Turning a SB into secure storage space...
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ORIGINAL: jh
I'm up here in Canada so my price was probably more than you would have to pay. I installed mine myelf as you would save a couple hundred bucks there. I'm sure you would be able to find a price on-line or just go to an accessory place. I believe this is an american company so any store would have access to them. As far a being waterproof, I never had a situation where any water getting in was a problem. As an added item I installed, I used one of those battery operated "push-lights" and attached it to the side of the bed for at night. It was a sweet setup.
You only lose about 8" at the front of the box for this cover, and that is only at the top of the box. For piling things in the box of the truck, you still have the full bed length up to a height of around 18". I found it more convenient than having to remove a hard tonneau cover whenever you needed to haul something higher than the box rails. Once again, these are my thoughts only. Good luck.
I'm up here in Canada so my price was probably more than you would have to pay. I installed mine myelf as you would save a couple hundred bucks there. I'm sure you would be able to find a price on-line or just go to an accessory place. I believe this is an american company so any store would have access to them. As far a being waterproof, I never had a situation where any water getting in was a problem. As an added item I installed, I used one of those battery operated "push-lights" and attached it to the side of the bed for at night. It was a sweet setup.
You only lose about 8" at the front of the box for this cover, and that is only at the top of the box. For piling things in the box of the truck, you still have the full bed length up to a height of around 18". I found it more convenient than having to remove a hard tonneau cover whenever you needed to haul something higher than the box rails. Once again, these are my thoughts only. Good luck.
I think it will work just as fine for me too, all considered...
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RE: Turning a SB into secure storage space...
char_ls, this will hopefully answer your questions:
So, that's not a roll-top, right? It's a rigid one...
What brand is it? And how much weight can you put on it?
I think your model satisfactorily prevents water from getting
into the bed...
1) My cover is a hard top.
2) I know it will hold at least 200lbs in the center as I am able to walk across it. Using the rack system I have placed around 300lbsthat's 8 kayaks and all the gear in the cockpits to prevent our sleeping gear from getting wet.
3) It is a Raider lorider purchased from quality bumper. Their link is: http://www.qualitybumper.com/bed_cov...er/Default.asp
They did the color match using the paint code, as I ordered this when I signed the papers on the rig.
4)The only time I had water get into the bed was when I forded a creek and water came in through the drain holes designed to prevent water from stand in the bed, and from the front square hole on the rail. I checked into this an could see theground looking down into these. The seal around the edge of the cover, has maintained its integrity in all rain storms and snow I have encountered since having the set-up.
So, that's not a roll-top, right? It's a rigid one...
What brand is it? And how much weight can you put on it?
I think your model satisfactorily prevents water from getting
into the bed...
1) My cover is a hard top.
2) I know it will hold at least 200lbs in the center as I am able to walk across it. Using the rack system I have placed around 300lbsthat's 8 kayaks and all the gear in the cockpits to prevent our sleeping gear from getting wet.
3) It is a Raider lorider purchased from quality bumper. Their link is: http://www.qualitybumper.com/bed_cov...er/Default.asp
They did the color match using the paint code, as I ordered this when I signed the papers on the rig.
4)The only time I had water get into the bed was when I forded a creek and water came in through the drain holes designed to prevent water from stand in the bed, and from the front square hole on the rail. I checked into this an could see theground looking down into these. The seal around the edge of the cover, has maintained its integrity in all rain storms and snow I have encountered since having the set-up.
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RE: Turning a SB into secure storage space...
ORIGINAL: Little Foot
char_ls, this will hopefully answer your questions:
So, that's not a roll-top, right? It's a rigid one...
What brand is it? And how much weight can you put on it?
I think your model satisfactorily prevents water from getting
into the bed...
1) My cover is a hard top.
2) I know it will hold at least 200lbs in the center as I am able to walk across it. Using the rack system I have placed around 300lbs that's 8 kayaks and all the gear in the cockpits to prevent our sleeping gear from getting wet.
3) It is a Raider lorider purchased from quality bumper. Their link is: http://www.qualitybumper.com/bed_cov...er/Default.asp
They did the color match using the paint code, as I ordered this when I signed the papers on the rig.
4)The only time I had water get into the bed was when I forded a creek and water came in through the drain holes designed to prevent water from stand in the bed, and from the front square hole on the rail. I checked into this an could see the ground looking down into these. The seal around the edge of the cover, has maintained its integrity in all rain storms and snow I have encountered since having the set-up.
char_ls, this will hopefully answer your questions:
So, that's not a roll-top, right? It's a rigid one...
What brand is it? And how much weight can you put on it?
I think your model satisfactorily prevents water from getting
into the bed...
1) My cover is a hard top.
2) I know it will hold at least 200lbs in the center as I am able to walk across it. Using the rack system I have placed around 300lbs that's 8 kayaks and all the gear in the cockpits to prevent our sleeping gear from getting wet.
3) It is a Raider lorider purchased from quality bumper. Their link is: http://www.qualitybumper.com/bed_cov...er/Default.asp
They did the color match using the paint code, as I ordered this when I signed the papers on the rig.
4)The only time I had water get into the bed was when I forded a creek and water came in through the drain holes designed to prevent water from stand in the bed, and from the front square hole on the rail. I checked into this an could see the ground looking down into these. The seal around the edge of the cover, has maintained its integrity in all rain storms and snow I have encountered since having the set-up.
the contents of the bed from water, and also easier to remove completely
from the truck, while the hardshell roll-on type (full metal) comes across
as harder to break in and easier to load the bed from the sides...
I'll think a bit more about the pros and cons of both types before pulling
the trigger on either one...