Ok, for all of us owners with newly delivered trucks (and future owners too) lets post a simple thread here for "at a glance comparison" of tonneau covers. Please post your:

Name Brand
Installed Price
Your breif comments on fit, finish and look
Mfg's Link
Your Gallery Link

This will make it much easier for all to view and decide for ourselves.

 

I have the Undercover hard lid

Price: 629 delivered
Ordered from www.versacover.com

Can see pics in the gallery - I absolutely love it

 

Name Brand A.R.E.
Installed Price $811.00
Very good fit. Weather tight
Mfg's Link
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...5713&anum=4901

 

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Name Brand: Retrax

Installed Price:$847 shipped with a tailgate seal & lock cover, I installed it myself.

I'm very pleased with the Retrax. Fit & finish are great.

Mfg's Link : http://www.rolltopcover.com/

My gallery link is in my sig. There is a few retrax pics in there.

 

skiultr...since you're located in the eastern U.S., some tonneau brands are not relevant to your inquiry, e.g., Snugtop/Snuglid which is not distributed east of the Mississippi and perhaps others such as LoRider. Many westerners consider those brands to be far superior to any other available to them. Many such brands have their genesis in the California custom/rod culture and have a loyal following. Conversely, I have noted 'eastern' brands not available to the western consumer.

 

might sound dumb,, but are the hard touneau covers an permanently? I kno w you can take the retraxcovers off pretty easily, but what about the other hard covers??

 

A generaliztion re: over-the-rail glass or similar covers (e.g. Leer, Snuglid, A.R.E., LoRider, etc.)...all can be removed (just reverse the installation process), but some would be easier than others. Some brands feature "quick, easy-off" hinge/strut arrangements. Take these claims with a grain of salt. In most instances, easy-off or not, two people will be necessary. In many case, tall objects (excluding refrigerators, motorcycles, etc.) can be carried with the tonneau up if properly secured. Generally, removal of most hard tonneaus except in extraordinary circumstances would be considered unusua.l

 

My undercover comes off in about 10 seconds. Many fiberglass covers you see (Leer, ARE, etc) are permanent installations

 

I'm pretty happy with my Access Cover. Its not 100% waterproof, but it suitable for my needs. It rolls up nice and looks really nice. Doesn't work with extenda-bed. Paid $459 installed, could have done it myself, but needed it for a trip the next day. Took the installer about 20 minutes to put in. Had one on my '99 Scab for 3 years and still looked new at trade in. Great on my hunting trips.
Likes: Durable (you and your friends could stand on it)
Velcro sides make for a snug fit and roll up (cold weather too)
Tailgate end locks to rails. Someone could reach in from the side, but would have a tough time taking anything. Pretty taught.
Also has a model for those with Over the rail truck boxes

Dislikes: Not 100% waterproof. water gets in from corners, but not alot.
Can't use an extenda-bed.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=3467www.accesscover.com