Is OEM Tonneau Cover worth the extra money?

[Old NaCl]

Gator sr1 been on since 2019 no issues except it is not 100 weather tight.

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[JimmyFD43]

why?

I thought it would be a problem to but I just push it a bit harder and the spring stretches everything tight.

I have ford trifold soft cover. (I ordered my truck with it so I am still paying for it techinically. and the ford driver side swing box. At first I got mad like you, but now I jsut leave room to swing the box out, pop the latch and push the box back. it doesn't become an issue all that often.

Also it comes off so easy. I got asked to help someone move at the last minute. I drove there tookt he cover off, drove back and forth moving heavy furniture around, and put it back on when i was done.

the swing case is locked anyways

Would you be kind enough to take a picture of your tonneau with the swing-box installed? Unless we have different Ford tonneau's, there is no way to make it work. QUESTION>>>The handle, when locked in place is about 5 inches too long, and as there is a spring in the handle, it cannot be cut and made shorter.

 

[Northwet Neil]

For what it's worth, my swing box clears the hard cover. I keep some of the towing gear in there.

 

[JimmyFD43]

For what it's worth, my swing box clears the hard cover. I keep some of the towing gear in there.

Mine is the OEM FORD tri-fold soft tonneau. Does anyone else have one like mine...and also has a swing box installed? A picture of the setup would be great.

 

[Peragrin]

Would you be kind enough to take a picture of your tonneau with the swing-box installed? Unless we have different Ford tonneau's, there is no way to make it work. QUESTION>>>The handle, when locked in place is about 5 inches too long, and as there is a spring in the handle, it cannot be cut and made shorter.

To be fair i was ready to be all pissed off. Cut down the handle etc. Then i slammed the case closed. To open it i do have to swing the case out but it works

 

[JimmyFD43]

To be fair i was ready to be all pissed off. Cut down the handle etc. Then i slammed the case closed. To open it i do have to swing the case out but it work

Thanks, but to be certain I understand, you have to swing out the swing box to fold back the tonneau? If that's true....No good for me.....Thanks again.....But now I know how you got it to work....lol

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