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Any recommendations for a cheaper soft/roll up Tonneau cover? I've been reading some reviews and watching videos and so far I'm leaning towards this. It be $270 out the door shipped with easy installation.

 

Gator SR1 Soft Roll-UP Tonneau Cover Ford Ranger 1982-2011 6' Bed

 

Before I pull the trigger anyone have any insight or real world experience? I have heard that winter can be tough with some of these roll up types is that a real big deal?

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I got a trifold 'trifecta' tonneau for my truck last year for $120 in mint condition. I think it retailed for 300+.

 

I leave it on full time, so nice have a dry bed if you need it and folds up in seconds.

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I got a trifold 'trifecta' tonneau for my truck last year for $120 in mint condition. I think it retailed for 300+.

 

I leave it on full time, so nice have a dry bed if you need it and folds up in seconds.

 

Yeah I've been keeping my eyes peeled. Thanks

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Do not get a roll up snap or velcro style you will hate it. Find a trifold cover. Easy on easy off.

This, trifold is where it's at. Stays on securely, but easily folded back when you need to haul a fridge.

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I ran a Truxedo brand tonneau cover on my 2009 Ram and never had an issue. Only thing extra I purchased was some weather stripping that I added to the end near the cab to reduce a gap at that end. Kept the truck bed bone dry for all the years I had it. Snow didn't seem to bother it too much. I did try to make sure to brush it off it if I brushed the snow off the truck.
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I have had a sport masters tonneau cover for years and its still holding up. After a quick search they dont seem to make them any more but I would recommend getting one that buttons on and one where the buttons dont slide around in the rails. I think I paid around 300.
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When i purchased my Tacoma it had a hard toneu cover already installed (painted to match too). At first I wasn't sure if i would like it but I have grown to love it. I can leave my hockey bag and sticks back there and out of the weather and the few times we've gone camping its come in really handy.

 

I do miss not having an open bed, i think if I were to buy a different truck i might look at the Truxedo brand, they seem to have a nice product from what I've seen. I've always been told to stay away from the snap on soft covers.

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I have an extang soft snap tonneau on my truck and I like it, I just hate snapping it in and off in the cold as it's a bitch to re snap.

 

If I did it again or get another truck I'd get a tri fold soft one, the hard ones are nice for security but limit the truck aspect IMO.

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When i purchased my Tacoma it had a hard toneu cover already installed (painted to match too). At first I wasn't sure if i would like it but I have grown to love it. I can leave my hockey bag and sticks back there and out of the weather and the few times we've gone camping its come in really handy.

 

I do miss not having an open bed, i think if I were to buy a different truck i might look at the Truxedo brand, they seem to have a nice product from what I've seen. I've always been told to stay away from the snap on soft covers.

 

After quite a bit of research I went with a Truxedo TruXport Roll Up Tonneau Cover. I had a bit of a fitting issue as others have said. I purchased some 3/4" weather stripping and put it in the front and the back. Doesn't leak, rolls up and back down tight without any adjusting. Guess the only real test is if it will suck in the winter though they claim it doesn't have any issues like a lot of the other soft covers.

 

For the money and for what I need i couldn't be happier. Thanks for all the advice.

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After quite a bit of research I went with a Truxedo TruXport Roll Up Tonneau Cover. I had a bit of a fitting issue as others have said. I purchased some 3/4" weather stripping and put it in the front and the back. Doesn't leak, rolls up and back down tight without any adjusting. Guess the only real test is if it will suck in the winter though they claim it doesn't have any issues like a lot of the other soft covers.

 

For the money and for what I need i couldn't be happier. Thanks for all the advice.

 

Just looked it up. That's what my fam got at PPC. No issues thus far.

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