Project Canyonero

[D_Eclipse9916]

A tonneau is not as useful as you're thinking it's going to be.

I am going to have to disagree, people use their trucks in different ways. It makes the bed actually useable for more than just "crap I am hauling".

I have the Retrax. Yes its pricey (I actually found a brand new one in PA for $300 ) but its a HARD cover that rolls completely out of the way, and locks. I use it infinitely and would never consider a truck without a Retrax or "backflip" style cover. With the locks and cover back, I keep wheels/tires worth $$, golf clubs, etc back there a lot with piece of mind. I also got a tailgate lock, but I think you said yours has that stock. You got 4 guys going golfing/skiing and you want all your gear protected in the parking lot while you grab drinks/lunch? Better having a locking cover.

The Retrax works for me because I have a long bed truck. It eats a decent bit of bed space up top (might be even more on mine because long bed is a long roll up). Its clear underneath, so I can still fit wood in the bed/store stuff under it. Its "close" to waterproof except at the end of the bed where it probably just needs an adjustment.

A couple friends have the bak-flip styles that you quoted and they are nice as well. For a short-bed or smaller truck I would pick up one of those. They lock, are hard, and easy to use. They would be a pain flipping back all those panels on a long bed, as usual pick the one that suits your exact needs.

Hard fiberglass tonneau covers are for the birds, DO NOT GET. Very hard to get stuff out of the bed, can't have anything sticking up tall, and are very hard to remove. Campers are great, but I like having the ability to stand up in the back of the pickup bed. Ya know...and actually use my gooseneck trailer... Hope this helps.