2022 Tonneau covers

How do you like the OEM tonneau cover so far? How much water get inside the bed with it? Is it easy to take off the whole set up and put back on?

 

There has been some small amounts of water ingress at the front where the bed design has that natural channel (they provide a putty type material to plug it with) and there’s a gap at the back corner where the cover meets the top corner of the tailgate that are the water ingress points.

Since my driveway is angled up I usually get some seeping through one of these during periods of heavy/consistent rains (which can be for days around here).

I don’t plan to take it off for use (never needed to with the Bakflip either on the last truck)…just fold up, load up and go as you get to use the full bed.

…but it would be some work (and annoying) trying to remove and re-attach it on a regular basis if that’s your thought process…45min to 2 hrs for each procedure depending on your skill level, tools and help available.

 

Really? To remove mine its two knobs by the cab on the small section that doesn’t fold and then lift off. Maybe 10 minutes if you are distracted. Also no tools to remove mine. Oh forgot pop drain tubes off.

 

Oh ok…I stand corrected then (never tried so thanks for confirming/answering).

Somehow I was thinking about removing the entire thing…drains, reattach rails and all so totally misunderstood

…what you explained makes sense though as that’s all one would need to do.

 

Yes but that being said it is not something that I personally am going to be removing and installing on a regular basis. One improvement I would like to see is a way to secure the cover not all the way open. Like if I wanted to just flip the rear section up and drive like that. Not sure what would be functional and aesthetically pleasing.

 

Thank you guys for the perspective. I guess I will pull the trigger and buy an OEM bed cover then.

 

How's your cover when traveling? Is it holding tight or flapping from the wind? I'm torn between soft and hard cover. Don't really store valuables back there but had a soft cover on a Tacoma years ago and the movement from the wind always bothered me. I get it ther's going to be some movement but curious about your take on it.

 

Anyone else running a soft rollup on a short bed? Looking for thoughts on how it performs (flapping or noise). Brand and model #'s appreciated.

 

You and me both man, I think I've spent more time on tonneaus than the truck + wheels/tires combined

 

Which of the folding covers still allows the camera view of the bed when fully folded open? As I understand it, the OEM one does... any others?

 

Any updates on the Retrax covers yet? Anyone had one shipped or delivered?

 

i just called the local dealer. He said it should be a few weeks (groan…I’m sure that means months) until they are in. The good news is the retrax website now lists 2022 tundra.

 

I just ordered an OEM tonneau cover through Bam Whole Sale and they ended up canceling the order. They said that it is due to the cover being backorder and they don't know when they will get anymore. With that being said, do any body know who I can successfully order it through?

 

Installed one of these last week. Seems nicer then my old tonnopro. Getting a decent amount of water in the front by the cab that I’ll have to figure out .

 

realtrucks.com has covers for the Tundra, plus running a deal for St Patrick's day.

 

I bought my Extang Exceed from RealTrucks.com; they gave me 10% off just cause I asked. I'll post picks of it installed soon.

 

most quad folds probably will. Bakflip mx4, undercover ultra/armour flex, oem…

 

I'm running a Truxedo Truxsport soft rollup - after installation, water at front of bed behind cab. Went to Lowe's and purchased a roll of rubber weatherstripping and attached it (stickon) to top of bed behind cab.....no more water.

Believe that is the key as just the weatherstripping attached to the top is not sufficient. Very pleased with the product. 10% off till Tuesday makes it an even better deal!

 

Here is the Extang Exceed. So far, I really like it. I'm overly particular about my covers and water getting in, I know some is expected, but I do my best to mitigate all of it. With a little caulk, the bed stays 100% dry going through a commercial car wash.

The biggest pros are the one piece cover over the metal panels eliminates any possibility of seams leaking and the unique release on the first panel is a turn handle that isn't exposed to access from the tailgate, eliminating the ease of coat hanger access.

The biggest con is it covers the rear camera when folded all the way up. If I road like this a lot, it could have been a deal breaker. But, as it stands right now, water resistance is a bigger concern.

 

Is
This a soft-feel tri-fold? I can barely see the seems.

 

I’m sure Diamondbacks have a cover for it

 

It's metal/aluminum panels same as backflip etc but has their "proprietary" cover over all the panels, eliminating the seams from view and water exposure. The cover can support 500lbs evenly distributed .....so they say.

Not that it matters, but not seeing the seams kinda gives it a sleak look which sold me when I saw it, lol.

 

Yes that’s a very sleek look indeed…I like it.

 

realtrucks.com for me as well. I went with the Truxedo Centry CT roll up . It's their new heavy duty woven material fused to aluminum slats. Material is differernt from traditional vinyl.

 

Has anyone considered drilling a new drain hole for the tonneau drains on the sidewall of the bed above the tie down cleat? It would be straight down and out of the way, leaving the floor drains all open for water drainage.

I suspect the cleat area ( triangular part outlined in blue) is reinforced somewhat due to the cleat. I wonder if a small hole drilled above that (circled in red) would just be the composite bed to drill into & then the drain tube could run out between the composite & outer bed wall of the box?
Thoughts?

 

Yes, I considered doing exactly this, but got lazy and figured it was easier just to go straight in a hole already there, lol. I also don't have the best of luck with stuff like that; with the way things go for me, that small area would be 99% of the structural integrity of the bed and it would collapse after my small hole.

Looks like a ton of water in the bed, hope the cover doesn't leak that bad!

 

Haha, you & me both! My luck there would be some obscure electrical wire, or I would hit the gas filler tube!

That pic was someone else’s from elsewhere on here. I forget where I grabbed it from, but it was the best one to illustrate where I was referring.

 

I ended up drilling out the original drain holes and tapping them for a 1/2" plug and used clear hose and stainless hose clamps. If its any consolation these don't interfere with the bed mat. The angle of the photo makes it seem like it interferes with the tie down but it really won't.

 

Has anyone been able to get ahold of softopper for fitment/availability for the new Tundra? I’ve been trying to get in contact with them for over a month now with no luck… Their customer service is the best (said no one ever.)

 

I have to say, reading back through the various threads, that I'm a little surprised at the amount of owners who expect their bed cover to be (basically) water tight. It seems I have different expectations out of my bed covers. I buy a bed cover to keep the majority of weather out, but my other reason is to prevent any easy "target of opportunity" theft. Out of sight, out of mind type of theft, ya know?

If I was super serious about both waterproofing & security, I would've spend the $2k on a Diamondback cover. If I was less concerned about security and my primary concern was waterproofing, then I would probably go with a shell.

I have done nothing to my OEM tri-fold cover and I get very little water intrusion during car washes. It keeps 95% of the water out. It's also aluminum so it resists cutting and theft. I always keep a cooler & two Dewalt tool pack out boxes under the bed cover. It keeps the bulk of the water off my stuff and prevents anyone from stealing so I've been happy with its performance in those respects. It might be worth mentioning that I'm coming from cheap vinyl roll up covers. This is my first venture into a hard, tri-fold type of cover.

It just surprised me because on one of these threads, I read of an owner that ran caulking along his bed cap to "seal" his bed cover. Nothing wrong with the liberal use of RTV...lord knows I've used it plenty for weatherproofing & sealing...but never thought about running a bead of caulk on my truck bed.

Not saying this to poo poo anyone's efforts in the chase create a waterproof bed cover. Truly. Just surprised.