Mile High Magic
Active Member
Posting in case you own one of these! About a month ago, after a round of golf, I managed to lock my keys in the bed of my truck. With the smart key fob (which was in the side pocket of my golf bag), and my truck locked, I went to the tailgate, popped it open, put my clubs in, shut the tailgate, and whammy - couldn't open it! Thankfully, a buddy of mine was at my office, and brought me my second key. Fast forward to last weekend. Up in the mountains, managed to do the same thing (I'm an idiot). NO chance to get a second key up there. So, I started messing around with the MX4 cover. It has a watertight seal, installed correctly, etc etc. Anywho, I found a stick, and wedged it up underneath the driver's side rear corner, where the cover meets the tailgate. It was flexing pretty hard, and I was worried about breaking it, but I needed my keys, and it would have to be broken regardless, if this didn't work. With the help of a buddy, I lifted up the corner enough, so that he (skinny fingers) could pull on the wire, to release the last panel. The whole thing took about ten seconds, and I was in the bed area.
GOOD, in the sense that I didn't have to call a locksmith/break my cover.
BAD, because I didn't realize it was possible to manipulate it with a stick and some fingers.
The cover still looks/functions like normal, at this point, with no recurring issues.
I know that these types of solutions aren't the end all/be all for security ( I use it primarily for weather protection, here in Colorado), and that if someone wants to get into your vehicle, they'll do it. I was just a bit surprised at how easy it was to accomplish. I'll still buy one for future trucks, but I'll be a little more cognizant of what I keep in there.
TLDR - Bakflip MX4 can be manipulated/opened pretty easily, with two people. A heads up, in the event that you have valuables in the back, and weren't aware.
GOOD, in the sense that I didn't have to call a locksmith/break my cover.
BAD, because I didn't realize it was possible to manipulate it with a stick and some fingers.
The cover still looks/functions like normal, at this point, with no recurring issues.
I know that these types of solutions aren't the end all/be all for security ( I use it primarily for weather protection, here in Colorado), and that if someone wants to get into your vehicle, they'll do it. I was just a bit surprised at how easy it was to accomplish. I'll still buy one for future trucks, but I'll be a little more cognizant of what I keep in there.
TLDR - Bakflip MX4 can be manipulated/opened pretty easily, with two people. A heads up, in the event that you have valuables in the back, and weren't aware.