Bakflip Tonneau Cover

[vanettend]

anyone have one of these covers or have any opions on it. Looking in to a new truck this spring and thinking of putting one of these covers on it.

[ruggedlife]

ive installed many of these, they're all right for light use, i find that the more you fold these things up the seals inbetween the panels start wearing out/tearing. i think they only have a two year warrenty on them as well. decent product for a solid folding cover, alot better than fold-a-cover or access covers, those are pure pieces of junk in my opinion

[Zembonez]

My next door neighbor has one on his truck. It's a couple of years old. All of the rubber between the panels is peeling and it pours in water in the rain. One of the gas struts has torn out of the front panel, so it doesn't stay up anymore.

 

Personally I'd keep looking.

[ruggedlife]

at work i usually push undercover's for hard covers, truxedo's for soft covers and truck cover usa for rolling covers... those three have been the best to date, especially truxedo.

[rogerf]

Several very old threads on this site discuss the Bakflip in painfull detail. I was blessed with an early one...now leaning againt my basement wall. It's an expensive dust collector as it basically self-destructed after a couple winters.

[Major_Kong]

I've had mine (G2) since Sept '09 and have gone through one MN winter with no problems. The rubber is still very good, the cover hasn't faded and there are no leaks (I had to modify the drain tubes though). I don't open mine up all the way too often but I have noticed that there is some slight rubber wear where the panels rest on top of each other. It's not a big deal but enough for me to monitor it. I think that most people who have reported problems had the first generation Bakflip.

[oldmann]

Just bought a fold a cover. Advantages are front access no need for locking tailgate and the hinges are made of metal. Have not put it on yet but my research says its best.

[AzDragonLord]

I also have a G2 Bakflip cover and I love it!

 

The original models did have problems but the new Generation-2 (G2) is way better! Combine it with a tailgate seal and it stays nice-n-dry inside.

 

 

[lineman]

I have a retrax a bit pricey but have had no problem at all with it.

[700 sportsman]

My dad has a gen. 1 bakflip, and it is ok, but if rains moderately hard, things will get wet, I wouldn't call it water proof by any means, it is decent, but as for a pure watertight seal, no. The rubber and other components seem to be of pretty good quality though, he's had it for about 2 years, and it's still in good shape, but it very rarely gets opened all the way up, so the shocks don't get much use.

[gsx2004]

I have the backflip G2 and it works like a charm. It was easy to install, doesnt leak one bit, very sturdy and so far no excessive wear after 6 months. I also open it up all the way quite often. The G2 does not use any gas shocks so it eliminates that problem.

 

My opinion expensive but worth it. Sturdy, secure, 99.9% water tight, looks nice, aluminum (not plastic or vinyl)