Getting a Tonneau Cover
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Getting a Tonneau Cover
I'm looking for a Tonneau cover. I found a product at peragon.com and wanted to see if anyone on this forum has any commentary (good or bad) on this product.
For a 5.5 bed, $600 + $70 shipping. (peragon.com)
I'm looking for a retractable, hard surface, locking, low-profile, quality cover which is reasonably priced.
thanks in advance.
For a 5.5 bed, $600 + $70 shipping. (peragon.com)
I'm looking for a retractable, hard surface, locking, low-profile, quality cover which is reasonably priced.
thanks in advance.
Laughing Gas
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From: Texas
If you continue your homework regarding Paragon, I think you will not find a SINGLE owner that's happy with it. That's probably why they only sell direct, no dealers would want to sell it.
Good retractable covers: Retrax, RollNLock, Pace Edwards (two models), TruckCoversUSA - Expensive, but probably the best. About the same price as the PE Full Metal Jacket, but the TCUSA is a better cover.
Bakflip is a folding cover (two models, plastic and aluminum). Other folding covers: FoldACover (two models, get the G2 Elite), Extang Solid Fold.
Good retractable covers: Retrax, RollNLock, Pace Edwards (two models), TruckCoversUSA - Expensive, but probably the best. About the same price as the PE Full Metal Jacket, but the TCUSA is a better cover.
Bakflip is a folding cover (two models, plastic and aluminum). Other folding covers: FoldACover (two models, get the G2 Elite), Extang Solid Fold.
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Looking online using Google, a LOT of people like Peragon tonneaus... I don't use one, but I'd consider one if I was looking. For someone to say you won't find a "SINGLE" owner that's happy with it is pretty bold. That would be like me saying not a SINGLE owner is happy with Line-X.
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Looking online using Google, a LOT of people like Peragon tonneaus... I don't use one, but I'd consider one if I was looking. For someone to say you won't find a "SINGLE" owner that's happy with it is pretty bold. That would be like me saying not a SINGLE owner is happy with Line-X.
If you get a Paragon, you will like it at first. Then, it will begin to leak, then things will warp and break. But, hey, do what you want to do.....it's not my money or truck.
So, ChargersFanInCO, why don't you go ahead and get one then, big guy?
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Ummm...Because I don't need one?
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Laughing Gas
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Regarding the Paragon, a post from today on another forum, look at post #20.
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...2/#post1314760
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...2/#post1314760
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I never seen a Peragon, so I'm not going to comment on that, but I can give a review on the Retrax. It cost me about $300 more than your $670 for the Peragon, for my 6.5' bed on my '06. I've been using it for about 2.5 years now and would easily drop the cash down for another one. It still looks and functions like the day I put it in. It retracts very easily and is so much more convenient than the snap up vinyl cover I had on my '97. The area it retracts into takes up a little space, 8"-10" maybe, never measured it, upper part of the bed only, things can slide in under it. The loss of space hasn't been an issue for me yet. Looks great on the truck too.
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Regarding the Paragon, a post from today on another forum, look at post #20.
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...2/#post1314760
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...2/#post1314760
Spray over any other bedliners lately? Peragon removed you from their authorized distributor list, didn't they? That's why you hate them so much...I'm just giving you chit...I couldn't care less about a tonneau cover. I haul too much crap to be opening and closing the thing every time I need to put something in it.
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Peragon is scrap metal! I had one and at 70 MPH you thought the slates were coming off the truck. Also, everytime I went to open with stuff in the back, the stuff slid up so you couldn't open the cover. Had to crawl in under the cover and dig it out. You will have about 1 foot of bed space that you can't use. It leaks water like nobodies business. I threw it away and bought an extang snap on style cover for about $125.00. Does a much better job keeping the water out, although not water tight. Can remove it in a couple minutes if I have to.
Don't by a peragon. I could not get a refund.
Don't by a peragon. I could not get a refund.
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Peragon is scrap metal! I had one and at 70 MPH you thought the slates were coming off the truck. Also, everytime I went to open with stuff in the back, the stuff slid up so you couldn't open the cover. Had to crawl in under the cover and dig it out. You will have about 1 foot of bed space that you can't use. It leaks water like nobodies business. I threw it away and bought an extang snap on style cover for about $125.00. Does a much better job keeping the water out, although not water tight. Can remove it in a couple minutes if I have to.
Don't by a peragon. I could not get a refund.
Don't by a peragon. I could not get a refund.