RetraxONE vs RetraxPRO

[pastorwug]

[QUOTE="Oh, and the thing is supposedly rated to hold 500 lbs (distributed) on top, but I'd never try anything close to that.[/QUOTE]

Neither would I, 500 pounds seems really excessive for the aluminum deck.

 

[MDJAK]

I had a variety of problems with adjusting it to continue to fit right. The friction lock became worthless and a lot of the hardware basically rust welds into place you can't you can't re-tighten stuff - and I live in Denver, so we're not talking humid. About $5 more in decent bolts would prevent the problem, but whatever. They didn't want to help me out, then I complained on a FB post and they sent me a brand new Pro MX. They didn't have the MX (flat black instead of gloss) when I first got it, and I like the MX better than the gloss. I like the look better and it's more scratch resistant.

All in all, I like the thing, but I have had some issues with it. You really have to keep it all tight - especially if you are bombing through stuff. Otherwise it can sieze up in the rails, the brackets can fall off, etc. You just have to keep an eye on all of the stuff and I would recommend tightening/loosening the adjustment screws every once in a while just to keep them free. Also, put some lock tite on the little white stoppers at the tailgate end of the rail. They like to back out.

Oh, and the thing is supposedly rated to hold 500 lbs (distributed) on top, but I'd never try anything close to that.

That all sounds like excellent advice and cautions. Amazing how social media can get these companies off their arses and back their stuff.

Only thing I'll say in addition, and I have no personal experience, but when you say "bombing through stuff" I assume you mean off roading. In all, or almost all, the videos I've watched of Raptors off roading, especially fast, not rock crawling, they rarely have tonneau covers in place. That may be because they have tire carriers in the rear sticking up, but I heard it's because the covers just aren't made for that and will suffer as a result.

Is that a generally accepted line of thought or am I blowing smoke out my arse?

 

[Dane]

That all sounds like excellent advice and cautions. Amazing how social media can get these companies off their arses and back their stuff.

Only thing I'll say in addition, and I have no personal experience, but when you say "bombing through stuff" I assume you mean off roading. In all, or almost all, the videos I've watched of Raptors off roading, especially fast, not rock crawling, they rarely have tonneau covers in place. That may be because they have tire carriers in the rear sticking up, but I heard it's because the covers just aren't made for that and will suffer as a result.

Is that a generally accepted line of thought or am I blowing smoke out my arse?

Yeah, I play in the sand dunes a fair amount (as well as a little crawling, but I usually use my rock crawler for that). Lots of rattling and whoops-its can take its toll on the tonneau cover. But I've found that as long as you keep everything tight and inspected, the Retrax does pretty well. My truck plays DD, tow rig, play rig, you name it. I really like having the tonneau cover for a variety of reasons. I'm sure that the really high end desert racers have the tiregate you're talking about, but most people really don't. Tonneau covers are pretty common. But they're definitely a factor to think about when you're taking the truck out to play.