Fiberglass lid removal

greeniner · #1 05-24-2006, 03:16 PM

Whats the easiest lid to remove from a truck bed?
I want to get a fiberglass lid like an A.R.E LSX or Leer or Century. Out of the three whats the easiest to remove? (I like to tow my motorcycles back there).
I looked at the ARE and it didnt look to user friendly in this regard.
Thanks for any help on this.

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TruckGasm · #2 05-25-2006, 12:24 PM

Well, none of them are EASY because they weigh a ton. If you like ARE, you probably will like the Jason Rage.

If you can break away from fiberglass, take a look at Undercover. We sell quite a few of them.

greeniner · #3 05-25-2006, 01:58 PM

Actually im steering more toward the Century Cargo Cover, I like the upswept back. I never heard of those others you mentioned but will do a search for them on the web, thanks.

kretinus · #4 05-25-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by greeniner

Actually im steering more toward the Century Cargo Cover, I like the upswept back. I never heard of those others you mentioned but will do a search for them on the web, thanks.

I have a Leer, to get it off you need to disconnect the struts and lift the lid up almost 90 to the bed, definitely a two man job and not to be done on a windly day. The lid isn't all that heavy, just awkward and the rims do not have a lot of strength so you have to careful.

The truck came with it so that's that, but if I were to choose today a roll up cover would be my choice, the hard cover is just too limiting (but it does look nice. I'm putting a cargo rack on mine to make it more useful, Leer says my model with handle up to 200 pounds.

kd4crs · #5 05-25-2006, 05:08 PM

The Undercover is the easiest to take off. I have taken mine off the truck by myself but I don't recommend anyone do it that way.

Two people can easily remove it and hang it to be stored on the wall hooks it comes with. It weighs about 60 lbs.

kretinus · #6 05-25-2006, 09:15 PM

I got an idea to make a couple of supports that would span the box, back the truck under with the lid up, disconnect the lid and lower it down, drive off.

kd4crs · #7 05-28-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kretinus

I got an idea to make a couple of supports that would span the box, back the truck under with the lid up, disconnect the lid and lower it down, drive off.

Do a search for Myst's postings on his mods. On his website he had some pics about a lid hoist he made.

acadianabob · #8 06-02-2006, 10:48 AM

http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...s.htm#morepics

Just rolls into the cannister.

kd4crs · #9 06-02-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by acadianabob

http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...s.htm#morepics

Just rolls into the cannister.

Which also takes up valuable bed space.

silversvt04 · #10 06-04-2006, 10:54 PM

I have a low rider hard cover. To remove I get a friend and lift it up remove the gass shocks by knocking them of the tonneau cover mounts. Lift the tonneau up another 15-20 degrees and slide it back out of the locks.

The cover weighs about 80 plus pounds. I also have carpet peaces to protect the back of the cab incase it slips.

Also have a soft tonneau for the summer as the hard is dryer in the winter.