looking for a bed cover that I can leave on when I use my fifth wheel. I prefer a hard cover. I also need access to the front of the bed as I keep an aluminum tool chest there. Does anybody make a 4 section fold up hard cover? Three sections leaves me too close to the pin hitch but a four would be just right.
Any ideas?

 

See my info below. Hitch stays in the bed and the cover fits right on top and latches. When I want to hook up the cover folds up to the last section and I hold it in place with a bungee cord and the two eyelets on the cover. Easy access to what ever is under the last section of the cover or just flip that section up when needed and down when not in use.

 

This is what I plan to get for my truck when we upgrade to a 5th wheel.

1999-2007 Ford Super Duty Hard Rolling Tonneau Cover (Revolver X2 39303)

 

Bakflip G2 looks good. How wide are the cover's rails? Any issues with your fiver hitch hitting them?
How heavy is it? How easy to completely remove?

Thanks

 

I use a soft roll up now. Will this cover stay in place when it is rolled part way? I can't tell reading the description. I don't want to use anything that blocks my rear window when I open the bed.

Steve

 

Not sure how high your aluminum box is up front but I have a Roll-n-Lock for mine and it is fine with a 5th wheel or gooseneck. The canister up against the front of the bed does sit down below the bed rail but I never measured now far. It may be too low for your box but I sure do like it.

 

I have the Fold-A-Cover and it works great. Covers my hitch when not in use and when in use it folds forward and latches down. I like the fact that when the cover is closed I can open the back panel by the tailgate or the front panel by the cab and its fully locking.

Fold-a-Cover Tonneau Covers | A Division of Steffens Automotive

 

I watched the videos on their site. How long have you had it? Did you buy online? Did you install it yourself?

I initially went with a soft vinyl to use my full bed, but that is not as much a consideration as I thought and my soft vinyl is not close to being water tight. My hitch is adjusted nearly all the way up, but is still below my bed rails and it looks like the Fold-A-Cover would go over it without a problem.

Thanks,

Steve

 

Steve,

I have had my fold-a-cover for a little more than a year I purchased it factory
direct from their website as they had a refurbished cover and the way a look at
it the refurbished stuff has at least gone through QC once possibly twice. I
have been happy with it and have had no issues. I installed it myself overall
install took about an hour as this installs differently than my BakFlip G2 that
I had previously. My cover is almost completely water tight I do get a little
water(not enough to hurt anything) in the bed at the tailgate as I did not
install the included weather stripping on the tailgate. One thing I did not
notice prior install is the rails for this cover actually sit on/attach to the
top of the bead rail instead of the side of the rail however it has not caused
my any clearance issues. Feel free to ask any other questions and I will be happy to answer them.

Regards,

 

Got it.

Thanks,

I am checking to see if my wholesale distributor has access to this manufacturer.

Steve

 

I went with a BakFlip G2, secure when you're not towing, reasonably water tight, folds up to give almost full use of the bed, works really well with the 5th wheel & (IMHO) looks good.
Not so good points, it's a bit close on tight turns on uneven ground, it marks easily & the adhesive rubber pads that are to prevent this can become detached when it's folded.
Would I recommend it? Absolutely.

 

There are 5 sections to the cover for a 6.5 ft bed. So one section it just over 1ft. The section of the cover over the hitch fits right on top and touches the cover snuggly, but does not have any problems closing and latching. The cover is held in place at the cab end by two easy to remove thumb screws. I am guessing it weighs about 40 lbs but it is bulky. To remove it by myself I have to get into the bed. With 2ppl its just unscrew both sides and lift and walk it to the end of the bed.

 

Ok, next time I'll read the question more closely. To answer your question about the cover rails, they go about 1.5" in from the bed edge.

 

The Bakflip MX4 is what I'm looking at.......

 

I have had RETRAX for the past 8 years on my 2008 F350. Just sold the F350 and will be getting a RETRAX PRO for my 2017 F450.

Great cover and works very well with my 5th wheel. You can lock it anywhere up and down the track.

bigdon68