Issue going from factory soft tonneau cover to hard cover

[ArchangelMM]

Hello,

I just bought my first Ram truck, a 2026 1500 Limited Longhorn in Molten Red PearlCoat with the Bison Brown Filigree interior and 3.0L i6 H.O. Hurricane engine, it has the RamBox Cargo System and a soft tonneau cover, I went to order the BakFlip 4 hard locking tonneau cover online when I got home from picking up my truck and was asked if I had the black or silver bed rails in the truck bed, when I looked they are the black rails, I was told that I would need the silver bed rails to be able to install a hard tonneau cover and that you can only get them from Ram for $670.

Is there any place to get them cheaper besides possibly a salvage yard?

I had no idea that this would be an issue or extra cost since it came with the soft tonneau cover from Ram.

 

[oe542bob]

Yeah, the silver rails are needed for most aftermarket covers. There is someone who bought a cover that was compatible, but I don’t remember what company it was.
Also, keep those black rails with your factory cover, they must go with if you want to sell it.