Yes, Another Tonneau Cover Installation Guide😵‍💫

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Specifics:

Truck: MY24 Lariat Hybrid with Ford factory SIBL

Cover: UnderCover Ultra Flex Hard Folding Tonneau Cover - UX22032

Purchased from: TruckBedSupplies.com

Cost: $1,049.99 (Tax Free to Texas and Free Shipping by FedEx)

Delivery: Ordered Thursday night and delivered Tuesday afternoon. (FedEx guy even dropped it off in my open truck bed, no lifting on my part involved. )

Installation Video: How to Install RealTruck UnderCover Ultra Flex Hard Folding Tonneau Cover on a 2024 Ford F-150 Only thing in the box was a darn QR code for instructions. Installation was pretty much per the video except I could not get the clamp to work in the upper notch (start at 4:00 in the video to see), worked fine in the lower notch. My thinking on this is that on a F150 the bed lip is deeper.

Deviations on my Part: Did not use the provided front seal material as I found it wanting. I used a Ribbed Foam Rubber Seal with Tape from Amazon. Based on other tonneau installation guides found on MTC, I also used some moldable silicone putty to fill in some Maverick specific leak points before starting. Links to these are below:

UnderCover Ultra Flex Hard Folding Tonneau Cover - UX22032 — Truck Bed Supplies

Amazon.com: Tintvent Ribbed Foam Rubber Seal with Tape, Self-Adhesive EPDM Foam Rubber Weather Stripping for Boat, Auto, RV, Marine, Garage Doors/Window and More, Black(26Feet) : Industrial & Scientific

900 Moldable Silicone Putty - Black: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

The hardest part for me was installing the front bed top seal. Darn hard to put on in a straight line. But I knew it was a good install, as with any project if you have parts left over you did a good job (had six black cork strips that were never mentioned in the video.)

A note on the Ford bed rail system. The cover and clamps did not interfere with the Ford cleats. I did need to lower the two retractable ratchets I had mounted on the rail system.

There was some leakage at the front and at the tailgate area. Will need to work on remediating that if and when I decide to care about it. I purchased the tonneau cover primarily for security (I needed a secure TRUNK for road trips.)

Their Supplies, my supplies and comparison of their provided seal and the one I used

Yes, I removed any excess putty after the installation was complete.

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[Mavman1]

Nice post on your new tonneau cover as I am contemplating purchasing one. Great close up photos and tips by the way which always help. Also, thanks for confirming the cover will work with the side bed rails and clamps on the Maverick. I have seen other covers where round black clamp knobs protrude vertically down and can interfere with moving the cleats.

 

[chrisofpa]

Thanks for the detailed photos, I ended up getting the Diamonback cover for mine and I hope to install it this weekend, between your photos and the photos shared by other members here I hope to get a decent seal in these problem areas with the Byutal tape.

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