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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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Damn I can decide what freakin cover to buy? I had a fiberglass one piece on my last truck but it had its drawbacks mainly being ahuge pita to take off and more importantly put back on by myself. It was doable but I did end up with a couple of dings in the back of the cab before its time was up as a result. Now I have my spanking new truck and I was leaning towards a folding cover like a bakflip or Trifecta but I read that they arent really that water tight which would suck for me. Being up in Toronto the primary reason for the cover is to protect the stuff I put in there from the elements ( mainly the snow and road salt/grime/crap ) and to be lockable for security reasons. I wont do a cap they are just too ugly for my tastes. Anyways I digress does anyone have a tri-fold and regret not getting a fiberglass hinge? Recommend a brand or model? Any winter users with a tri-fold? Thanks
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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i think the bakflip would be nice
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Yeah Im leaning towards the bakflip F1 or the Extang solid fold.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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This is the one I bought its not the Extang but I do like and its very easy to put on and remove.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tri-F...Q5fAccessories

BTW it wouldn't be hard to make water tight, its extremely close now.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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It looks nice but I need a solid cover up here as the snow and ice load destroys soft covers pretty quickly. I learned that the hard way 25 yrs ago with my first truck and a soft tonneau cover
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Im going for the bakflip, didnt think the F1 leaked?
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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Im going for the bakflip, didnt think the F1 leaked?

its not supposed to but Ive read that after a few winters they can leak a bit
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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its not supposed to but Ive read that after a few winters they can leak a bit
What about the BakFlip HD? Is the HD have a better seal?
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Nevermind, just noticed the F1 is the best....
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Its looking like BAKflip ftmfw
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