tonneau covers that work with the multifunction tailgate?

[PaPa CdAh]

No issues with the bracket toward the front of the bed? I contemplating the Extang Signature Trifecta 2.0 over the Truxedo Truxport. But I have tempted to have a harder top as well!

 

[Granthol]

None at all. Clamped right on.

 

[bill-e]

Not totally installed yet. I need 6 flat head screws from HD. ordered 4 to pick up tomorrow. Have to countersink the brackets cuz even with the new brackets not enough room for screw heads. I guess the Gator Trax is a little larger than the Retrax.

 

[Maxx]

Been meaning to get to this thread for a while now...

First off, I need to give props to the guys at Right On Brackets. I ordered a set of brackets before I had my truck or my tonneau cover which I ended up not needing. I contacted ROB customer support and they let me ship the brackets back for a full refund. Truly excellent customer service. I hope to do business with them in the future.


Now for the tonneau cover.

I have a 2020 RAM with MFT and Ramboxes which really limited me on tonneau cover choices. I went with the RetraxOne MX (60244). Ordered it through Lucas Kyle at http://truckalterations.com/. He gave me a great price and delivery was quick.

Install was pretty straight forward, what I really liked is I can still use my bed rail tie-down cleats and my cargo divider.
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What I didn't like was the flimsy drain tubes for the main canister. They leaked and were a little too short to reach the drain holes in the bed. The tonneau cover also leaks around the seals.

I replaced the drain tubes with heavy duty drain tubes and siliconed the
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I replaced the weather stripping the cover came with better quality and added extra around the tailgate. I finished it off with some LED bed light strips. Wiring was pretty easy, I spliced into the switch in the bed and added a switch to use as a bypass. I didn't have to remove the taillight or bed light since the wires were easily accessible from under the truck.
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I installed the LED strips behind the tonneau cover frame which gives it a stock look with the lights. Here are some pics of the finished project.
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I added weather stripping to the top of the tailgate which has helped a lot with water leakage.
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Here's the bed with all the lights turned on, I replaced the brake lights with LEDs as well so it's pretty bright.
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Bed using the bypass switch.
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Snicklefritz_76-

I have the same set up as you and was going to get the Pro MX, but read in a post several months ago that the Retrax seal prevented the rambox from opening all the way. Does the rubber seal interfere opening the Rambox fully? Could you send a couple of pics of the open rambox by the seals?

THX


THX

 

[Skater]

I haven't heard anyone use that tonneau cover yet. I would ask "why" their cover doesn't work with this truck. If the issue is the stock brackets not allowing the bed rails to be flush, our brackets should be the solution. This tonneau cover looks very similar to many others, so I don't see why it wouldn't work! Let us know what you hear!

RIGHT ON! ... RIghtOnBracket! It worked. Your brackets were the solution to fitting the WeatherTech Alloy Tri-Fold Tonneau on my Limited. I installed the WeatherTech rails under your brackets and it looks great. Sorry for scratching your fine craftsmanship with my wrench, but the fit was wonderful and the screw holes aligned perfectly. Placing the bracket on top of the rails caused me to have to work the bracket a little to get the holes to line up; nevertheless . . . Thank you.

The only issue is that I have to put a little more weatherstripping under the front of the tonneau on top of the bulkhead because the brackets cause the tonneau to sit about 1/8 of an inch further back from the bulkhead than if no brackets were present. That is a small inconvenience for a wonderful looking tonneau that I could not have installed without your ingenuity and efforts.

 

[Snicklefritz_76]

Snicklefritz_76-

I have the same set up as you and was going to get the Pro MX, but read in a post several months ago that the Retrax seal prevented the rambox from opening all the way. Does the rubber seal interfere opening the Rambox fully? Could you send a couple of pics of the open rambox by the seals?

THX


THX

I responded in a private message but if anyone else would like pics, I can post them in the forum if requested.

 

[Maxx]

I have a 2020 1500 Limited 5'7" bed Rambox, cargo management pkg, black appearance pkg & MFT. Tie down rails are black. Does it make a difference in the installation and can rails stay in bed as mounted?

Thx

 

[Snicklefritz_76]

I have a 2020 1500 Limited 5'7" bed Rambox, cargo management pkg, black appearance pkg & MFT. Tie down rails are black. Does it make a difference in the installation and can rails stay in bed as mounted?

Thx

I have the Retrax and the same setup as you and it didn't make a difference. My tie down rails and hooks went back in and work the same way as before I installed the cover.

Note: you will not need any additional brackets to install the cover.

 

[bill-e]

Finally as done as it's going to get with my Gator Trax MX One from my '15. I had to countersink the side holes on the Right-On brackets which has holes in it so large that I only have about 1/8" of surface area but since this is not under a lot of stress I feel it's fine.

BUT, even with the thinner brackets the front of the canister binds and won't easily sit where it belongs without repeated blows with a large non-marring mallet....not for the faint hearted. I also had to grind down each end of the rear spacer plate to get it to work. In retrospect I should have replaced a couple of screws on the canister with flat heads.


Anyway, after a lot of work in 90% humidity it's on and working well. The hose test showed the bed was not leaking from the cover which is surprising considering I didn't replace any of the gasket material. It was definitely not drop in like the Retrax version in this thread was.

