2022 Tonneau covers

Can you send some pics of the cover, how it’s attached and lined up, if you don’t mind. I followed instructions but just want to compare it to yours.

 

I reinstalled the rails on my mx4 and there is significantly less water. It rained pretty good the other day and no water. I went through a car wash yesterday and there was water as to be expected but not bad.

 

One thing that I noticed when I installed the cover the first time is that my rails were not far enough forward. The instructions tell you to set them back 1" from the bed. I think you should ignore this. Push the rails as far forward as possible. If you are leaking because the cover is not forward enough this could be the issue. The rails must be as far forward as possible if they are not then the front clamps (bottom picture) will hit the water collector with the tube on it when you try to clamp the cover in the correct position. So if your leaking because your cover is not forward enough this could be it.

The other possible problem is that the front edge of the composite bed is not straight. If you look at the first picture below you can see that my bed is bowed in. However the seal still seems to work. But if yours is bowed more than this it could be an issue.

 

Yes I went through 2 covers which bak stood behind for damaged issues not leaks, the ones that are leaking due to the fact that the drain tubes are very small diameter and when a lot of water hit the rails they will overfill the drain hole and seep over the sides thus water comes into the corners of the bed, you will need to install larger drain tubes to make sure large amounts of water flow away quickly.

 

Thank you. Yes mines are bowed in as well, but seal still covers the edge. Will try to re adjust them tomorrow

 

It's because it wasn't installed properly, filp the cover completely up, then take a cup of water and pour it down the drain rail. If it is too much, it will over flow the small tubes and leak out around the drain spout itself.

 

The Bakflip version of the OEM cover would be a very versatile cover. I have OEM and work from my truck daily with the tonneau cover in various positions of open or closed.

 

Ordered a rough country hard cover 5/1, they just told me it's backordered until 6/1, so I cancelled my order.

Whats something comparable that's in stock somewhere? I need it asap.

 

Got my Diamondback a week and a half ago and installed it that next weekend. Forgot to order extra cleats. Ordered them last weekend and got them on Wednesday. Instaled them on Sunday. First big upgrade.

 

I just installed my Diamondback HD over the weekend too. Got it with the 8" toolbox. Love it.

 

I should have ordered a toolbox with mine, now the shipping for a toolbox is crazy expensive! Great covers!

 

I thought about that too, but not sure that I really need it.

 

Retightened the rails again. Moved the rails towards the front as much as they can go. Front clamp is right by the drain tubes. Tried to center the cover as much as possible. Still see some light in the front corner from the inside. Can’t move the cover any more forward to block the lights since then the back is going to be barely over the tail gate. We’ll see how it does in the water test

 

Ordered a bak mx4, hopefully they ship quick. Will post whenever it shows

 

I noticed that it looks like your rail clamps are not clamped on the Toyota rails. Is your truck the SR? All other models other than the SR should have Toyota rails that you can use with the Toyota clamp brackets that should have been in you Undercover kit. See below.

 

Is your rail pushed all the way up to the front Toyota rails? See picture below.

 

Yes I have the SR, no factory rails. Used the other clamps provided. I did push the rails as far as they go to the front, however the cover itself I had to move slightly back as to provide enough overlap for the seal over the tailgate

 

Ok. If you don't have enough length to cover the front and the back then that is a problem. With my cover the only issue that I had was getting it far enough forward for the gasket to cover the front. The back is ok You could contact the manufacturer and convey the issue and the fact that you just don't have enough length to cover the bed. It seems like it could be a manufacturing issue if you do have the length to cover both.

 

I've seen that issue with every Undercover I've installed. Seems like they could all use an extra 1/2". Doesn't matter what make they are installed on.

 

For those of you with the Undercover UltraFlex, what made you choose that over the ArmorFlex? I have a 2023 on the way and I'm trying to decide which one to buy.

 

BAK makes Undercover as well as they are the same company. I have the F1 with a 5 year warranty but wish I had the drain tubes from the Ultraflex even though I am not a fan of the carpeted underside.

 

I had no factory rails, ultra flex comes with own attachment clamps, and it’s sold on Amazon which I get 5% off and can spread monthly payments over 12 months no interest. Those were my reasons

 

One of the big differences is your preference of the finish on the top of the cover. If you clean your truck often and expect to clean the cover I with a rag or a sponge I think the Ultrafex is a better option. If you use your truck more for a work truck and only occasionally hose off the cover then you may prefer the more heavy duty finish of the armorflex. I haven't seen the armorflex in person but I think the finish is rough and textured like a Linex truck bed so it may not be easy to clean using a wipe down method. I think it comes down to your preference on the finish and the usage of your truck.

 

Interesting, I never realized how many brands were under Realtruck.

Makes sense. I'll have the rails so I wasn't thinking about that.

Thanks for sharing. That is part of the reason I was leaning toward the ArmorFlex, hoping that it would be more durable.

 

Would you mind giving me the total dims of your cover L"xW"? please

 

I am in the same boat as my Tundra should arrive in July. I am going with the Armorflex versus the Ultraflex for the following reasons. One is I like the look of Line -X flat black coating better. Two the Line-X is more durable and resists scratches and dents better. Thirdly, when flipped up all the way it does not rest against the cab and finally, I've heard of reports that the Ultraflex can absorb water within the FRP panels over time and results in the panels getting heavier and heavier. There are some YouTube videos I believe on this last issue.

 

I got 82" x 67.25". I have the standard 6'7" bed. The measurement may be off a tiny bit because of the beveled top and a solo job on measurement. But I think it's pretty accurate.

 

awesome, man
really appreciate it

 

my undercover ultra flex seems like it fits perfect , maybe I got lucky or something then

 

Maybe... Even though they are both truck hero companies, I could install a bak flip on a truck and an ultra flex on an identical truck the same day and the ultra flex would always be a mess to get good coverage in both front and back. Ironically, they have more robust seals on the sides which add coverage on the bed rails.

That's the only knock I can give the ultra flex, besides that, they are really nice covers.