Comments on 2 brands of tonneau cover

Sep 17, 2003 4 Replies

Anyone have any first-hand experience (owning, living with and/or installing) with either Xtang (soft) tonneau covers, or the Trac Top/Jackrabbit hard covers from Pace Edwards?



I'm tempted by the cheaper, soft covers, only because it's what I see on 99% of trucks. But, I don't understand how people feel secure with them, in terms of theft of bed contents. A sharp box cutter and there goes the fishing tackle (which is worth more than the tonneau cover). My son's theory is that when people see a pickup truck, they think "gun owner", so they leave them alone. But, my son's 14 and living in another world. :-)



Besides the theft issue, I'm interested in reports on durability, water leakage, etc., from anyone who can offer them.


-Doug


Doug,

Have you looked into an Undercover Tonneau. It's secure, very durable, doesn't leak and is easy to install. I bought one a few months ago and have been very happy with it. Here's the link:

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Hope this helps!

-Jay

My bed liner does NOT cover the side rails, just the front. Will that present a problem?

Doug

I'm not sure. The best thing to do is contact the guys at the number on their website or email them. I called them with some questions I had and they were very good about answering all of them.

-Jay

I've got the Xtang Tuff Tonneau and love it. Never leaks water and very durable. Also very easy to get on and off when you need to. I had a buddy who had the hard top and the one time we used his truck to pick up a mattress, it was a major, two-man pain in the butt to get that off. But, I didn't get my cover for security. I got it to keep stuff on the inside dry.

Mike T

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