Under Cover
Tonneau Cover for truck bed
By DChenster (5/16/2005)
I want something to cover my truck bed, lockable, so it can stores massive amount of stuff in the truck bed. There are lots of options: hard, soft, roll, camper, fiberglass, and lots others. I did decide to be hard cover, also in some kind of lid form due to following reasons: Campers are just way out of price range, also it's too heavy to be everyday drive, and it will not handle too well under Off-Road condition. The Soft top are just not so secure, and roll up takes too much space (hard roll version). The lid kind basically are Snugtop, A.R.E, Gaylord, and some other smaller brand. I choose Undercover simply because Bedliners Plus's owner Steve recommends that due to lower price than other full complete hard top because it's not fiberglass like other company. Also it is tailor fit to the vehicle.
This is Brochure:
The Feature copied from Brochure:
Lightweight 58lb for full size trucks
Durability / Toughness and Impact Resistance
Standard No Drill Concealed clamp installation system
Easy On/Easy Off Designed for your truck
Garage Wall Storage system
Heavy Duty Steel Powder coated frame rails
Sleek contour custom fit for each truck
Hydraulically actuated struts for ease of opening and closing
Dual lock point wrap-over tailgate locking design
Paint able
Weather-tite
Environmentally friendly easily recycled
The lid fit exactly based on the truck
With the tail-gate open, which it takes about an inch off the top
Fully opened, and it is light, but not light enough to be opened during driving without locking it up
The right side with tailgate opened
With a bunch stuff inside
The locking mechanizing
The locking plate is with the strut plate
Lock
Right lock
The passenger front side, which it showed a little section of wrapping to keep it weather-tite.
The model that tailer fit the vehicale
The Front, which is about an inch from back of the cab
The front locking ring
Front plate using two section
Car Cover on from side view
The logo on the back, which could peel off if preferred
Close shot at material, basically it's black with light texture
The corner seal is pretty good, so should be good for long time
right front
The front has the flap cover the front of cargo bed to be weather tite for the front
The front plate is about 8th inch from top, and installed with bed protector on
opened, with strut on the left, right side is strut off
The strut can be taken off the truck if need to take entire cover off
The hook is holding the strut during storage
Strut unlocking by pulling the ring up while pulling out the holding ball
Installed by the same place that spread was installed Bedlinersplus
Close look at the plate, which protected by thin foam, and covers a little of hidden hook if installed
the location of the left lock
The pull down line
Key with cover
The locking position
The two locks are very near the back. The strange lines that show up because morning, and the water gathered on the non x-poly area.
Locking cover
Closed complete covers tailgate, can't open the tailgate without open the bed cover
overall look of the cover
The Box that comes with shipping is large, As Advertised, they shipped the lid very carefully, they are huge shipping boxes, which it comes with two inches of foam on each side, and shipped very carefully. There shouldn't be any problem during the shipping as it shipped with massive amount of protection. It is made by polymer, basically it is thick plastic, good coverage, and be able to handle lots weight. I stand on it, and it doesn't band or anything, if it is fiberglass, it will be broken, and it cost half as much as the fiberglass ones. The Garage wall storage system just a couple hooks, and four screw.
Excellent:
Fit truck extactly
Light enough to be taken off by one person
Strong, hard, and flat surface
No drill on the truckbed, so can be taken off in the future
Quick install, and all using clamps
all black, even the water seal is thick black ones
Hydraulics are pretty strong, so it will last a while, and holds things in pretty good, but not too strong that need strong force to close
2 locks, with 8th inch steel
Half price of fiberglass ($700 for me, but can be get for $600 or less)
Not so Excellent:
Plastic
Not really paint able as stated
Come with any color as long is black
3 year warrenty, but only 1 year for struts
Front ring looks weak after a while
Morning dew will stay on the none x ribes area
Possible replacement needed for future: seals, rings, key locks & struts.
Thick unit, take an inch off the loading space
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