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Similar issue with mine has just come up over the last week, installed my HID's in January of 2014 and in the last week they've started to not always turn on, as of this morning I can't get methe low beams to turn at all. I haven't checked with a multimeter yet(I'm out of town at the moment so don't have my normal tools) but the fuse is visibly good and the (1) relay clicks as I pull it out of the socket so I think the issue is downstream of that. 1.5 years for bulb life seems a bit low to me but I do have approximately 22k miles on them, they're both out nearly simultaneously which seems odd compared to bulb life for non HID units

Rolled 15k in the truck, got it in November with 4 miles Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

Yes, the G4 requires the removal of (4) bolts to pull the cover off completely, weight is around 50 lbs give or take for the panels when removing them and they strap together nice and easy so for me it's not a problem to pull them off but someone else may have different feelings. I haven't had to remove them yet, but I installed them by myself so shouldn't be an issue. As a side note, I would add that when I open/close the tailgate, I normally do quickly open/close the back panel because otherwise when you shut the tailgate the back leaf weatherstrip will fold under the panel, popping up the back panel then shutting again puts the weatherstrip where it should be.

Hauled 2 yards of bulk mulch, spring is here...maybe Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

Another shot of the truck. It's in pretty good condition given it's age, one clear thru rust hole at a cab corner, otherwise just minor rust spots, fenders need some work to get them straightened out but it'll all come in time. Right now....plans for it aren't complete, needed to get it picked up and hauled away to my place so that it was out of the seller's shed and nobody else tried to buy it. Sometime this summer it will end up in Las Vegas where FIL lives, for now it'll stay in Iowa in my shed as the plans and transport details get lined up. From talking with him as we hauled it back it will be a frame off job, flathead v8 likely gets swapped for a smallblock, new suspension and drivetrain. Body will stay as original as possible, new interior is a requirement as the floorpan and seat are both gone, truck is currently black and new paintjob will likely be black as well. Function is going to be important on this one as I think he wants this to be a fun driver and one he enjoys taking out to run errands, has a '71 Nova and a '47 Ford Coupe that don't go out on the road that much and I think this one will replace the Nova and become a frequent driver.

Hauled home this '37 Ford with the future father in law, his next project car Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

Helped the future sister in law move, 3 loads in mine and 3 in a Ford and all done, thankfully the move was about 12 blocks so didn't take too long Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

That is a smoking deal, most of the prices I saw for Roll-X when I was looking was 700-825 which is one of the reasons I went with the Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite over the Roll-X. Had I seen that price on a new Roll-X I may have bought that one instead.....but oh well, I'm happy with mine and you're happy with yours so thats what matters!

New truck is 400/year or so, old one('90 chevy) is $50.50

To me those would be too big and too bright for a bed light

Pull hard, 2 rubber grommets and (1) body panel type clip is all that held mine in place

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Nice work Rick, that looks well done and very functional! Gives me some ideas as to what I might do with the LED's I got in from DDM......

The question was about the hard folding cover, not the soft folding cover. From a review of the gmaccessoryzone site the factory one is definitely the Fold-A-Cover

Easy to install, need basic tools, just did it this last weekend and was straight forward with good instructions

Assuming the comments are correct and the GM Hard folding cover is the Fold-A-Cover G4, see the pic linked below on my review of that cover http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/156634-fold-a-cover-g4-elite-hard-folding-tonneau-cover-review/?p=1392966

Pistol class sounds like a great weekend to me! Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

See link below for my review of the Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite, only had it installed for a couple days but many other members here have it and like it as well. http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/156634-fold-a-cover-g4-elite-hard-folding-tonneau-cover-review/

Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite showed up today, installed and pretty happy with it, considering it hasn't left the garage and been used. Install was straight forward, instructions and video online were very well done and useful, maybe an hour to get it installed and mostly adjusted then another 30 or 45 minutes getting it adjusted to my liking. Initial impressions of the cover is that they appear to have thought it out and executed it nicely. Added some nice covers/weatherstrips/housings to hide various aspects that functionally aren't important but being concealed does give a nicer, finished appearance. Will try and get a more detailed review up in the review section with pictures if time allows this weekend.

Washed it and sitting in the garage right now to get a Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite installed tonight, and if I get ambitious will pull axle riser blocks as well

I'm glad you like it, had my parents stayed in Detroit area when I was a kid and not moved I probably would have a similar opinion, well except for the starbucks part, I don't drink coffee so could care less about that

Yeah...but I'm spoiled with having 7 acres, no neighbors and nobody telling me what I can/can't do in my yard(within reason of course). Sent with Tapatalk powered by Droid

Agreed....I was in Vegas for Christmas and although the 65 degrees in Dec was great.....way too many dang people and California would be even worse, think all my hobbies are illegal out there!

I initially didn't pay much attention to the Fold-A-Cover as I was looking for something that gave full(or close to it) access to the bed quickly(and without tools) so the Fold-A-Cover was out of the running since the front most panel doesn't fold up with the rest. After seeing some positive reviews of it here I took a closer look at it and ended up going with it after comparing to the Bak Fibermax and the Roll-X I was debating between. I really liked the ability to open at both the front and rear of the bed, the more secure latch points to the bed and how it sat above the bed instead of flush with the top(putting the rails at a higher risk of damage). When I thought about what I normally haul in the bed the Fold-A-Cover seemed like a better solution, even with the slightly higher time involved to get the covers completely off to give full bed access.

I've seen some other people echo your thoughts and didn't find any covers like the avalanche one when searching, by "Avalanche like" I mean a cover with multiple, independent sections that are removed individually. All the aftermarket ones I've seen are either a multi-folding hard or soft cover, a roll up style or a hard shell cover style. I don't have a lot of personal experience with the Avalanche covers but have removed the tops a handful of times and when comparing the weight/size of those covers vs the ones from the aftermarket today, I expect the Avalanche style ones are substantially more expensive than the $600 to $900 range we see most hard folders in the market today. Edit: I was curious and looked up what the replacement panels for the Avalanche cost, gmpartsclub was the only online vendor I found that listed them and they're basically $700 per section(times 3 sections) which includes the handles/latches etc but doesn't include the bed mounted rails