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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fallingUP
ive had the retrax cover on for bout a month in harsh chicago area weather ,its poured hard here and ice and snow.
its bone dry.

Ditto!!! Awesome Quality and Performance. If one goes with the hard cover then you're stuck with limited opening and usage. RETRAX can give you access to 95% of your bed anytime. Plus I love it because if there is something you carry smaller you can put it at the tailgate and still cover the rest of the bed and lock the cover. VS others are either open or closed.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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whats up with all the vehicles Tom?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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I saw one advertised on this site and it was an accordian style. It was like 399 or 499 but haven't been able to find it since. They say it gives you the ability to use your bed. I have a motorcycle and loosing that 12" might be a problem for me if I put the bike in there.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jpetre
I saw one advertised on this site and it was an accordian style. It was like 399 or 499 but haven't been able to find it since. They say it gives you the ability to use your bed. I have a motorcycle and loosing that 12" might be a problem for me if I put the bike in there.
Probably the Peragon...

http://www.peragon.com/
 
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Josiah
whats up with all the vehicles Tom?
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I dont remember why I put those on my sig? Well I enjoy cars and making sure all everyone has something nice to drive. Some spend the $$$ on fancy planes and boats which is cool but I like seeing the look on the faces when I toss the keys to them and say "take care of and enjoy" Friends and family is what makes life so good.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I got my Retrax this week and put it on this morning. I really like the look of it, down almost flush with the top of the bed...nice and clean
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom's GT
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I dont remember why I put those on my sig? Well I enjoy cars and making sure all everyone has something nice to drive. Some spend the $$$ on fancy planes and boats which is cool but I like seeing the look on the faces when I toss the keys to them and say "take care of and enjoy" Friends and family is what makes life so good.
Toss me the keys to that GT and I'll be your BFF..
 
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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so after your discount... what was the price? Thanks
 
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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so after your discount... what was the price? Thanks
I think it was in the mid 850 range. Dont buy the weather strip trim it was a 30.00 waste. Cover is great. weather strip had to toss out as you can't close the tail gate with it on and if you adjust then it looks like a real bad fit job.

Cover assembly was easy the final fitting takes some time to get it just right.

But we really endorse it to anyone.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Retrax is the best of the retractable style covers.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Just got my retrax order finished up today, had my name being waited on for a "defective" one to come back. Knocked 200 off the price. The sales manager was not thrilled that I knew about that deal. I waited about a month for them to get one in and thats well worth the savings in my book.
 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by YellowFX4SCrew
Retrax, without question.



Do you know how much the Retrax for a 2006 SuperCrew short bed weight ?
Thanks.
 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Virilha
Do you know how much the Retrax for a 2006 SuperCrew short bed weight ?
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Can't be too much. The biggest part of it is made of lexan, which is lightweight but strong plastic. If it wasn't so bulky, one person could lift it by yourself. I'd say it weighs anywhere from 50-70 lbs.
 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Retrax all the way. Mine has a few ripples in it but I got a great deal so it wasn't a big issue to me. It is nice to have a cover that lets you carry tall objects from time to time.


 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Bed extender with Retrax

I like the look of the Retrax and it seems like a quality product. I'm looking to put one on my Mark LT with the bedrails. Do the rails of the Retrax impede the bed-extender at all? I know some of the other roll-top covers have a problem with this, but the retrax rails seem smaller. Please advise. Thanks!
 
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