Tonneau Cover

I just ordered my first mod for my 2017 Raptor. I ordered the
GatorTrax MX Tonneau Cover.
It’s the retractable style made of powder coated aluminum with a weight capacity of 400lbs. Check out their videos on the operation and you can see how easy it retracts and you can also stop and lock it in any position.
I will make sure to take pics and possibly videos of the installation.

 

there is a thread of covers . I have the bak mx4

 

Oh I mustta missed it, I breifly looked at the Bak, how is it? I def didn’t want a folding or soft top.

 

Bak, love it.

 

Went with Bak too. Second raptor with this cover lov it. Was always leary about the retractable because of snow and ice build up

 

Am also alittle skeptical but I shall see, course it prob won’t be till next winter that I’m able to see how it holds up.

 

I went with Diamondback.... those retractable kind are not great for winter weather states. It's a bit more expensive than the flip kind.
I had one cover that I used on three trucks. Extremely tough cover. If they didn't change the bed style I would have kept my old one.

 

I went with the Ford version of the roll out tonneau. It has aluminum cross pieces, locks in place in the rear as well as the sides and looks like a fabric/rubber tonneau when closed.
It also doesn't cover the rear window or interfere with my vision when backing up. The side mechanisms are aluminum and somewhat fragile so if you bumped them hard with objects thrown into the back, they might bend but com'on, we aren't carrying concrete blocks around with our Raptors are we.
Looks good, says "Ford" on back edge and when rolled up and cost about $900.00.
Very happy with it.

 

That cover looks nice. I went with the Bak MX4 myself as well on my Gen 2.

 

I have the bak mx4 and it kills me I can’t see out of the back window. How is this roll up after a good snow storm or ice storm? Any experience with that?

 

I have the folder cover which I like a lot. However, I also have a question. Is there a way to mount a rack on the bed with the cover on. I like to carry my paddleboard and kiteboard on a rack. There are cut outs in the back of the bed that way you can mount the brackets for the rack. I’m not sure if there’s a cut out on the front that will allow you to do this without taking off the cover. Anyone have any idea

 

My bed cover arrived today, so far got it on the truck but the bolts for the clamps are a bit too short so they want to cross thread almost instantly because the clamps are trying to clamp down as soon as the bolt starts biting so the bolt tweaks. I’ll have to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow to get slightly longer bolts. Once I have the bolts I’ll be able to set the rails square and lock it down.
Once done I’ll post some more pics.

 

Finished the Install, I did have to go to the hardware store and buy 4 bolts that were 1/2” longer, the supplied bolts were to short for the clamps.

 

Made a video of it Sliding action but need to figure out how to post it.

 

Roll ups are good until they aren't. One good storm with wet snow during the night and poof. Ask me how I know. There ain't no fixin' 'em once they cave in.

Oh, and mine was a Pace Edwards and made with aluminum.