I've had the hardtops on 3 f150s and 2 came with the trucks. The first one I bought and it did keep the bed dry but was a pain if you had anything taller than 3-4 feet. I had a soft top and it served me well. I currently have a retracting hardtop on my RAM. I love it as you can put over 500lbs on the top if necessary. I have a trifold soft top awaiting my Maverick in my garage. It is an added security item for me as well as weather protection for groceries.Is a hard one worth 2x the price?
I would not use factory as it has just a 3 year warranty and is overprice. I am waiting for the BAK Indutries hard fold MX4 which should be available by the end of Feb. It is the most popular hard folding on the market and has a 5 year warranty. They also manufacture a hard rolling model.Go factory, they are good quality and look nice plus covered by factory warranty. I went with the hard roll up.
In high heat areas the hard folding MX4 is king as the top slats are powder painted aluminum vs a hard folding with a vinyl (it has to roll) over the aluminum slats.Wonderinf what's more durable... Hard tri-fold oe Hard Roll up?
MX4 is 400 pounds evenly distributedHow much weight can the factory installed tri fold or the roll up cover hold?