Tonneau Cover Help!!!
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Originally Posted by nittany_lioness
What about new snaps? Has anyone been able to buy them separately? I've got a dealer-installed Motorcraft tonneau on my F-150 (with the composite, not metal, snaps) and they are starting to wear out and not stay snapped. If I could just get the snap kit, I could save $200 and not buy a new one. Has anyone seen them? Or do you have a cover that's been destroyed and are willing to sell your snaps?
Two things i'll mention about the covers:
1) It's really important to protect them with a treatment, presumably one that blocks UV rays. I haven't done that with mine and a couple of cracks have appeared.
2) If you live in an area where cold weather happens (say less than 5 degrees C) be prepared to not be able to unbutton the top. Cause if you do, there are chances that it won't be able to go back on... I am currently driving around with my cover off because I didn't get it on in time... in the fall! Though admittedly, this may be partially due to point #1. It has taken me almost 45 minutes to snap the damned thing on in cold weather... not much fun.
But when it's on there is minimal flapping and it hasn't leaked yet.
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From: vancouver
On this subject does anyone know of a way to keep the back of the tonneau cover unsnaped (so you can leave a board stick out) but stop the cover from flapping around when flying down the Highway.
As far as cold toneau's go I've found a hairdryer or small space heater works great to soften it up so you can snap it back on.
As far as cold toneau's go I've found a hairdryer or small space heater works great to soften it up so you can snap it back on.
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I guess that I failed to mention that the EXTANG FREEDOM comes with off-set snaps. You install them one way for winter (gives you a looser fit-hence easier snap-up) then install them 180 degrees in the spring to snug up the fit. It now has seen -20 and snow mammy and still looks like new thanks to the treatment mentioned below.
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From: Zimmerman, MN
I have a Truxedo soft cover. Instead of using snaps it has velcro. I can take it off and put it back on in the winter time (good thing living in minnesota).
Not sure how long the velcro will last, but it doesn't wear out like snaps, and is very easy to put on in cold weather.
Not sure how long the velcro will last, but it doesn't wear out like snaps, and is very easy to put on in cold weather.
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From: Seabrook, Texas
Nittany:
You might try a local upholstery shop for new snaps. I had a snap on mine rip out and the local upholstery shop repaired it for free; said when I had a real upholstery job to keep them in mind.
You might try a local upholstery shop for new snaps. I had a snap on mine rip out and the local upholstery shop repaired it for free; said when I had a real upholstery job to keep them in mind.
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From: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
I'm very happy with my tonneau cover I got in the summer, made by Access. It's a rollup cover that's a little different than most. It mounts inside, so if you want to get/have bedrails it will fit. It has clamps that make it easy to install, and it has a lot of things that you can do to tweak it to fit perfectly. There are 3 bars that run accross the truck, that roll up with the cover (no bowed bars sticking up, these are unnoticable). When you put it on you actually just unroll it, and press the end down to lock it into place, and at that time it puts tension on the cover. Then just run your finger along the sides to seal the velcro. It's perfectly flat, strong, easy to install, easy to use, and works in the winter. Plus I haven't noticed any wear marks, and it stays really shiny. I think it's a little more pricey than what people in this post are looking at, but it's well worth it. I paid around $600 (Think that's about $480 US) at a truck accessory store. Check out this website (accesscover) or even my pics to see what I'm talking about.
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Access Lite-ryder. No doubt.
No more snaps not fitting until spring time. Total utilization of your bed throughout the winter.
The bars roll right up with the cover.
This IS the best toneau cover. I got mine for $299 delivered with some searches on coupon codes.
No more snaps not fitting until spring time. Total utilization of your bed throughout the winter.
The bars roll right up with the cover.
This IS the best toneau cover. I got mine for $299 delivered with some searches on coupon codes.
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