I just installed a BAKflip G2 tonneau on my ’09, 2500, longbed. http://www.bakliner.com/
I struggled with the compromises of a hard cover vs. a cover like this, there are several, and finally decided that, for me, the ability to haul tall things and even more importantly, to be able to get up in the bed to load and unload stuff out weighed the downsides.
The downsides are that it just can’t be expected to be as weather proof as one of the hard covers. There fore, I will store anything that I keep in the bed for extended periods of time in some type of tote or container. Normal construction materials probably won’t be in it long enough to matter with the exception of something like drywall which will have to be placed up off the bed floor and covered if rain is expected. It is designed to channel water along the side rails into drain tubes which route water outside the bed but some drips will undoubtedly get in.
The other downside is that I can see how easily someone with a crowbar will be able to force entry even with the tailgate locked. While I think I could force open a hard cover as well, it would be harder. So, you will have to decide.
One last downside, I don’t think it will weather as well as a hard, properly painted, cover. I think the composites and rubber parts will die in time from UV, always a problem in FL.
The upside is that it will fold forward, a panel at a time, until almost all of the bed is exposed. I can climb up in there and load what ever I need to, any where in the bed that I need to. For me, that was worth the trade off.
And, they seem less expensive than the hard covers.
My $.02 worth,
Art.
i was looking at buying the g2 version myself
it looks very well made
any updates on how weather proof it is?
also, looks like the price went up too
i cant find it anywhere for less than $730
and almost $1000 for the hd version , for my 8' bed
I bought a bakflip g2 and io love its low profile. Its a hard top that you can still access the whole bed andf its so easy to install and operate with one person.
Go to the bottom of the page for the cover. If KXWHITE’s cover will fold up like this and expose the whole bed I think I would go with the Dodge cover. It’s a little more than what I paid but still, had I known, I would have chosen the Dodge part instead. Easy install, Took me a couple of hours but now I could probably do it in 30-45 min.
Art.
You have a gorgeous truck, Almost bought the same exact truck but with a short bed
I am still pleased with the cover although I do get a little water intrusion. I washed it yesterday and when I opened it up I found a little water. As I indicated previously, I will just store things that I don’t want to get wet in a tote or something.
