POOR MANS TONNEAU COVER w/ Plywood

[rclee]

I was thinking I could buy a sheet of 1/4 in plywood (not pressboard) and treat it with Thompsons water seal. Then get some type of Vinyl or Naugahyde black of course and stretch it over the plywood. I would put some eye hooks facing down so I could bungee cord it to one of the many hooks found in the XLT LUX bed. I don't think it would be too heavy for one person to lift off. I would generally use it in the fall to keep the leaves out and in the winter to keep the snow out. I really don't want to spend 1000 to 2000 for a bed cover.

Do you think that would work???

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[WesM]

I have seen similar things on youtube. I saw one guy who got some aluminum U chanel he attached to the sides and he just slides the plywood into it.

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[rclee]

I posted this and went back to the forum to look for "whats new" posts and someone else posted about the Truxedo roll up bed cover. Now if you can get a maverick roll up for 299.00 I wont bother making my plywood version. I'm sure the Truxedo will look way better than what I would bodge together

 

[MarcusBrody]

It looks like there are aftermarket covers for the Ranger in the ~275 range. I imagine once the Maverick is launched, there will be options that are much cheaper than the factory cover and easier to use than a piece of plywood.

 

[James L. Harrison]

I was thinking I could buy a sheet of 1/4 in plywood (not pressboard) and treat it with Thompsons water seal. Then get some type of Vinyl or Naugahyde black of course and stretch it over the plywood. I would put some eye hooks facing down so I could bungee cord it to one of the many hooks found in the XLT LUX bed. I don't think it would be too heavy for one person to lift off. I would generally use it in the fall to keep the leaves out and in the winter to keep the snow out. I really don't want to spend 1000 to 2000 for a bed cover.

Do you think that would work???

The bed is several inches wider than a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood...

 

[Jesse Markus]

Buying a brand new truck and then trying to “poor mans” something don’t really go together. Don’t buy a brand new vehicle if you can’t afford a tonneau cover.

 

[Jasperw229]

Buying a brand new truck and then trying to “poor mans” something don’t really go together. Don’t buy a brand new vehicle if you can’t afford a tonneau cover.

There's other reasons to buy a new truck than how it looks.
If people want to save a few bucks and make something functional for cheaper it's up to them.
Having a plywood cover could allow you to attach things to the top really easily without drilling through metal. Also very easy to swap out different options quickly.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

I was thinking I could buy a sheet of 1/4 in plywood (not pressboard) and treat it with Thompsons water seal. Then get some type of Vinyl or Naugahyde black of course and stretch it over the plywood. I would put some eye hooks facing down so I could bungee cord it to one of the many hooks found in the XLT LUX bed. I don't think it would be too heavy for one person to lift off. I would generally use it in the fall to keep the leaves out and in the winter to keep the snow out. I really don't want to spend 1000 to 2000 for a bed cover.

Do you think that would work???

Truxedo pro X15 roll up tonneau cover can be had for $539.00 I put 1 one my Colorado and love it's super low profile

 

[jalbano2]

Tri fold for 259.00 just came back in stock. Ordered today.

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https://realtruck.com/p/gator-sfx-tri-fold-tonneau-cover/gxt-61322/

 

[tebowed]

Buying a brand new truck and then trying to “poor mans” something don’t really go together. Don’t buy a brand new vehicle if you can’t afford a tonneau cover.

 

[Canis]

DIY is what a pickup is all about is it not? Ford is even encouraging it with the Maverick. I say as long as whatever you make is safe to the public (no risk of it flying off etc.) go nuts and make whatever you like! I'll be doing the DIY, in-bed bike rack and other DIY mods myself.

 

[WesM]

One thing you might try doing (if you are a little more advanced DIY) is try and find a used tonneau cover, since they go pretty cheap (frequently see them going $150-$200) and cut it down for the Maverick. Most of the hard ones are just aluminum or FRP and cut easily enough with the right jigsaw blades.

 

[CoryDallas8123]

Buying a brand new truck and then trying to “poor mans” something don’t really go together. Don’t buy a brand new vehicle if you can’t afford a tonneau cover.

Poor man something?

Have you seen the price the lumber these days? Hahahahaha.

 

[Ronaldo]

I was thinking I could buy a sheet of 1/4 in plywood (not pressboard) and treat it with Thompsons water seal. Then get some type of Vinyl or Naugahyde black of course and stretch it over the plywood. I would put some eye hooks facing down so I could bungee cord it to one of the many hooks found in the XLT LUX bed. I don't think it would be too heavy for one person to lift off. I would generally use it in the fall to keep the leaves out and in the winter to keep the snow out. I really don't want to spend 1000 to 2000 for a bed cover.

Do you think that would work???

That thing will take sail at about 75 mph and kill someone. You will have to anchor it down with metal hardware.

 

[Grady]

I was thinking I could buy a sheet of 1/4 in plywood (not pressboard) and treat it with Thompsons water seal. Then get some type of Vinyl or Naugahyde black of course and stretch it over the plywood. I would put some eye hooks facing down so I could bungee cord it to one of the many hooks found in the XLT LUX bed. I don't think it would be too heavy for one person to lift off. I would generally use it in the fall to keep the leaves out and in the winter to keep the snow out. I really don't want to spend 1000 to 2000 for a bed cover.

Do you think that would work???

Don't be a redneck, order a cover or do without

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