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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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Originally posted by SVTErick
im gonna try out that CheckMate cover. its simple, cheap and gets the job done.
drill install
leak water
locks are extra
fiberglass peels after a year in the sun
rubber gaskets fall off in a month or so
the aluminum corners don't meet well

Yeah, it gets the job done if you don't like quality or any of the above mentioned problems...


 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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thats exactly what i need! nothing fancy man. i had an ugly Extang cover and im glad as hell i got rid of it. im gonna get the soft cover. $150 cant go wrong.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Versacover

It looks just like the undercover picture. I order mine on the web and installed it myself in about 30 minutes. This top weights less than 60 lbs. I can take off and on by myself in 5 minutes. This top can hold up over 500 lbs.

All the fiberglass tops I looked at were over 160 lbs. Because of it size this means you really need someone helping you if you need to remove it.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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arent the undercovers made by versacover?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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versa/undercover... no diff.. 'Versacover' is a company that sells Undercover products.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 04:54 AM
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I'm switching to a $3.98 blue plastic tarp myself, no small moving parts like the junky $1400 Bedlocker I now have. lol

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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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Hi dzervit;
What small moving parts? I have a Fold a Cover and really like it. Don't see a lot that can go wrong with it. I have added power to the front panel, super easy mod, so my 'trunk' button unlocks it. To me, it's the best cover I could find.
Cost 512 delivered. They seem to have gone up in price a little since last October.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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Originally posted by ChrisAdams
Hi dzervit;
What small moving parts? I have a Fold a Cover and really like it. Don't see a lot that can go wrong with it. I have added power to the front panel, super easy mod, so my 'trunk' button unlocks it. To me, it's the best cover I could find.
Cost 512 delivered. They seem to have gone up in price a little since last October.
Chris
I never said small moving parts... I said they FALL APART. First thing that is gonna go is the stupit tape/glue they use on the sides... then they'll begin to pull out and a poor seal is made. Those little slide thingies on either side won't fit after a while, and soon the finish fades and the whole thing looks like crap, IMHO. I don't think I'll ever purchase one again. My undercover will never suffer from these problems, is much stronger & only cost $75 more.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Originally posted by dzervit
My undercover will never suffer from these problems, is much stronger & only cost $75 more.
Here Undercovers only cost $500 installed. You got ripped off.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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Originally posted by easterisland
Here Undercovers only cost $500 installed. You got ripped off.
They sell for $549-599 at most places. I didn't get ripped off, you just got a great deal. I've never heard anyone get an undercover installed & tax for under $550.
 
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