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after a lot of research I went with Yakima, got the kit for the torno cover, yeah it is misspelled but ya know what I mean,

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Are you going with the Retrax? Which one?
 
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As far as I know the Yakima is only compatible to one tonneau cover , offered the ford accessories & it is over $1000
 


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So in other words, Ford stole a product out by others already and slapped their name and model number on it and charging a lot more. Do they at least give you the cross bars? If so, might not be that bad.
Hi John,

Doubt Ford Stole anything. Licensing Agreement...most likely.... Just like the tailgate damper. Only purchasable through Ford for a period of time before DeeZee could then sell it as well. I found the Ford Tonneau I wanted was a Bak Flip Revolver MX4 and bought direct from Bak. Saved a few hundred...only thing was I did not get the Ford oval when rolled up against the backlite.

I ordered the Ford Bed Extender from a Ford Dealer and with the parts department it was cheaper than the Amp Research price I was going to pay...in this case I got the Ford oval on the bed extender.

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Hi John,

Doubt Ford Stole anything. Licensing Agreement...most likely.... Just like the tailgate damper. Only purchasable through Ford for a period of time before DeeZee could then sell it as well. I found the Ford Tonneau I wanted was a Bak Flip Revolver MX4 and bought direct from Bak. Saved a few hundred...only thing was I did not get the Ford oval when rolled up against the backlite.

I ordered the Ford Bed Extender from a Ford Dealer and with the parts department it was cheaper than the Amp Research price I was going to pay...in this case I got the Ford oval on the bed extender.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
I know. (But that cover was out by Retrax...) just like you mentioned, them acquiring parts. But sometimes is it the chicken or egg first. But what I did find out, there are a few companies using the same covers, tracks and containers. When I get caught up, there will be some experimenting. Ford prices are nuts sometimes.
 

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You want the Retrax cover to work with the Yakima rack. You will need an adapter sold by Yakima to mount the rack to the cover's rails. I'll post a link below.

https://yakima.com/products/tonneau-kit-1

I had that rack (Overhaul) but traded it for the Outpost, which is six inches shorter than the Overhaul (when the Overhaul is in the lowest position). I have 60" bars. You can see my setup in my profile pic.
 
 



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