For anyone concerned about water intrusion into the bed from the Paragon cover, here is a review that I posted last year about driving through a down pour with an antique curio cabinet in the bed. And that was when my cover was still improperly adjusted on my truck and I was too lazy to really care about fixing it since the cover served my purpose as it was.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...u-peragon.html

 

Has anyone hear anything about the leer trilogy x2t?

 

I have a Under Cover on my 2011, and it has done a real nice job, keeping things dry.
But the hinges were not primed, and the paint has started peeling off the aluminum hinges.
I found it on Craigslist, close to home, for $ 400.00, and it was 6 months old.

 

I have the OE Ford tri-fold cover and I love it. I've never had trouble with water getting in and it literally takes 10 seconds to totally remove it from the truck. It's been on the truck now for almost 6 years and still functions well.

 

Here is an update. I pulled the trigger and purchased a Peragon cover and installed it over the weekend. I am very much pleased with the cover and want to thank everyone for the suggestions.

Now onto some pictures and a review that I made.

I had been researching tonneau covers for my 2010 Ford F-150 and there are a lot of choices available. I was looking primarily at hard bi and tri fold covers and a few people on this forum had recommended that I look at a Peragon cover. My budget was in the $600-650 range and once I looked at what Peragon had to offer, the decision to increase the budget was an easy one to make.

My primary concerns was to get a cover that was 1) secure, 2) waterproof, 3) durable and 4) easy to use. This cover checked off each item on that list. I optioned my cover with the dual deadbolt keyed lock, stainless steel hardware, quick clamps and a tailgate seal. Peragon offers some discounts to members of FTE and additional ones for members of the military and first responders.

I placed my order and my cover was shipped and I received it in about a week. Everything was well packaged and protected for shipment.




The step by step instructions that are included are very complete and there are installation videos on YouTube that show you the process. If you select the quick clamps, there is are supplemental instructions that cover that part of the install. All of the needed hardware is individually packaged for each step that you are working on.
Onto some installation pictures.
Before:


Cover rails and ramps assembled:


Cover rails and clamps installed:


Cover installed:


You can see that the cover when in the opened position takes up about 6" of space but you still have about 10" of space under the panel to slide long items that will not interfere with the operation of the cover.

Cover rail end cap:

You can use super glue along with the screw to attach the end caps. I found that you need a very small amount of glue and make sure to put it in the area that is shown. Otherwise you will just push the glue out as you insert the cap into the rail.

Finished:







I need to do some minor adjustments to the rails so that they are parallel with the top of the tailgate. I like that the quick clamps allow installation without the need to drill holes into the side rail of the bed. If you set the 3/16” gap before you tighten the rail down to the tab on the clamp, you may not have the gap that is needed. I found that it took a few tries to get the clamps at the right height so that the gap could be maintained. In order to adjust the clamp, you need to loosen the bolt up and slide the clamp up or down as needed because the tab is spot welded onto the clamp. I am not sure if it would have been easier to make the adjustments if the tab was not welded, but I can see why it was to maintain the overall strength of the clamp to rail connection.

Overall I am very pleased with the purchase of my cover. The quality of materials that are used is very high and the powder coating is flawless. The cover is easy to open and to close. If it needs to be removed, it can be accomplished in about a minute. Installation time from start to finish was about 3.5 hours and that included taking a couple of breaks. Would I recommend a Peragon cover to other people considering it, I would definitely do so. I look forward to many years of use from this cover and will update this post as time goes passes.

 

Looks great Neil! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Hopefully it will give you years of trouble-free service.

 

Looks Great,

 

Thank you for the thumbs up, Neil, much appreciated! If you need anything down the road, we'll be here!

 

Neil, thanks for the great report and congrats on your purchase!

I can say with personal experience that Heath and his fine brigade of employees are here for the duration.

The front seal on my cover deteriorated and Peragon sent me a new one free of charge. The cover if properly cared for will easily outlast the life of the truck.

 

Tim, thank you for your comments and recommendation to consider this cover.