuff slam into the rails damaging them. Also when your tonneau is open if you’re in the rain etc gotta make sure you lube/maintain parts of the rails & if you’re in Frigid temps snow/ice accumulation can render the functionality of the rails useless.</p><p></p><p>So yeah- low profile/fancy tonneaus look cool but in reality aren’t all that practical/user friendly....& I have one now unfortunately. Had similar bad experience w/ a gator FX on different truck (same as bak basically)</p><p></p><p>If you do end up going w/ a tonneau that utilizes inner rails I think the roll-up style are better overall than the flip type for certain reasons (usually more water tight & the hinges & weather stripping in between panels on the low profile flip style tend to degrade/leak over time also)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Badgertits, post: 1422747, member: 31322"] Yeah I would’ve gotten another for the Raptor but part of the deal I worked out w/ dealer was adding tonneau & had to choose based on what they had available. Got a truxedo rollup style- it’s pretty good quality but I don’t like that it flaps a bit @ speed & also don’t like that it’s not nearly as secure & lastly I don’t like that it uses its own rail system. Something anyone should know/consider before buying ANY tonneau that has its own rail system are the following annoyances- 1. Many (bakflip types esp) require drain tubes that can get mildew funk & clog/stink up depend on climate. Many are not water tight depending on the way these rails are mounted & you’ll always get water in the bed whenever it rains/car wash. 2. Forget about ever using the bed sides as a “seat” when tailgating or hunting or whatever- no longer viable- neither is grabbing the bed side & using as leverage for most of them. 3. If you have bulky/rugged/heavy stuff in the bed you gotta be real careful about not having stuff slam into the rails damaging them. Also when your tonneau is open if you’re in the rain etc gotta make sure you lube/maintain parts of the rails & if you’re in Frigid temps snow/ice accumulation can render the functionality of the rails useless. So yeah- low profile/fancy tonneaus look cool but in reality aren’t all that practical/user friendly....& I have one now unfortunately. Had similar bad experience w/ a gator FX on different truck (same as bak basically) If you do end up going w/ a tonneau that utilizes inner rails I think the roll-up style are better overall than the flip type for certain reasons (usually more water tight & the hinges & weather stripping in between panels on the low profile flip style tend to degrade/leak over time also) [/QUOTE]
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