 

[Skater]

Finally as done as it's going to get with my Gator Trax MX One from my '15. I had to countersink the side holes on the Right-On brackets which has holes in it so large that I only have about 1/8" of surface area but since this is not under a lot of stress I feel it's fine.

BUT, even with the thinner brackets the front of the canister binds and won't easily sit where it belongs without repeated blows with a large non-marring mallet....not for the faint hearted. I also had to grind down each end of the rear spacer plate to get it to work. In retrospect I should have replaced a couple of screws on the canister with flat heads.


Anyway, after a lot of work in 90% humidity it's on and working well. The hose test showed the bed was not leaking from the cover which is surprising considering I didn't replace any of the gasket material. It was definitely not drop in like the Retrax version in this thread was.

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Great work.

 

[MarvsAMartian]

Has anyone tried the EXTANG XCEED or MOPAR (from what I've read basically an MX4) cover with the Right on Brackets? I know @Bigstraus30 finessed the Gator FX3 (which is similar) on with the new brackets and I assume it would be much the same but would like to hear some first hand accounts if any.

 

[jcarcueva]

RIGHT ON! ... RIghtOnBracket! It worked. Your brackets were the solution to fitting the WeatherTech Alloy Tri-Fold Tonneau on my Limited. I installed the WeatherTech rails under your brackets and it looks great. Sorry for scratching your fine craftsmanship with my wrench, but the fit was wonderful and the screw holes aligned perfectly. Placing the bracket on top of the rails caused me to have to work the bracket a little to get the holes to line up; nevertheless . . . Thank you.

The only issue is that I have to put a little more weatherstripping under the front of the tonneau on top of the bulkhead because the brackets cause the tonneau to sit about 1/8 of an inch further back from the bulkhead than if no brackets were present. That is a small inconvenience for a wonderful looking tonneau that I could not have installed without your ingenuity and efforts.

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Amazing. Thank you for posting your install.

I'm leaning towards the Weathertech....looks great

 

[Skater]

Amazing. Thank you for posting your install.

I'm leaning towards the Weathertech....looks great

Let me know if you have any issues/questions if you install the WeatherTech. I love the look and it is water tight. I washed and ceramic coated my Ram Sunday afternoon, and soaked the tonneau all around to see if any water leaked in. With the additional weatherstripping under the front of the tonneau across the bulkhead, no water leaks at all.

 

[rightonbracket]

RIGHT ON! ... RIghtOnBracket! It worked. Your brackets were the solution to fitting the WeatherTech Alloy Tri-Fold Tonneau on my Limited. I installed the WeatherTech rails under your brackets and it looks great. Sorry for scratching your fine craftsmanship with my wrench, but the fit was wonderful and the screw holes aligned perfectly. Placing the bracket on top of the rails caused me to have to work the bracket a little to get the holes to line up; nevertheless . . . Thank you.

The only issue is that I have to put a little more weatherstripping under the front of the tonneau on top of the bulkhead because the brackets cause the tonneau to sit about 1/8 of an inch further back from the bulkhead than if no brackets were present. That is a small inconvenience for a wonderful looking tonneau that I could not have installed without your ingenuity and efforts.

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Glad we could help! Your truck looks great!!

 

[bill-e]

Glad we could help! Your truck looks great!!

Yea, your brackets solved my issue as well. As I said in my post I had to countersink the side holes and use a flat head screw for the 3 side holes but I still needed a mallet to get it to fit so in retrospect. I would have either needed to countersink some of the screws on the canister or use 1/4" thick brackets for installing 2015 Gator Trax MX cover without the mallet

 

[ForddrivingaRam]

I acquired brackets of 3/8" steel from Pete at rightonbrackets.com, drilled them to match the factory brackets, and installed a retrax pro mx cover. Fit like a glove. The new brackets appear stronger than the factory bolts that secure them and the steel part of the bed they are fastened to. Love this cover, BTW View attachment 39921 View attachment 39921

Did you say it came with new bolts?

 

[ForddrivingaRam]

I don't have anything useful. I actually had to drill out the connector points for the physical cover. I think if the RightonBrackets cut out a notch maybe a .5" or so, this would allow the rails to sit where they should.

Where would you have the notches cut? About to order a set.

 

[NewLove]

Installed the Access Original Tonneau cover yesterday. Specifically made for MFT. Beautiful cover but PIA to install. 4 hour job. Still had to take off brackets to tighten up some bolts then put them back on. They failed to tell us this in the instructions. There was no way to get to some bolts that needed to be tightened up in the install. Besides the install. Very happy with it. Pics coming later. Going to the beach now


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[Rambunktious]

Installed the Access Original Tonneau cover yesterday. Specifically made for MFT. Beautiful cover but PIA to install. 4 hour job. Still had to take off brackets to tighten up some bolts then put them back on. They failed to tell us this in the instructions. There was no way to get to some bolts that needed to be tightened up in the install. Besides the install. Very happy with it. Pics coming later. Going to the beach now

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I'm looking forward to seeing your pics because my truck will have the MFT and I am looking at different options for tonneau covers that will work with the MFT without replacing the corner brackets with the Right On Brackets.

 

[Adrianp89]

Where would you have the notches cut? About to order a set.

Hard to remember, but I think towards the top and outside of the bracket. I also drove sometime without the brackets, so my bed my have shifted slightly at that point. I only think this because other people have said they had no issues.