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Tonneau Cover damage

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by dusted_tundra, Jan 8, 2019.

  1. Jan 8, 2019 at 4:54 PM
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    Installed a Bakflip Mx4 using the clip W/O the rail system around July 2018

    Damage- I now have 6 dent/ripples about 6 inches long (3) on each in the side of my truck where I mounted the clips

    I assume it was due to my bed flexing/vibrations in the desert/bumps on road but Does anyone else have this issue mounting their tonneau cover like this?

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  2. Jan 8, 2019 at 4:54 PM
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    Got any pictures of the damage?
     
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  3. Jan 8, 2019 at 4:58 PM
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    I am out of town right now but I will be back Friday. At first I thought it was there when I got the truck. I got my truck used with 29,000 miles) but I slowly noticed that more had appeared over time.
     
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  4. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:05 PM
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    They aren’t really deep, but they are noticeable looking down the side. I removed the tonneau cover for now
     
  5. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:09 PM
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    I have the revolver x4 and cant say i have the same problem....but i drive like a little bitch.
     
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  6. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:13 PM
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    I watched a Ford bed flex video and that’s what leads me to think it’s bed flex

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  7. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:19 PM
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    I think most of us would benefit from some bed stiffeners.
     
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  8. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:20 PM
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    I just bought some yesterday for $170 they are arriving tomorrow
     
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  9. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:25 PM
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    Which ones did you get it? Hidden inside the bedside or exposed behind the tailgate?
     
  10. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:29 PM
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    I don’t have any damage from my MX4, but I haven’t been very tough on my Tundra.....yet.
     
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  11. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    Total chaos exposed behind tailgate
     
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  12. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:31 PM
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    Nice! I’ve been thinking about getting some. Trying to decide which one I would want, or should I be a nut job and get both!
     
  13. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:35 PM
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    I got the total chaos ones because it said it had a buggy whip mount and now I gotta get one once I finish suspension wheels and tires
     
  14. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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    I think if you mount it on the railing system it will be fine, i did it without the railing system
     
  15. Jan 8, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    They have a three year warranty, I would contact the bakflip
     
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  16. Jan 10, 2019 at 5:11 PM
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    Hey guys how do I post a video from my phone to show you
     
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    Cant post direct videos.. Need to provide a link
    Pictures are ok..
     
  18. Jan 10, 2019 at 5:18 PM
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    Total Chaos Rear Channel Bed Stiffners appear to be built sturdy. I've got the MX4 as well, but haven't noticed any damage (tonneau cover is about 8 mos old). There is one small ding on one of the sections that appears to have been when folding the cover (maybe the foam padding isn't located in the right spot or maybe needs to be thicker?), I'm going to keep any eye on it.
     
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    Mine has the same issue with the wavy plastic top bed rails....
     
  21. Jan 10, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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    Let me know if that link works for you guys!!!
     
  22. Jan 10, 2019 at 5:24 PM
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    Worked.
     
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    Gives you guys an idea on what to look for. It is like that on both sides exactly where I mounted my clamps
     
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    I'll have to check mine when I get off work. I haven't noticed anything, but I've got the dropdown bracket for the factory rail.
     
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    I think that setup is fine. The clips I had clip on to the thin sheet metal and I feel like bumps/ bed flex pull the clips in a certain direction causing this to happen. These newer trucks are made with a thinner metal for weight and mpg
     
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    A little of this and a little of that.
    I too will need to keep an says it on my MX4. I just installed it to the sheet metal bed cap a couple weeks ago. Now I'm concerned! :(
     
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    Just saw the video. That is very odd. I don't have an MX4 and am unfamiliar with its mounting clamps. But now I'm wondering if this could be an issue with any other type or brand of tonneau cover that uses clamps on just the bed caps and experiences bed flex from off-camber trails.
     
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  30. Jan 12, 2019 at 9:46 PM
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    Is the tonneau cover designed to flex with the bed or are the slats extremely rigid? I have an aluminum toolbox installed on the forward end of my bend and it seems to flex/move and has caused no problems. The Tundra hasn't gotten any lighter recently so I doubt that the bed material has gotten any thinner. Frame flex probably has more to do with the bed twisting. A C-channel frame aft of the front end could work if Toyota would add more metal to it, especially aft of the cab.

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