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What did you pay for Toyota bed cover?

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2022+)' started by reactc, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. Jan 21, 2022 at 7:20 AM
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    reactc

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    Negotiated the hard cover at cost + labor at time of purchase and it just arrived. The price ended up higher than I expected. They said $1,100 for the cover, $300 for the labor.

    What did you pay?
     
  2. Jan 21, 2022 at 7:42 AM
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    shawn474

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    That's absurd.....the "labor" would take 20 minutes tops to install and could be done by anyone with little to no skill. I would never purchase that item from the dealer. There are many aftermarket options that are better suited for many people. And you can find them on craigslist, facebook marketplace, etc with a little patience. I paid $100 for mine and only had to drive an hour to get it
     
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  3. Jan 21, 2022 at 7:56 AM
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    I dunno, you certainly can do this yourself but that cover price doesn't seem terribly out of line. The labor cost depends on how much your time is worth. I do my own, last one was the retract cover on my Tacoma. It also cost about $1100. If it were me, I'd wait a few months for the aftermarket guys to catch up and just DIY one. You'll have way more choices. Those tri-folds are nice but so are retracts. And some people still like those one-piece things. But not for me.
     
  4. Jan 21, 2022 at 9:39 AM
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    Do you have to drill through the bed to install the drain tubes? What's going to really happen if you don't install drain tubes?
     
  5. Jan 21, 2022 at 9:52 AM
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    Yes, you will probably need to drill the bed if that cover says it needs drains. But I am not really familiar with the tri-fold type or how much and where they might leak or exactly what water these drains are supposed to manage. I have a retract cover on my Tacoma that I had to drill and install drain tubes for... easy peasy, BTW... but in this case they only drain the retract canister housing not the bed itself. The cover rolls up into the canister and rainwater just goes into the canister through the same slot... and then straight out the bottom via the drains. The trifolds don't have a canister so I am not sure what exactly would be getting drained.

     
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    The amount of water on the Trifold is minimal. On my last truck they had the drain pipes drilled through the front wall of the bed. My new truck they just left it draining onto the bed underneath my slip in cover as there are existing drain holes. With the little water that comes from the rail if ever its negligable.
     
  7. Jan 21, 2022 at 10:03 AM
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    Yeah, I have rollup tonneau and it was like that from the factory. I'd be worry if water's trapped in the canister and especially in freezing condition so drainage is needed. But freezing condition my rollup tonneau gets frozen stuck anyway, and that why I want a tri fold or quad fold since I'm getting 6.5' bed
     
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    Cool, I think the quad fold should be similar as tri fold, so I'll just install myself if I can get away with no drainage
     
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    Here are the install instructions for a Bakflip MX4 which should be similar to the cover offered by Toyota. It says the drains are for the rails and to route the hoses through knockouts in the bed... if they are provided. Otherwise drill.

    bakflip_cs_install-rev-042116.pdf (bakindustries.com)
     
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  10. Jan 21, 2022 at 10:08 AM
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    Extreme cold weather has its challanges. My trifold freezes on at the rubber lips but thats unavoidable. Its a bit better since i ceramic coated the entire truck but one got to be careful opening the cover in extreme cold.
     
  11. Jan 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM
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    I have a Pace Edwards retract on my Tacoma... never frozen up at all. It does require that you treat the side seals with that 303 protectant once or twice a year... similar to Armor All... and that keeps it sliding freely.

     
  12. Jan 21, 2022 at 10:23 AM
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    I am on the fence as to what type to go with. I also will be getting 6.5' bed and the retracts have canisters that take up a bit of room, maybe 8-10"?? But not the full depth of the bed. The flip type preserve all the space. But I really like my retract. It locks in several intermediate positions so you can easily put taller loads in the here when you need to... and no flipped back cover to latch down. They make some even fancier models that have motor driven retract which would be cool. But I won't be getting a Tundra for awhile and no one has aftermarket covers ready for them yet anyway. But will soon.

     
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    I looked up an old estimate from a local shop here when I replaced my tonneau roll cover. Their labor was $106/hr. I'm assuming that it is possible that your shop quoted 3 hours to install? 3 hours does seem quite long even for 1 person. May want to give them a call and ask why the labor is $300...they may just say it probably won't take that long and may be cheaper.
     
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    Anyone use Access rollup covers. I know it is not a hard cover, but i have had good luck with them. Admittedly they are a little tough to roll in the winter.
     
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    No need to drill. There are drain holes already in the bed from the factory. I have a factory spray-in bed liner and I just had to "poke" through the rubber material to find them. If you don't have the spray-in liner...it should be easy peasy for you.

    I just installed the OEM tri-fold on my Double Cab with the 6.5' bed. It's really quite awesome. I paid right at $1k OTD with my dealer. Don't paid for install. It took me all of an hour to do it myself. If I had to do another one, I know I could shave at least 15 mins off my install time. haha.
     
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    Very nice. And isn't that how it always goes? It took me maybe 3 hours to install my retract partly because it is more complex and partly because I had to remove the bed rails. But I could have done another one in half that time. It's been so long now I am sure it would be like starting all over again, so 3 hours next time.

    One question, when you have it flipped all the way open what protects the paint on the cab? And how does it secure in that position?

     
  17. Jan 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM
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    There are 3 foam blocks that you install on the bed cover that rest against the cab when it's flipped up all the way. You don't see them when the cover is down since they're on the underside normally. I've had to flip the cover up a few times for bigger loads and they do a good job at protecting the cab.

    When it's flipped up all the way, there are 2 rods that come up and are put into "receivers" on the underside of the cover. They hold it firmly against the cab when it's fully flipped up. I drove at 70mph on the highway with it in that position and they held it securely. I didn't notice any fluttering or movement from the wind.
     
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    Ditto here, I think the only reason it took so long was the lack of instructions. With everything unpacked and tools in hand, someone who's done it before on the model or older models could knock it out in 30 minutes.
     

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