I just bought their Limited version. Has a lifetime warranty and Access gets nothing but excellent reviews from all who own their covers. The Limited is their top of the line cover and right now is sold including a few extras at no extra charge.

Yes, it fits with the plastic rail covers.

 

Not all our roads are tiny I've had American cars & trucks for the last 35 years & don't find it a problem, although our car parking spaces can be a bit on the small side.LOL
I don't want a folding cover, I will be putting in a 5th wheel & I want to be able to put my Harley in the back occasionally which is why I need something that can be got out of the way easily. I've had a hinged soft cover on my Dakota & that was OK but a PITA when you wanted to use the whole bed for bulky stuff, my F150 came with an ARE solid cover which was great quality & looked real good, but you couldn't carry anything bulky. I've asked my local parts supplier to get me some prices on a couple of the recommendations you guys have made.

 

I understand, look at the pic i posted, you only lose about a couple of inches when it's folded, the only thing is the rear window is completely covered.

I think it's cool that you have the SD in the UK, I'm sure you get some looks! You see all the programs with the guys towing a "Caravan" with Estates and Crossover SUV's, then here you come in the Mini "Lorry"!

Are there alot of pickup trucks in the UK?

 

There are quite a lot, when the pound was real strong against the dollar everyone & their dog seemed to be importing them, mainly F150s & Rams, SDs are pretty thin on the ground though due to their size & I was really lucky to find this one, I had decided that I didn't want a 6.0 litre as everything I read/heard was bad so it was either a good 7.3 or a load more money to get a later '08 up truck, then this appeared on ebay, it was in Spain (1500 miles away) but been in dry storage for around 5 years with only 19,000km (the truck is Canadian spec) it was sold brand new in the UK & I reckon it is probably the lowest mileage 7.3 in the world! It certainly drives like a new truck, everything feels tight & no squeaks or rattles anywhere.

 

The 7.3L is one of my favorite engines, you definetly got lucky on that, with such low miles, one in good shape still commands a premium. I see you also have a Harley, sure you're not a closet American? LOL On the flip side, just purchased my better half a Range Rover Sport last year, best SUV purchase I've ever made, the fit and finish, and material quality is so much better than the domestic vehicles we've purchased over the years, at least on the interior. As far as a pickup goes, I can't see ever buying anything other than a Ford though. Good luck on the Tonneau!

 

Did a little more research, there is a Pace Edwards: Full Metal Jack Rabbit, it seems to fit the criteria you listed, it's not a fold up, it is a hard retractable cover, the cannister doesn't take alot of space in the front of the bed. The only thing is, it's pricey, not sure of the exchange rate, but price range is $1,500.00 to $1,700.00 USD (according to what extra options you want).

 

I have a Jack rabbit cover on my 96' 250 and love it doesn't take up too much bed space about 10". The cover is very solid and rolls up and can click to stop I think every 12" which can be handy at times. I want to get one for my 00' f250 but am in the process of getting the engine 100% and am running out of money real quick but it on the list of things to get

 

It is a hard top with vinyl smooth topping, 400lbs capacity. Ordered mine with a bakbox 2... total to my door was $998.

 

I really like my Pace Edwards Jackrabbit. It seems to be a great cover. Of course I did get mine for free, so that makes it even better.

 

if you need something that does not leak and give under the wieght of heavy snow....a fiberglass lid is the only way to go.

things to stay clear of in general.....be careful of mail order and return policies that put the burden of fitment on you.....meaning restock fee and pay return shipping.

My take is once you provide your vechicle information....the folks who sell these for a living should be responsible for exact fitment.

when you narrow down to a product selection google product name review and read up on the good bad and ugly. most common complain on roll and fold models are the difficulty of closure when cold and leaks.

I started looking into the roll/fold, then switch into looking into lids...but then the price of a lid is so close to a cap...changed directions again for a cap....but before I could shell out 2600 for a hi cap...found the same model on clist for 500.

 

So when I bought my DRW I wanted to be able to get some dry storage when I took the wife and kids out for a weekend. I wanted a cover that could come off and leave no trace on the truck (Mainly because if I had the rails of a roll up on the truck when the kids were loading things, I knew it would never survive.)

I went for the lund genesis Tri-Fold. I seriously could not be happier.. On and off the truck in less than 60 seconds. Leave everything in place, flips up real easy.

LUNDs link is: Genesis™ Tri-fold Tonneau


just my .02 but they have been great when something broke I called their customer service and they rushed it right out to me. No questions asked. Great company to deal with.



Glenn

 

I'll post pics once the Roll-X is installed on my new F250.

 

Cost wise I picked up a bestop easy roll for around $300. I have had it since last year and does its job. A couple things I don't like are the velcro sliding which forced me to lose a rubber corner peice and the plast T handle screws in front which lock it to the rails. I think if they were of a metal variety it would be a bit more solid when trying to remove. For the cost it does the job I need which is keep people from using my truck as a trash can along with keeping eyes out.

 

If I found someone had pit trash in my bed I would throw it out of the bed wherever I happened to be.

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It was more a preventable comment. Not that people have thrown trash in mine. Just dont want it to happen.