I am looking to purchase a soft tonneau cover for my 2001 F150 Supercrew. Any recommendations from those with experience. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bow

 

The snap-on style sold at Meijer held up well enough on my '97 for someone to pay $90 for it when I got Nick three years later with the factory 'zip-on' style.

I was happy with the snapper, but am much happier with the zipper (actually use it in cold weather, whereas I really avoided using the snapper when it was even cool out).

My vote is for the factory version -- especially when you consider the Bumper-to-Bumper coverage for 36K miles).

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Y2K™ Jim

Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"

 

I put an extang on my crew,fits good,no leaks easy to take on and off.next to a hard cover looks pretty good

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2001 Supercrew, XLT 4x4,5.4l,tow,3.55ls, captains chairs
Island Blue & Silver Frost.6 disc changer,keyless entry,bug shield,vent visors,expy console,duraliner bed liner,extang tonneau cover, more to come

 

Extang here. Been on 6 months no problems. Bows and snaps are adjustable for cold weather which helps, but it is a hassle to snap in cold weather. This is my first soft top so the verdict is still out.

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2000 XLT Bright red, Flareside,extended cab,sport,5.4,bedrug,Extang tonneau.

 

bow, I purchased the factory snapless tonneau from the dealer here in Lincoln. I like it. I looked at many covers, but the look I was going for was sporty and I don't think the others look as nice. However, I suspect that some of the others are made of a more durable material, (like the material they use to cover tractor-trailers carrying grain). Its a personal choice they and are priced accordingly.

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F-150 XL 4.2L 5-speed Flareside Sport, Soft Tonneau (snapless Ford)

 

I've had soft covers on my last two trucks with both serving fair to well. The first I purchased was a velcro closing system which required placing a glued hook strip to the truck. It was great til it pulled a lot of paint when removed three years later. The 2nd one I had (on my F150) was button on that was much sturdier, with great supports. Cold weather affects the flexibility of course but the main thing I had against this one was the rail mounts would vibrate back and forth and had to be shimmed to keep the cover itself from moving forward and causing a leak. I guess I am really saying, if you are going to buy a soft cover, get one with a good rail inspect it often for movement.

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Very Bright RED '97 F150,stepside,4x2,ARE lid, tints, 4x4 front bumper w/fogs, shield, 2" rear drop, slash duals, K&N, Clarion, Fosgate, Soundstream and more....

 

This is what I'm using for a soft tonneau cover, http://www.accesscover.com/Products/Access.asp
I have had mine for 3 years now and it is a good as new. They have also made some changes to the it to allow easier adjustment.

Layne

 

Been using a snapless Extang for the last 6 months. Great looks and fit. Very satisfied.

Derek

 

Extang Black-Max tonneau cover..... nothing but the best. Had ours installed for 22 months now, plus it's parked outside 24/7. The cover has never been treated or sealed just washed. www.partsforyourtruck.com sells them



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1998 (50th anniversary series) Solid Pacific Green Metallic F-150 XLT Supercab, 4.2L, Automatic (4R70W), 2WD, Limited Slip, 8.8 axle, Tow Pkg, 6' bed, Rear slider

Accessories added:

Performance:
Superchip / 4.10 gears / K&N air filter / Outerwear’s pre-filter / Dynomax Super Turbo muffler

Suspension:
Edelbrock IAS shocks / Hellwig rear sway bar

Other accessories "added":
Color keyed outer grill / Perfect-fit bra / Stull polished grills / (4) 3A Racing 55 watt driving lights / (2) **** Cepek 150 watt driving lights, all controlled by SPDT switches / Clear corners / Fiberglass hood / Chrome F-150 emblems w/ side indicator markers / Trenz billet antenna /Custom painted mirror housings / Muth signal mirrors / Driver side grab handle / White face gauges / Lloyd custom colored and embroidered floor mats Husky floor liners / B-Quiet sound deadner / Carr side steps / 3" rear seat lift / Black Max soft tonneau cover / Black Max cargo cleats / 3" body lift / OEM Chrome differential cover / Smart Park 2000 / (2) Lighted Ford logos / (2) KC HiLight 55 watt back-up lights / Viper 550 alarm (remote start) / OEM fender flares / Lift lips / BFG AT's 265/75/16 tires / (Custom painted OEM air dam, antenna cover, tailgate handle, slotted taillight covers, all plastic covers under the hood, and stone guards) / 23 tooth speed-O gear.......

Stereo:

Boston ProSeries 6.5" / Competitor 10" Subwoofer / Stock head unit with 6 CD changer.

Contact me at;
lmaox10@hotmail.com




[This message has been edited by franks&beans (edited 08-30-2000).]

 

This is my first post and want to share some of my experiences on my first add-on for my new truck. I bought the Downey SST Tonneau cover after looking at both the snapless Extang and the Downey. I liked the rugedness of the Downey better even though I've seen many posts on people liking the Extang snapless very well (found many posts liking the Downey SST as well). Bought mine from TPCarguy. Man, can't say enough on how much this guy was so cool. Free shipping and he was about $29 cheaper than any on-line merchant I could find. When I got it one of the frame parts was defective. TPCarguy is sending a whole new set so I can take the parts I need out and I just have to ship back what I don't need. He's paying for all this shipping back and forth. What a guy! He'll get my business again.

 

Frank and Beans, pic looks nice. I don't like the hard covers, can't afford a retrax roll top and I hate that humpback look of the rails pushing up the soft tops. What's a guy to do? (without, I guess)

 

I had a soft tonneau custom made by the auto upholstery shop here in Lincoln...$135 and lifetime warranty. Fits great, looks cool as can be. Let me know if you would like the exact information on which shop...