Originally Posted by goatowner

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.

Originally Posted by sarguy01

Has anyone had any experience with Extang?

I am looking at this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__EXTANG-TRI-FOLD-Tonneau-Cover-Dodge-Ram-2009_W0QQitemZ310106018654QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20Acce ssoriesQQadiZ2865QQddiZ2811QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20Truck Q20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMot ors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item310106018 654&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A3|39%3A1| 240%3A1318

Originally Posted by tdinut

I think I'd like to order the Rambox, but don't see any tonneau covers for it yet. Any input would be nice.

Thanks!

Joe

Originally Posted by goatowner

Slinger,

Here are some pictures of mine.
http://artshobbyprojects.com/dodgepage1.htm

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.