Ford trifold tonneau cover - should it be water tight?

[Jwerner2]

I have a ‘23 XLT with a dealer installed trifold tonneau cover. I’m getting water in the bed when it rains, is this normal or should it be water tight?

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[Scupking]

It's a truck bed. No matter what cover you get it will never be 100% waterproof.

 

[OleFordGuy]

If it leaks alot something not totally right, but you'd be hard pressed to find a bed cover guaranteed 100% waterproof. Some minor leaks could be expected IMO.

 

[fossil]

consider it water resistant

 

[BoskoPColtrane]

I have a ‘23 XLT with a dealer installed trifold tonneau cover. I’m getting water in the bed when it rains, is this normal or should it be water tight?

It won’t be 100% water right but if installed correctly there should very little water coming in. Very little. I installed a Backflip myself and I did a little extra sealing. I have very little water coming in and that’s just at a couple of edges.

 

[WJOHNM]

I have a ‘23 XLT with a dealer installed trifold tonneau cover. I’m getting water in the bed when it rains, is this normal or should it be water tight?

I have had them all over 30 years none of them are water tight even the $1200 covers, you can limit the water leaks by talking a few steps, theres a video on utube from real truck on plugging all the leaks on the Maverick and it worked pretty good on my XLT FX4 all you need is some black seam sealer. I also have the ford tri fold and get just a little water under high pressure by the tailgate, theirs a seal kit for the gate area also I haven't done yet.

 

[RWBarnes]

I got the Tritop trifold hard cover on Amazon and drove 2 hours in the rain. No water got into my gear or luggage.
One thing you can do: at night, put a light inside the bed of your truck and close the bed and cover. You maybe able to see where it is leaking.

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