Leaking bed cover

[Scupking]

I installed one myself on my 2012 Tacoma 247,000 miles ago. It never leaked like the one Ford installed.

Why don't you install it yourself then. It's simple. My trifold takes all of a out 30 seconds to put on and take off....

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[Camdak]

I centered the rails side to side fwd and back and looked inside for light intrusion until i found the best fit. Then added 4 more rail clamps. Added some self-adhesive foam tape strategically and I can leave a tuxedo in it in a hurricane. We'll maybe not that good but under normal circumstances I don't get water in it.

Did you look inside for light with the tailgate open or did you crawl inside and someone closed it? Just kidding JM! I’m gonna have to try the backend centering idea but no biggy if mine leaks a little, don’t keep anything in there all the time anyway.

 

[Rob911]

I have the ford soft tri-fold cover and although it is not completely waterproof it does a really good job at keeping stuff dry and it fits and seals very well IMO. What very little water that does get in stays around the perimeter of the bed. I am actually surprised how well it works. I have no concerns throwing luggage back there and driving a few hundred KMs in a rain.

 

[REMUB40]

I had my son crawl in the bed with the rachet. I adjusted it to the tail gate and held it in place while he tighten it up. Your dealer just slapped it on. There is still a little leakage, but it's minimal.

 

[WJOHNM]

No bed cover is 100% water proof. I have a tri fold and some water gets in. Doesn't bother me as it's a truck bed.

I agree I have had them all over 40 years of pick-ups and they all leak somewhat especially in car washes, theres a video on the tube a guy from Real truck shows you how to seal a Maverick cover. For some reason they seem to make all the covers half inch to a inch short. I have the FORD trifold, and it could of been a inch longer, mine only slightly leaks in the car wash at the back tail gate if I move it forward a touch it leaks at the cab end, I would rather have water coming down the back gate and down then in the bed.

 

[Pinger]

I installed a Bison hard tr-fold cover a couple of weeks ago. I really wasn't expecting it to be fully water proof as I don't think they were meant to be. We have had some heavy rain since I installed it and I have to say I'm impressed with it. Some water did seep in around the forward corners but not that much.
The cover came with drain lines for the forward corners that I didn't install because I have a drop in liner and I'm not sure where the drain plugs are in the bed. Some of the leakage is most likely due to these drain lines not being installed. I'll probably get around to doing that one of these days when I find out where the drain plugs are located.

 

[Aherpa]

When I go thru the touchless wash with my tri-fold I still get water inside the tailgate/ tri-fold/ fender area. Can’t stop that I guess, lots of water pressure.

Lots of water pressure but also lots of large gaps. . . notably at the top of the tailgate and just behind the cab.

 

[SamMaverick]

I have a new 2024 Maverick [5,000 miles] with the roll up bed cover. water gets in the back when it rains. If I go to a car wash the back end of the bed is soaked.
I want to swap it out for the tri fold cover. Ya think I’ll have any luck with Ford?

I order a 2022 and one week shy of a year i received it. I order it with the hard roll up and it had a larger gap over the tail gate and let a bunch of water it. On one of the recalls i told my dealer about it and they said yes, it's under warranty and fixed it. it still leaks a little bit at car washed but that okay/normal. I love the hard roll up, especially when rolled up it says FORD. I have just under 44K and could not be happier with my hybrid Maverick. I will be sad to see it go when my 2025 AWD Lariat comes in. I order the 25 on 08/06 and it's been in production a little over a week.

 

[WJOHNM]

I have the ford soft tri-fold cover and although it is not completely waterproof it does a really good job at keeping stuff dry and it fits and seals very well IMO. What very little water that does get in stays around the perimeter of the bed. I am actually surprised how well it works. I have no concerns throwing luggage back there and driving a few hundred KMs in a rain.

I have the same cover and agree, it leaks at the back a little in car wash at tailgate they could of made it 1/2-inch longer theres room, I think theres room to make it longer and would of solved the problem. they all leak, had every brand over 40 years of pickups and different covers.

 

[Rick T]

We have a '23 XLT FX4, its has a Ford soft trim-fold. It leak terrible. \Driving on the highway the front or rear window side like to bellow up. I have in the past several trucks with ACCESS Coves with no issues like this one has. POOR CHEAP DESIGN

 

[ET bagel]

Why don't you install it yourself then. It's simple. My trifold takes all of a out 30 seconds to put on and take off....

I could but I don’t want to buy a cover again.

I have the same cover and agree, it leaks at the back a little in car wash at tailgate they could of made it 1/2-inch longer theres room, I think theres room to make it longer and would of solved the problem. they all leak, had every brand over 40 years of pickups and different covers.

I’m going to get one of those foam pipe covers you would use to insulate pipes in cold places In your home. They are sliced the long way. I’ll try that at the end of the roll up where it meets the tailgate. Obviously just for the car wash. And maybe hurricanes.

 

[ET bagel]

My bed cover has a gap between the edge of the cover and the top of the tailgate. Not big but big enough to let in a lot of water. Then the edges have big gaps. Big enough to look in from above. A good half to 3/4 inch. I have since seen a trifold in the showroom. It looked tight with no gaps anywhere.

See my update. I fixed the cover not meeting the top of the tale gate

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