Weathertech aluminum bed cover installed

papak said:

After reading the experience of others on the topic of bed covers, I opted for the Weathertech three-piece aluminum one. The cost ($995.95 plus shipping and tax) was similar to the others on the market but I have always found the Weathertech products to function "as advertised". It is fabricated with 14g aluminum sheet stock with a satin powder coat finish. The side sections fasten to the inner bed flange with aluminum multi-tooth clamps. I had this mounted within an hour. I've had it out on some of the bumpier streets around here and no rattles so far. Seems like a tight fit and with the rubber seals, it should be at least as dry as most of the better ones. The whole unit weighs a little over 50 lbs. Very happy so far.

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papak said:

After reading the experience of others on the topic of bed covers, I opted for the Weathertech three-piece aluminum one. The cost ($995.95 plus shipping and tax) was similar to the others on the market but I have always found the Weathertech products to function "as advertised". It is fabricated with 14g aluminum sheet stock with a satin powder coat finish. The side sections fasten to the inner bed flange with aluminum multi-tooth clamps. I had this mounted within an hour. I've had it out on some of the bumpier streets around here and no rattles so far. Seems like a tight fit and with the rubber seals, it should be at least as dry as most of the better ones. The whole unit weighs a little over 50 lbs. Very happy so far.

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necessaryroughness said:

Looks great. Does the last panel closest to the window fold up to allow access to the whole bed?

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colinl said:

OP can answer best, certainly, but if it's like their F-150 product only smaller, then it will lift slightly if you want to get something under there a little easier, and you keep lifting to take the whole cover off. The exterior edge/rail stays.

It sounds like you're asking about a how a roll-up tonneau goes all the way to the glass, but that's really not that different. When a rollup is up like that, you're still going to lose some length in the bed. You can only have it all if you remove the cover. And I suppose, if you want absolutely all the full width, you'd also have to remove the base rails, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to do that very often.

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colinl said:

OP can answer best, certainly, but if it's like their F-150 product only smaller, then it will lift slightly if you want to get something under there a little easier, and you keep lifting to take the whole cover off. The exterior edge/rail stays.

It sounds like you're asking about a how a roll-up tonneau goes all the way to the glass, but that's really not that different. When a rollup is up like that, you're still going to lose some length in the bed. You can only have it all if you remove the cover. And I suppose, if you want absolutely all the full width, you'd also have to remove the base rails, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to do that very often.

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Jwaz68 said:

It looks easy enough to take off if you need the whole bed. Some others fold up against the window and you still loose about 6" of space.

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skadizzle said:

No, there are some out there like the Bakflip G2 which has a hing and the last panel folds up against the glass. He is probably asking for the same reason as me, the price. You can get a hard fold-up for $500-600 but it doesn't fold all the way. For $1000 it should include it though. Otherwise, there are better options out there.

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BoskoPColtrane said:

Agreed. If you call Backflip they will give you a discount. I got mine out the door for $960. Needed a cover that would open all the way so I could transport mountain bikes. There is another company called Bison that is even cheaper, like $600 US$. But they only sell in CANADA. If you have connections, then …

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colinl said:

exactly what I'd think. why would you want something (questionably) secured against the glass and still using some fore-aft space, when instead you just remove it as shown in the video.

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Montevilla said:

It's not secured against the glass (questionably). It's inclined and the part that touches the top of the cab is foam padded. For practicality, I'll gladly give up 2" of fore-aft space. Plenty solid at highway speeds too.

And...cue the barking about rear visibility/legality...

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papak said:

After reading the experience of others on the topic of bed covers, I opted for the Weathertech three-piece aluminum one. The cost ($995.95 plus shipping and tax) was similar to the others on the market but I have always found the Weathertech products to function "as advertised". It is fabricated with 14g aluminum sheet stock with a satin powder coat finish. The side sections fasten to the inner bed flange with aluminum multi-tooth clamps. I had this mounted within an hour. I've had it out on some of the bumpier streets around here and no rattles so far. Seems like a tight fit and with the rubber seals, it should be at least as dry as most of the better ones. The whole unit weighs a little over 50 lbs. Very happy so far.

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BoskoPColtrane said:

Agreed. If you call Backflip they will give you a discount. I got mine out the door for $960. Needed a cover that would open all the way so I could transport mountain bikes. There is another company called Bison that is even cheaper, like $600 US$. But they only sell in CANADA. If you have connections, then …

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