I just spoiled myself with a new pickup. Toyota SR, double cab, 5' box. It's red so it will be a little easier to find in a parking lot at least for now. There are bunches of choices for box covers. Prices on Amazon range from $160 to over $1900. Any advice?
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I have a flat hard cover with three hinged sections. It worked fine but the sliding clamp rails which hold it down at the rear eventually broke so that last section sometimes opens by itself. It's been 19 years, and IIRC it broke after about three.
Mine is on a Dodge Dakota pickup so YMMV. I suspect the twisting of the box caused the breakage of the 'rails' - there are some rough roads here.
You can always use the remote horn feature. Most will do 1000' line-of-sight.
Matter of fact, on final approach to runway 3L at DTW, my wife used the remote start key fob to start our Ford that was parked on the top deck of the McNamara parking garage.
Depends on what you want: looks, functionality/ease of use or security.
Looks: Get a vinyl snap on cover Functionality: Get a hinged cover Security: Get a locking hard cover
... too uppity for plywood ? :-) Some folks get all fancy-pants and put a coat of paint on it .. John T.
Don't go with snaps. What a PITA if you need to frequently open and close. Go with a Gator cover. They roll back easier and are more secure and lock when the tailgate is up.
If you go the vinyl route and it requires fitting the snaps, do not get it nice, tight, and sharp looking on a hot day. I put one on my AH and it looked great. Come fall I could just about push the car down the driveway trying to get it snapped.
I had a pickup with a cap. That was pretty handy and a lot more weather proof than most tonneau covers but you do have to remove it if you are hauling big stuff.
That sucks. I bet she never tried that again.
Just wrap the plywood with uphostery vinyl. Put a layer of closedcell foam on first - use spray glue and staple it on the bottom.
BAK and Truxedo make pretty nice hard rollups. Undercover and Extang make some nice tip-ups.
Myself, I like a capper. About twice the cost of a toneau but a LOT handier.
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