I have the Access LiteRider roll up and I love it!! I have had so many friends and strangers compliment, saying that it really dressed ol SilverFox up good.





Good luck with your decision.

 

Been looking at a extang myself.

 

I sell all 3 of these covers, and to me the best bet is the Access. I've seen the R/T's have issues with water getting in around the seal on the side because the cover is flush.

The Truxedo is a good cover, however in my experience the velcro doesn't last as long. I've sold a ton of Access and had little to no problems out of them. They hold up great, carry a lifetime warranty on everything, and the material is extremely strong.

 

I have the Access Lorado and love it. Highly recommended. Looks great and works great. And their customer support is top notch. They send me a wrong rail and quickly corrected the problem and sent me a tailgate seal for the trouble.

 

I just put the Truxedo Lo Pro on my 07 SCREW and it is OK, not great. I don't know about the new QT clamps as mine has the old ones, but IMHO they don't flush up well with the back side of the bed lip. The back side of the bed lip is angled toward the inside of the bed and with the clamps mounted straight up and down (as they should be) the clamp only grabs at the very top. They also pull the sheet metal out when you tighten them down because they catch low on the lip of the bed. Because of this design, they don't allow you to set the cover low enough to be flush around the bed ,even adjusted to the lowest slot on the clamp ( which raises the clamp level on the inside lip), they only catch the lowest part of the inside of the bed lip. The cover definitely leaks in both the front and rear corners. Again, this is caused in part by the inability of the cover to be set lower in the bed.

Also, you have to open the top to shut your tailgate if you want the thin rubber seal to cover the tailgate (again as it should) to help keep water out.

I called customer service and basically all they could say was that they have thousands of installs out there. True, but maybe I just expected something more for the money. I think this would be a much better product if the clamps were more specific to the trucks instead of one size fits all, or if they provided additional shims to stick on the inside of the bed lip to adjust for the angle (and save paint damage and reduce bending the sheet metal).

 

I have a Truxedo Lo Profile. Looks good, very easy install and removal. But, it does leak in the rain slightly.. and when you drive in the rain, everything in the bed gets misted with rain... not real wet, but misted. 90 times beter than no cover at all, but not 100%.

 

I have an el cheapo roll up from Checkers (kinda like autozone). It serves my purpose for now but I plan on getting the flush cover with the toolbox within the next couple months.
As far as the roll up is concerned. I was pretty shocked at how sturdy it is and the ease of operation. (still looks kinda cheap though, hehe)

 

i have the access for 2 years. no problems at all. Would buy another one.

 

Just installed the Extang RT last week... 20 minutes, fit perfect, $282 delivered from AutoAnything. My first experience with a flush mount roll up cover, and I couldn't be happier. 'Cause spending $400+ on a tonneau is just nutzzz.

 

I have a Lund roll up on my SuperCrew and have had problems with the glue on the velcro. I have had to put screws in it to keep it from pulling away from the rail.

I just installed a Truxedo on my Ranger and like it.

But it does not fit as well, and as stated above, the fit above the tailgate is to tight. Hard to shut.

I will be looking at a replacement for the Lund, and will go with the Access.

 

I just installed the Truexdo LoPro on my 2004 Flareside. I did a lot of research before selecting the cover. What I really wanted was a BakFlip cover, but they don't make them for flareside trucks. Really no other cover could give me what I wanted: security, flush fit, water tight, and can be partially opened. I even emailed the company, but they said they have not plans to make them for flareside because the sales volume wouldn't warrant the custom hardware that would need to be designed.

The LoPro is a good cover, but I had issues like others have described. Some of the latching hardware was missing when I received it. But Truxedo has great customer support. I had no trouble speaking with a human being and they sent me the parts immediately.

My issues with it are that I had trouble getting the rails adjusted flat and that I don't think the cover seals completely. The seals on the corners of the rails obviously leave small gaps that will surely allow water to intrude. This is a big deal for me because I transport equipment that must stay absolutely dry. I also had to adjust the clamps to bite at the lowest possible point on the rails to get the rails level. I'm also concerned about the way the rails clamp to the sides of the bed and therefore project into the bed instead of sitting on top of the bed side walls. This means that if what ever you're carrying is higher than the bed walls (with the cover open) it can't really lean against the sides of the bed. But I guess you'd also have this problem with any cover of the same design.

Still, I think it's an improvement in many ways over the Extang I had on my 98 flareside. That cover did seal well, and the rails sat on-top, instead of against the sides of, the bed. But it couldn't really be rolled up because of the fairly hard plastic seals on the cover itself. When it was removed, you also had to remove the bows and lay them somewhere. It was also always a real pain to put back on in cold weather. In fact if it was too cold, there was simply no getting it back on. The Truxedo opens and closes super nicely. The bows roll right up with the cover and the adjustable tension system works well.

Bottom line, all the solutions are a compromise of some sort. You have to pick the strengths you need and the weaknesses you are willing to live with. I'm thinking I can improve the seals on mine by adding some silicone caulking at the corners of the rails. We'll see how it works...