I'm looking to get a bed cover for my new Ram 1500. If I go retractable, I really like the retrax. But, I've also been looking at folding covers (cheaper and don't have the canister to eat up space). The one that seems to have the right combination of features for me seems to be the Fold-a-cover Elite G4. I really like how you can open the front in addition to the back, and I especially like how the front opening panel works in conjunction with their personal caddy option, plus the latch/lock system seems to be more secure and simpler to operate than than most (no tailgate opening required).
I was pretty sure the Fold-a-cover was what I wanted, but I stopped by a local accessory place, and the rep basically said that its crap. They pushed the bakflip products really hard instead. I've seen lots of good stuff about the bak products, but it just doesn't have the features I like in the foldacover. It only opens from the rear, you have to open the tailgate to unlatch it, and at 10"x10" their version of an integrated toolbox might as well be a shoebox not to mention you have to open the whole cover to get to it.
Their negative opinion about fold-a-cover seemed to not be from a recent experience, and I know they've made changes in the last couple of years. Their two biggest issues were that they aren't as low profile as the backflip, and they don't like how they accordion fold instead of each panel just flipping over. I'm not sure either of those two things really matter to me at all vs. the added features. So, I'm looking for other feedback before I write anything off.
Anyone have feedback on the fold-a-cover, or it vs the backflip, or maybe going with retrax and giving up the bed space the canister takes and finding a low profile toolbox like the tonneaumate to go with it would be a better option than any of the folding covers? Help me out. Thanks!
I was pretty sure the Fold-a-cover was what I wanted, but I stopped by a local accessory place, and the rep basically said that its crap. They pushed the bakflip products really hard instead. I've seen lots of good stuff about the bak products, but it just doesn't have the features I like in the foldacover. It only opens from the rear, you have to open the tailgate to unlatch it, and at 10"x10" their version of an integrated toolbox might as well be a shoebox not to mention you have to open the whole cover to get to it.
Their negative opinion about fold-a-cover seemed to not be from a recent experience, and I know they've made changes in the last couple of years. Their two biggest issues were that they aren't as low profile as the backflip, and they don't like how they accordion fold instead of each panel just flipping over. I'm not sure either of those two things really matter to me at all vs. the added features. So, I'm looking for other feedback before I write anything off.
Anyone have feedback on the fold-a-cover, or it vs the backflip, or maybe going with retrax and giving up the bed space the canister takes and finding a low profile toolbox like the tonneaumate to go with it would be a better option than any of the folding covers? Help me out. Thanks!
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