SO with normal installation do you get water inside the bed? I saw where Gator also has a rubber seal for around the tailed gate. With more owners who installed these 2 brands of tonneau to report about them in here. Thanks for your info. I want a tonneau for security as well as goods in bed to stay dry when traveling.
Sorry I did not get to making my review yet - I had an issue to deal with my father this past week end.
Thank you, I appreciate your information.
I was a very early adopter of the Gator cover. It's cheap like dirt, but actually built pretty well. Metal catches on the tailgate are nice, and seem like they will hold up. The only real issue I had was the bulkhead spacer will not fit on my truck because I have the drop in Ford liner. They did offer their Gator Guarantee which would have covered me shipping it back for a full refund, but instead I just built my own bulkhead seal. Even still my bed is always dry aside from whatever spray comes up between the grand canyon (lower tailgate gap) and the bottom of the tail gate.
Thank you, I noted they do now send rubber strips for fitting into the gaps at tailgate. This was my concern with any brand that no water gets into the bed, especially when traveling with luggage and other non commercial building items in the bed under the tonneau cover. I understand this style tonneau is not 100% security, yet as long as out of sight out of mind is in play hopefully. I welcome and thank all who comment on which brand seems to work best for the,. Also which bed rug you prefer. We reside in desert area and am uncertain if rubber type might not do well with extreme heat even under a covered tonneau. The rug style seems popular any suggestions?
Thank you for this info, I greatly appreciate it. I realize some moisture will always seep in, just hoping not too much when traveling with personal items and luggage in the bed.
I installed the Gator trifold in the dark last night. It was about to rain and I wanted to get it on to see if it would keep the bed dry. I got it put on in about 30 minutes in the dark. No special tools or bed modification required. I didn’t realize I had it set about a half inch forward and it didn’t seal well on the top of the tailgate. I had a few little puddles of water after the overnight storm. Today I adjusted the placement and I no longer see a gap on the tailgate end. I’m really happy with this cover. It barely moved at 85mph on the highway and it is easy to open, fold, and remove. This is my first bed cover, so I don’t have anything to compare it to, but it is as good as I hoped. I especially like the price, the appearance, and that it is lightweight while being pretty sturdy.
Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for posting, great looking ranger.I have the Gator as well. Install was very easy, did take a small amount of brain-power to get it to a good spot. This is my first truck and, obviously, my first cover. While I like the look, the fit seems a bit off. I have it as far back as possible and the seal on the tailgate seems a bit short. Time will tell. Holds up well on the highway at speed, have not tested in heavy rain yet. The tailgate seal strip that it came with is good for the bottom, but did not seal the sides well enough so I picked up a Truxedo seal for the sides. Overall, I am happy with it.
I can vouche for this. fitment seems a little off. I the tailgate has a gap unless you
Yep, tailgate seal is short. Took upu the gap with the weather stripping.I have the Gator as well. Install was very easy, did take a small amount of brain-power to get it to a good spot. This is my first truck and, obviously, my first cover. While I like the look, the fit seems a bit off. I have it as far back as possible and the seal on the tailgate seems a bit short. Time will tell. Holds up well on the highway at speed, have not tested in heavy rain yet. The tailgate seal strip that it came with is good for the bottom, but did not seal the sides well enough so I picked up a Truxedo seal for the sides. Overall, I am happy with it.
