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Old 03-16-2014, 09:17 PM   #1
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Tonneau covers

Just bought a fifth wheel and a truck. Now I want to put a tonneau over the 5th wheel hitch when I'm not towing. I like the tri-fold type but will it get in the way folded up when 5th wheel is hooked up? Or should I go with the roll up type?
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:23 PM   #2
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Hi Mr. Ed. We have a tri-fold and it is not in the way with the 5'er hooked up. Well worth the cost to protect the hitch.

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Old 03-16-2014, 09:25 PM   #3
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I have the retrax pro that rolls up like a garage door. I love this thing. Hitch stays in the truck all the time. When towing, roll the cover back and lock it in any position you want. Pictures are in my photo album.
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:28 PM   #4
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I don't pull a 5er but I went with the truxedo lo pro qt. It's the roll up style which I wanted because I don't want to take it off to haul bikes and wood.


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Old 03-16-2014, 09:28 PM   #5
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I have the retrax pro that rolls up like a garage door. I love this thing. Hitch stays in the truck all the time. When towing, roll the cover back and lock it in any position you want. Pictures are in my photo album.
Does the retrax pro ice up and freeze in the winter to prevent it from opening?
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:31 PM   #6
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Here it is opened up read to tow. We have other things that I like to keep locked up (onboard compressor, fifth wheel tool box, etc, so we went with the retrax.
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:32 PM   #7
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I have a roll top (Retrax Pro). Amazing customer service.

However, I dislike the box hanging down in the truck bed. And, due to my extended pin box and pin box shroud, the shroud hits the rails/tracks that the cover rolls in. I need to trim the shroud back a bit.

I opted for the rolltop over the folding cover because the truck was first destined to be my wife's daily driver. With the baby, she needed a "trunk". I felt the roll top was going to be easier for her to open/close with baby in tow than a flip cover. Truthfully, a majority of the time, we just open the tailgate and slide things in the opening.

I do like that the rolltop cover can be locked. We tied our tailgate lock in with the power lock so that it locks and unlocks with the rest of the doors. I never researched if the flip top cover can be locked or not.

I also like that I can stop and keep my rolltop cover locked at any spot back the bed. So I can keep a portion of it closed in front to the king pin.
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:35 PM   #8
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I'm sure it could. I'd rather have my stuff locked up. Ice is bad on any bedcover, but I see your point. Last time it iced over, I didn't try to open it, but as soon as the sun hit it a little, it came off in one huge 8' long sheet. I'll cross that bridge if it ever happens.
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Mine iced up on me at Christmas. I hit it with my fist along the edges on either side and it eventually broke loose. I did dent one of the slats.
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Old 03-16-2014, 09:49 PM   #10
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Mine iced up on me at Christmas. I hit it with my fist along the edges on either side and it eventually broke loose. I did dent one of the slats.
I've got a tri-fold on my old truck and in the winter it just pick up to open. But the down side is when I need the whole box when traveling the tri-fold is in the way.
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Pros and cons for everything.
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Old 03-16-2014, 10:26 PM   #12
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I stayed away from a tri fold because even in best case..you lose a third of the box...seems like a pain. Went with the Truxedo Lo Pro QT roll up Tonneau...nothing in the way...nothing hanging in the box. My previous truck had the Access Cover, also a roll up tonneau...I preferred it to the Truxedo...tighter fit, seals better in front and at tailgate. When I washed the truck, water never got in. With the Truxedo, a bit of water gets in the box every time I wash it...If I had to buy another one today I would buy the Access.

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Old 03-16-2014, 11:34 PM   #13
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Get the BakFlip. It will store in the open position. Granted, I don't have a 5th wheel, but I'd think it'd work just as well for your application. When I do get my 1 ton dually, I'll definitely be getting one to cover my 5th wheel.

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I stayed away from a tri fold because even in best case..you lose a third of the box...seems like a pain. Went with the Truxedo Lo Pro QT roll up Tonneau...nothing in the way...nothing hanging in the box. My previous truck had the Access Cover, also a roll up tonneau...I preferred it to the Truxedo...tighter fit, seals better in front and at tailgate. When I washed the truck, water never got in. With the Truxedo, a bit of water gets in the box every time I wash it...If I had to buy another one today I would buy the Access.

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I have the Access on my truck and have had it on the two pickups before. LOve it and have never had an issue with someone trying to break in. I also get very little moisture in the box when it rains or when I wash the truck.
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Old 03-17-2014, 10:32 AM   #15
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I went with the Bakflip G2 because it mounts flush to the bed and does not interfere with the pin box or bed rail clearance when turning. With it you can also lock it fully open and you will not lose any of your bed space.
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Old 03-17-2014, 10:39 AM   #16
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Last year I purchased a new Ford F-350 and 5th wheel. I had installed a Pullrite hitch and found it stuck up higher than my bed rails. I did manage to get a roll top cover on the bed but I have to remove the hitch head and even than the installer had to notch out some of the cover support so it would pass over the remaining part of the hitch.
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Old 03-17-2014, 11:03 AM   #17
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I bought a cheap roll up with snaps onto the rail, it cost about 150.00 and I had it on my 2004 HD so it is pretty old and still looks new
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Old 03-17-2014, 11:09 AM   #18
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Bought an Undercover hard tonneau cover on Craigslist for $70 and modified it so I use it while pulling our 2012 Flagstaff 8528RKWS with the Revolution pin box. Kind of a PITA for 1 person to remove 1/2 of it to hook up, but a breeze when TOWTA helps. Keeps the whole bed covered both while towing and not towing. Not watertight by any means, but it does keep everything covered.
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Old 03-17-2014, 11:12 AM   #19
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Look at Rugged Cover. A tri fold that comes off in about 1 minute. Anchors to existing bed rails. Cannot be opened if tailgate is locked.
I had it for over 6 yers and still like new other than a little weathering.
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Had the garage rollup type on my RAM 1500 and was very happy with it. It was expensive and went with the short bed truck when I traded it in on the RAM 3500. I bought a hitch cover and it protects the hitch very well at way less cost - $50 v $1,700 for the roll up) found it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/FIA-FW9021-Uni...B2NMBZ2VHY2WZF
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