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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 2004Denali
You said it isn't water proof? Is that the same as this
http://www.rollnlock.com/Pages/Products.html
No, that's arguably the best on the market though. The only thing I didn't like was the vinyl cover. I've seen some of them fade but leave gray/white lines where each slat meets under it. That's the main reason I went with RollBak, it's powdercoated and cheaper. Here's their website.

http://www.rollbaktonneaucover.com/

Another thing I don't like is that it weighs 90lbs. But I installed it by myself in a couple hours, including aligning it just right to operate smoothly and look good.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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So which one is better? not talking about the cheapest but the best.
http://www.rollnlock.com/Pages/Products.html
http://www.rollbaktonneaucover.com/
I was going to get the first one, I like these two designs. I can't have a hard cover because of my 2 Mastiff's (1 weights 225lbs and the other is 175lbs)
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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I like my snug top....nice fit and finish.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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I decided to go with soft cover so i could haul things when I needed to. I shopped several and narrowed down my search to the access you spoke of and extang TriFecta. I picked the Trifecta because it was $325 shipped and took 5 minutes to install. We just had 7 inches of rain in Dallas and not a drop in the bed.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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It's a hard call to say which one's better. They both have their pros and cons. Another feature I liked about the RollBak over the RollnLock is that my lock is a deadbolt hidden under the cover. The RollnLock's is on top and I've heard complaints of ice freezing it up (the key hole faces up) and if you let it retract with the key in it, it will snap off when it hits the end. The 1 or 2 shops that had heard of RollBak said it was a damn good cover from what they had heard. Only one had ever installed it and they received no complaints and the shop owners chose it for their own vehicle. Most shops had never heard of RollBak and swore by RollnLock. I know it doesn't help much but that's all I could find after shopping for months. I am happy with this one.

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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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I do like the Roll-n-lock's cargo manager

http://www.rollnlock.com/Pages/Products.html

I wonder if you could get it to work on the Rollbak
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by j's01silverado
I like the look of a smooth cover myself. Doesnt leak too bad and it locks the tailgate.

Which one is that? I like.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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I preferr the GM soft toneau cover. They are lightweight and hold up pretty well. The embossed bowtie on them looks good also.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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the extang RT is a vinyl rollup with the flush-ish look, I may pick that one up in the future. If I was going to a get a hard top I think the fold-a-cover would be the one for security, it weight less than most hard tops and I think it can still be removed if needed without too much trouble. My two cents anyway.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chingon
Which one is that? I like.
It is a Gemtop GT Classic.
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