Choosing Best Tonneau Cover

[SupremeWill]

Ive laid on it and im 260 pounds of big sexy, im also very impressed with the lomax

 

[MFALRAM]

where did you get yours??

Accesscover.com

 

[securityguy]

I bought the RetraxPRO MX. This will be my third Retrax cover and they are awesome. Just put it on my truck yesterday!

 

[Creep0321]

Ordered a Lomax yesterday, again from Luke at Truck Alterations.

 

[SupremeWill]

Ordered a Lomax yesterday, again from Luke at Truck Alterations.

You will be very happy

 

[Gtbrown]

after going thru tonneau cover hell research... i decided to go with Lomax

I did the same thing, and Lomax is now selling the Rambox version of the Tri-Fold Hard Cover so I ordered one. Excited, but my truck isn't even here yet....ETA is next Tuesday.

 

[Caseyclan2017]

For me, it was down between the Ultra Flex and the Lomax. I went with the Lomax for ease of removal if I need the entire bed. Also got a great deal from Luke at Truck Alterations.

how good of a deal did you get? I am looking to buy the Lomax and right now I am finding them around $869

 

[geotex1]

how good of a deal did you get? I am looking to buy the Lomax and right now I am finding them around $869

Just read the entire thread or call Luke directly. Pricing way better than that!

 

[securityguy]

www.retrax.com if you are interested in a retractable cover...best in the business! Mine looks AWESOME

 

[VinnyRam]

how good of a deal did you get? I am looking to buy the Lomax and right now I am finding them around $869

Got it from Luke for $735 for 6.4 bed.

 

[Caseyclan2017]

Got it from Luke for $735 for 6.4 bed.

was it free delivery? or extra fee for delivery? Just curious - but I will contact Luke tomorrow and see what the price is for the 5'7 bed.

 

[Caseyclan2017]

does anyone have Luke's contact number?

 

[FirstTimeRamDriver]

was it free delivery? or extra fee for delivery? Just curious - but I will contact Luke tomorrow and see what the price is for the 5'7 bed.

Free delivery. Send him an email from his website http://truckalterations.com/ that’s what I did. Placed order on Friday, got delivery on Tuesday with Monday being some kind of holiday

 

[Caseyclan2017]

Never had any leaks on the 2 AREs I have owned. Agree on hauling large items, so I use one the 3 trailers I have. They are also easier to load.

I had a undercover hard (non folding) cover on my 2006 Ram 2500 for almost 9 years without one leak. Looked good too - still does (haven't sold my 2006 yet). I think the folding covers are practical for the ability to open up the cover in sections if you need to haul something taller than the bed. But I, too, have a trailer I could use, and I have easily removed the nonfolding cover with help. I really like the look . Im torn - are there other reasons why I should consider one of the folding covers? It seems a lot of forum members have issues with water leaks with them.

 

[Wakesnowb]

I had a undercover hard (non folding) cover on my 2006 Ram 2500 for almost 9 years without one leak. Looked good too - still does (haven't sold my 2006 yet). I think the folding covers are practical for the ability to open up the cover in sections if you need to haul something taller than the bed. But I, too, have a trailer I could use, and I have easily removed the nonfolding cover with help. I really like the look . Im torn - are there other reasons why I should consider one of the folding covers? It seems a lot of forum members have issues with water leaks with them.

Those hard covers are great. Main draw back is how heavy it is to remove it and store it if you need tall stuff in the bed. If you dont need that space then I see the only other issue is eventually the paint will wear out on it. That happened to a hard cover we had and we line x’d over the paint it and it looks awesome. One piece hard covers stand up well against heavy snow too.

 

[cnnr_thomp]

I went with the RetraxONE XR because of the rail system it integrates into the tonneau cover. I added Yakima HD Bars on the other day. These bars are built to sustain the weight of a rooftop tent. I've already used my bars to carry snowboards and the Yakima Skinny Warrior. The tonneau cover isn't the cheapest option, but the features and quality are worth it IMO.

 

[metb4]

I went with the RetraxONE XR because of the rail system it integrates into the tonneau cover. I added Yakima HD Bars on the other day. These bars are built to sustain the weight of a rooftop tent. I've already used my bars to carry snowboards and the Yakima Skinny Warrior. The tonneau cover isn't the cheapest option, but the features and quality are worth it IMO.
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Sweet! HD bars look great.

I've got pretty much the same setup, but with JetStream bars. I'm loving it - everything I was looking for in a tonneau.

 

[badzdad]

I just got off of the phone with Lucas at Truck Alterations. Lomax on the way.

 

[jdmartin]

I had a undercover hard (non folding) cover on my 2006 Ram 2500 for almost 9 years without one leak. Looked good too - still does (haven't sold my 2006 yet). I think the folding covers are practical for the ability to open up the cover in sections if you need to haul something taller than the bed. But I, too, have a trailer I could use, and I have easily removed the nonfolding cover with help. I really like the look . Im torn - are there other reasons why I should consider one of the folding covers? It seems a lot of forum members have issues with water leaks with them.

Well, I've always figured that if you're going to get a hard cover you might just as well get a camper top. At least you've got more storage space and can haul anything that's cab height or lower. The single-piece hard covers weigh a ton to take off by yourself - just about impossible, really - so just like a camper top you need 2 people to remove it. The hard cover looks a little sleeker but the hard cover always says to me "there's a guy that really doesn't need a truck, he could do everything he's doing now with a minivan or SUV".

I have a love/hate relationship with any kind of cover on the back. My favorite cover is a camper top, but they also have their drawbacks. It depends on how often you need to access the bed from the side, how often you need to haul something taller than the truck, how often you need to be able to have something dumped into the bed. If I had a second person permanently handy I'd probably keep a topper on the truck, but since it's usually just me (my wife can't carry a camper top) I have to go with what makes the most sense most of the time. That's either open bed or fold-up tonneau for me

 

[securityguy]

Retrax Pro MX Install...you'll have to excuse all of the pollen on the truck being in Florida.