BAK FLIP F1

[captaincarl]

I have a fold-a-cover on my '14 Sierra sans issues

[citori3]

my f1 says I need shims on my 2014 short bed crew cab but none were in box. Inside of bed walls where it attaches seem straight. Do you need shims on a 2014?

[roadblock]

Same thing with my FiberMax. I called BakFlip and they said you don't need shims for the 2014's

Would be nice if they gave you proper instructions for that kind of money hey

[coachrider]

I agree with Roadblock. On the new crew cab with a short bed I did not need to use any shims, even though they were included. My instructions included in the packing materials were not for the F1... but they were similar enough that I could figure it out. This was the only weak point of the whole experience with Bakflip and their instructions could have been a little more pertinent.

[icetime]

I just installed my BakFlip FiberMax on a "standard-box" (6.5') bed. Two pics show the left/right drain tubes, one pic is the look of the FiberMax closed. I have concern the drain tubes are 'crimped' trying to navigate that tough angle from the rail to the drain holes, so I may have to doctor this arrangement up. I will re-post when I have actual weather experience with this set-up. Living in S. Calif we are not in any rain season yet. Also, there could be "blow back" from the holes where the tubes go outside the box, but guessing that will be minimal. If not, I will have to find a way to seal up the rest of the plug area exiting the box (maybe by drilling a hole in the bed-plug that matches the size of the drain tube).

 

(Note: the pic shows I am going through my "drop-in" bed liner (with porthole access to the original bed plugs) - it is removal of the actual bed plug that gives you access to draining outside the box.)

 

Hope it helps. I'll look back here too for other experiences with their setups too.

[roadblock]

icetime - I put my drain tubes in the same place, but they aren't squished down like yours. I cut them to be just a bit longer than the distance needed, and they seem to work fine so far.

[icetime]

thanks roadblock - duly noted. good to know that this setup should work. Do you have actual wet weather experience on the draining yet? I actually have no idea how much water gets into the rails drain path (i.e. sizable or not).

[citori3]

Thank you all for you all for your help. F1 went in with no problems yesterday. Bakflip needs to improve there instructions!

[citori3]

What has peoples experience been with these tops being raintite? When I was lying in the bed during installation I saw gaps in both front corners. The front weatherstripping was too short to cover the width of the bed, but that wasn't all of the problem. I'm planning on adding more weatherstripping.

[roadblock]

No experience for the rain yet, however I agree, there seems to be a couple gaps.

Also I couldn't for the life of me seem to get the drivers side rail, the end near the tail gate, to be as tight to the truck as the passenger side rail is.

So when I fully close the cover, the drivers side near the tailgate has a bit of give, up and down to it.

 

My other complaint would be after you line the cover up, trying to get the thing screwed on near the cab while fumbling around with 3 washers, all the while trying to make sure you don't move the cover and mess up your alignment.

 

Do you guys mind posting a few pics of what your covers look like installed?

[citori3]

My rails lined up the fine, but I had the same issue instlling the bolts upfront. The holes were too close together on the top by about 3/16th. I finally got them in, but it took some effort.

[citori3]

BTW I'm installing my Bakbox 2 this evening. Anything I should know before I start?

[ShotgunZ71]

What has peoples experience been with these tops being raintite? When I was lying in the bed during installation I saw gaps in both front corners. The front weatherstripping was too short to cover the width of the bed, but that wasn't all of the problem. I'm planning on adding more weatherstripping.

I can't speak for the BakFlip, but I do have the Foldacover G4 Elite on my truck and it has same issue with weatherstripping. There are small cracks or gaps at each corner, but nothing much bigger than a matchstick. In a torrential downpour, I had a few drops inside, but nothing that would cause alarm. I've actually had more water get in by me folding it up and climbing in than I have with it closed. I think only a solid cover would be more rain-tight.

[rhtsooner]

What has peoples experience been with these tops being raintite? When I was lying in the bed during installation I saw gaps in both front corners. The front weatherstripping was too short to cover the width of the bed, but that wasn't all of the problem. I'm planning on adding more weatherstripping.

 

I have the BAK Roll-X and tested it at the car wash this past weekend. It's pretty well sealed at the tailgate and I think would be fine in a heavy rain (I tested by spraying directly at the edge of the cover with a wand. The front edge, however, did not come with weatherstripping that took the new rail caps into account so I'm replacing it this evening with some bulb-type weatherstripping.

[Clover128]

Here's a TonnoPro Hard Fold cover on my `14 Silverado LTZ: