Peragon bed cover
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Peragon bed cover
Just wondering if anyone has had one of these or heard good or bad things about them. I like the idea of being able to take the whole unit out if I ever need that extra space that would normally be taken up by the canister of the other ones. Plus the price seems pretty good.
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I don't have one either, but I do remember someone saying about the leaking issue and the way it operates. I think you have to watch the height of your items that you stick in the bed, due to the way it folds up. But that is just what I heard.
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I have one on order as it makes sense to me for my type of use and as for leaking,anything with folds will tend to let water get by and they state so on their site,so we will see but I suspect I will be happy with it.
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I have had one for about 2.5 years now. I live in AZ so I could care less about it leaking water.
The pros are:
Decent price.
OK product for the money.
Seems durable so far even when it falls apart and put back together.
Looks nice.
Cons:
Takes up to much space in the front end of the bed. Not only do you have to be concerned of the actual space it takes up but you have to give it room for some rollers to hit a ramp to close. There is a brace bar in the front of the bed to that takes up more space as well even when it is closed.
Fasteners like the screws and such that fasten it to the truck bed constantly come loose and get lost. Major hassle when you are on dirt roads and screws fall out. This needs to be reengineered as it is my biggest gripe about the product.
Rubber molding wants to come out from underneath the side pieces and flop in the wind while driving down the highway.
Dust and dirt gets sucked into the bed. I paid extra for molding but either I never received it or it does not work. I originally thought they put it on various parts already. Now that I think about it, I do not think they shipped it at all as there is no molding thing around the tailgate area where it belongs.
It is not a bad bed cover if you understand its strength and weaknesses and apply it to your needs. If you drive much on dirt or rough roads, its weakneses will be apparent. I doubt that I would buy it again for my purposes.
The pros are:
Decent price.
OK product for the money.
Seems durable so far even when it falls apart and put back together.
Looks nice.
Cons:
Takes up to much space in the front end of the bed. Not only do you have to be concerned of the actual space it takes up but you have to give it room for some rollers to hit a ramp to close. There is a brace bar in the front of the bed to that takes up more space as well even when it is closed.
Fasteners like the screws and such that fasten it to the truck bed constantly come loose and get lost. Major hassle when you are on dirt roads and screws fall out. This needs to be reengineered as it is my biggest gripe about the product.
Rubber molding wants to come out from underneath the side pieces and flop in the wind while driving down the highway.
Dust and dirt gets sucked into the bed. I paid extra for molding but either I never received it or it does not work. I originally thought they put it on various parts already. Now that I think about it, I do not think they shipped it at all as there is no molding thing around the tailgate area where it belongs.
It is not a bad bed cover if you understand its strength and weaknesses and apply it to your needs. If you drive much on dirt or rough roads, its weakneses will be apparent. I doubt that I would buy it again for my purposes.
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Hey folks!
I also have a peragon cover and az04 pretty much nailed it on the head.
Cosmetically: Looks awesome on a white truck.
Functionality: As az04 stated it takes a lot of room in the front of the bed. Also I go snowboarding a lot so my boards will slide to the front of the bed which means that sometimes I have to dive in, fish them out, than fold the cover down.
That brace is also a little "sketchy" but I don’t do much hauling and you said it was just for looks so you should be ok.
Getting it started is also bit of a problem for me, but than again I'm only 5''6, so I have to push pretty hard to get it to fold up.
Installation: Man this was a PIA, putting it together wasn't a problem but I am either very slow in the head or the instructions are *** backwards. Seems like nobody else had problems so I think I'm slow in the head.
Once again as az04 stated, the "clamps" are pretty weak and get loose very easily, I would recommend finding an alternative to clamp it down.
Leaking: As it stated on the site, it cannot stop leaking and it won’t.
Overall I'm satisfied with my peragon cover, unfortunately if someone asked me if they should buy it, I would point them in another direction.
-Ben
I also have a peragon cover and az04 pretty much nailed it on the head.
Cosmetically: Looks awesome on a white truck.
Functionality: As az04 stated it takes a lot of room in the front of the bed. Also I go snowboarding a lot so my boards will slide to the front of the bed which means that sometimes I have to dive in, fish them out, than fold the cover down.
That brace is also a little "sketchy" but I don’t do much hauling and you said it was just for looks so you should be ok.
Getting it started is also bit of a problem for me, but than again I'm only 5''6, so I have to push pretty hard to get it to fold up.
Installation: Man this was a PIA, putting it together wasn't a problem but I am either very slow in the head or the instructions are *** backwards. Seems like nobody else had problems so I think I'm slow in the head.
Once again as az04 stated, the "clamps" are pretty weak and get loose very easily, I would recommend finding an alternative to clamp it down.
Leaking: As it stated on the site, it cannot stop leaking and it won’t.
Overall I'm satisfied with my peragon cover, unfortunately if someone asked me if they should buy it, I would point them in another direction.
-Ben
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Former owner as well. I would not buy the cover again. Way, way,way to many nuts/bolts/alignment issues. You can get it all done but as has been pointed out, too much loosens up and needs adjusting over time.
You can't fill the bed towards the front with bulky items due to the clearance needed for the cover to fold up or down. Opening the cover isn't as simple as it should be.
Its a good looking cover when installed but I wound up switching to an Undercover. Simple, nothing to go wrong install and I can just forget about it. The Peragon needed constant tweaking the more you drove it.
The Undercover is somewhat less convenient than a Paragon or roll-up cover when its comes time to haul tall items, but the cover is so light, its simple to take off when the time comes.
As Ben pointed out, the instructions were lacking in several area's but they weren't hard to overcome. The cover does leak but it doesn't do a terrible job. They also state that it is not water proof so that was a known.
I wound up throwing the Peragon away after 3 months of frustration. Could not resell it. Over time, the hinges weaken due to the thin, unreinforced metal which eventually causes the wheels in the track to bend as well while you're closing it. I'd imagined after a while, the mounting tab for the wheels would eventually just rip or crack. I had several do it in just the short time I owned it.
John
You can't fill the bed towards the front with bulky items due to the clearance needed for the cover to fold up or down. Opening the cover isn't as simple as it should be.
Its a good looking cover when installed but I wound up switching to an Undercover. Simple, nothing to go wrong install and I can just forget about it. The Peragon needed constant tweaking the more you drove it.
The Undercover is somewhat less convenient than a Paragon or roll-up cover when its comes time to haul tall items, but the cover is so light, its simple to take off when the time comes.
As Ben pointed out, the instructions were lacking in several area's but they weren't hard to overcome. The cover does leak but it doesn't do a terrible job. They also state that it is not water proof so that was a known.
I wound up throwing the Peragon away after 3 months of frustration. Could not resell it. Over time, the hinges weaken due to the thin, unreinforced metal which eventually causes the wheels in the track to bend as well while you're closing it. I'd imagined after a while, the mounting tab for the wheels would eventually just rip or crack. I had several do it in just the short time I owned it.
John
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I installed a peragon cover last weekend. Here are my impressions...
I previously had installed an Extang tonneau cover on my previous truck. The Peragons quality is very good, I imagine with normal care the cover will last the lifetime of the truck. All panels and sides are aluminum with black powder coatings. Needless to say it looks great on the truck. Installation was fairly easy. But it can be a little tricky, as long as you read and compare what you read to the pictures/diagrams you'll do fine. My truck required two small holes drilled for placement of the rear brackets. This is easy to do but be careful and don't over tighten the screws. I did on one and ended up drilling another hole on the other end of the bracket. Each bolt comes with lock washers but I also used a little bit of blue loc-tite. Once the top is slid into the side rails, you can make small adjustments to make sliding the top easier. The key is to keep the side rails level so there is no extra pressure from the rubber seals applied to the sliding top panels. This is easy to do by adjusting the width of washers on the rear bracket. I haven't tested it in rain yet, but I don't think it is going to leak much at all. There are rubber seals on both the inside and outside of the side rails as well as thick rubber seals in between the panels. The front of the bed and the rear at the tail gate are also thickly sealed by rubber cushions. It would take a pressure washer to get any appreciable water in the bed, perhaps a few drops might make it in but that would be it. At first the top was tight to slide back and forth, but once I made a couple of small alignment changes it works fine. Besides making the rails level, I also insured the distance (spacing) is equal between the front rails and also the rear tail gate rails(basically parallel). Right now I am totally satisfied, especially when you compare the cost to a vinyl cover that can run up to 300 dollars. I paid 499.00 for the peragon. I'll post any updates if things change, but right now I without a doubt recommend the cover vs a vinyl top. Could I compare it to a fiberglass lid - NO. Totally different animals especially when you compare the cost difference. Personally, I love the idea of being able to slide the cover up to the front of the truck bed in roughly 10 seconds and reverse it closed in the same amount of time. Does the opened panels take up room in the front...yes, about 12 inches. However, the panels can be removed from the truck in about 5 minutes max as well as the support bar that crosses about 12 inches from the front and about 3 inches off the floor. In fact, you could permanently remove the support bar by fabricating your own brackets without much work. There by removing any obstacle front to rear. I think the reason the support bar is there is to simplify the installation for 90% of the users who don't want to drill extra holes in their truck bed sidewalls. My 2 cents...great product at a fair price. Oh yea...I don't work for the company, I'm actually an officer in the USAF. I hope this clears up any confusion towards the product.
Alan
I previously had installed an Extang tonneau cover on my previous truck. The Peragons quality is very good, I imagine with normal care the cover will last the lifetime of the truck. All panels and sides are aluminum with black powder coatings. Needless to say it looks great on the truck. Installation was fairly easy. But it can be a little tricky, as long as you read and compare what you read to the pictures/diagrams you'll do fine. My truck required two small holes drilled for placement of the rear brackets. This is easy to do but be careful and don't over tighten the screws. I did on one and ended up drilling another hole on the other end of the bracket. Each bolt comes with lock washers but I also used a little bit of blue loc-tite. Once the top is slid into the side rails, you can make small adjustments to make sliding the top easier. The key is to keep the side rails level so there is no extra pressure from the rubber seals applied to the sliding top panels. This is easy to do by adjusting the width of washers on the rear bracket. I haven't tested it in rain yet, but I don't think it is going to leak much at all. There are rubber seals on both the inside and outside of the side rails as well as thick rubber seals in between the panels. The front of the bed and the rear at the tail gate are also thickly sealed by rubber cushions. It would take a pressure washer to get any appreciable water in the bed, perhaps a few drops might make it in but that would be it. At first the top was tight to slide back and forth, but once I made a couple of small alignment changes it works fine. Besides making the rails level, I also insured the distance (spacing) is equal between the front rails and also the rear tail gate rails(basically parallel). Right now I am totally satisfied, especially when you compare the cost to a vinyl cover that can run up to 300 dollars. I paid 499.00 for the peragon. I'll post any updates if things change, but right now I without a doubt recommend the cover vs a vinyl top. Could I compare it to a fiberglass lid - NO. Totally different animals especially when you compare the cost difference. Personally, I love the idea of being able to slide the cover up to the front of the truck bed in roughly 10 seconds and reverse it closed in the same amount of time. Does the opened panels take up room in the front...yes, about 12 inches. However, the panels can be removed from the truck in about 5 minutes max as well as the support bar that crosses about 12 inches from the front and about 3 inches off the floor. In fact, you could permanently remove the support bar by fabricating your own brackets without much work. There by removing any obstacle front to rear. I think the reason the support bar is there is to simplify the installation for 90% of the users who don't want to drill extra holes in their truck bed sidewalls. My 2 cents...great product at a fair price. Oh yea...I don't work for the company, I'm actually an officer in the USAF. I hope this clears up any confusion towards the product.
Alan
