retractable cover

[Stuart911]

Hello purchased new Maverick xlt fx4 added spray in bedliner now thinking of adding retractable tonneau cover with locking option but more costly than soft or hard roll up 150-600

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[Hunters Edge]

Hello and welcome to MTC. Congratulations on your Maverick. On the retractable cover I would pass personally. I watched a truck King video showing a Santa Cruz comparison. Well it was in the winter and in Canada it was frozen. They couldn't open it. Here in Northern Michigan I can see it happening here as well. Call me crazy but when I need to use my truck bed, I plan on using it. I decided on a hard trifold tonneau cover instead. You know I probably wouldn't have even thought of that if I didn't see it in a video. Real glad I did though. I can't imagine paying that money out and then frozen shut, I would have been pissed to say the least.

Good luck with whatever you decide on.

 

[Dad]

Welcome and congratulations on getting your Maverick. Truth be told, I hadn't thought about the retractable cover freezing up. (Thank you, @Hunters Edge). If you're in an area prone to freezes, then by all means avoid the retractable. I have the hard tri-fold and it's just a matter of releasing clips using a pull wire. I like the hard tonneau because it can support a load if you need a place to temporarily put an item while you're re-arranging the bed, etc. Whatever one you decide, make sure it comes with a good warranty.

 

[Stuart911]

Hello purchased new Maverick xlt fx4 added spray in bedliner now thinking of adding retractable tonneau cover with locking option but more costly than soft or hard roll up 150-600

thanks,didnt think of that weather here is flex of course spring/summer/fall/winter sometimes severe cold temps plus hard fold type would save me 450 and just purchased a 32k truck the retractable type just sorta looked cool with either combo or key locking options even led lights but on eBay-amazon start around 130-300

 

[Stuart911]

thanks,didnt think of that weather here is flex of course spring/summer/fall/winter sometimes severe cold temps plus hard fold type would save me 450 and just purchased a 32k truck the retractable type just sorta looked cool with either combo or key locking options even led lights but on eBay-amazon start around 130-300

but also i did get the locking tailgate option and don't plan on carrying values just odd/ends as needed since traded in my 2024 escape suv

 

[MavStangVa]

Stuart welcome to the herd from a fellow Virginia resident. I have a Rough Country low profile hard tri-fold flip up cover. Snow and ice of last winter was no issues with it. Soft wash brush pushed it off the cover. I will warn you to get water to not drain into the bed at the rear window bulkhead takes some work. The Rough Country is fine and has grown on me, it serves the purpose, but a year ago I would have said avoid it.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

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[Rickthetech]

Welcome to MTC.
I have a 24 Lariat. I initially started with a Roll up vinyl cover. A year sheet purchase it started showing wear thru at the fist fold point..I got tied off having to stretch and pull the sides down to keep it tight. It kept the bed nice and dry. But it was a pain to use, as described above.
I changed it out to the Rough Country Trifold, flip up for maximum storage. With an extra very compressible foam at the cab. It keeps the bed nice and dry! I also added highly compressible foam at the tailgate edges to add dust protection.. having the cover nearly a year now. I'M very happy with it..
It was about $850 if I recall correctly. But worth every penny of it!

Cheap gets cheap results..

 

[jfgesquire]

I got this one from eBay for my 2025 Lariat Hybrid. I've had it for a year now, and other than needing a little grease for the gears in these cold, salty Buffalo winters, the cover itself looks great over one year in.

My son just drove it from Buffalo to Rochester for a show with his band, full of amplifiers, guitars, and his girlfriend. He got 40mpg on the NYS Thruway. It's got a combination lock and while that lock is not great security, it is probably enough of a deterrent in the public space he's in today.

Some water does get in around the tailgate, but the bed floor ridges are enough to keep the water away from the gear. There's no leaks anyplace else.

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