Looking at the Innovation Pro-Sport. I live by myself. No place to mount a hoist. I'm 6'6", 270 lbs., average strength (former construction worker, current lawyer/desk jockey).

I would need to remove the cover when I haul the motorcycle. And, if the lap times were quicker without the cover, when I race.

Is there any way I could remove this cover by myself?

Thanks in advance.

 

It's not so much the weight as it is the awkwardness of the thing. One false move and you will posting how you just screwed up and scratched the $#@& out of your brand new cover.

 

I have one. It weighs 123lbs. I wouldn't try removing it by myself.

 

I have a forklift which make the job easy and no paint damage. I wouldn't try to lift it off by yourself. Either you will hurt the truck paint or the cover paint. Go next door and get someone to help you.

 

Tim,
Been there: I removed my hard tonneau cover last Friday night to remove excess weight for some road track racing

It was not heavy, just extremely awkward to get off the truck without scratching the truck and the cover! It took a while of careful manipulation to get it off the truck and lay it flat on my garage floor.

It CAN be done. The cover weighs approx 120 lbs, but it was a real PITA to handle by myself.

Another option is to look into one of the sliding covers. That way, you would never have to remove it. One downside is that the cover mechanism still uses approx 1ft of bed space, even when completely open.

 

Tim,

The first time I had to remove my snug lid alone, I figured out an easy way.

If you're at the track, remove all your gear from the bed. Before you remove the lid, put on your track tires/wheels.
Set the street tires/wheels to the rear and side of the truck.
Unbolt the shock extenders from the lid.
Unclip the ring at the "hinge" for the lid.
Lift it at the rear and slid it out of the "hinges."
Set cardboard and towel or blanket on the ground behind you.
Slide the lid to the rear of the bed and set the rear edge on the carpet or towel.
Lift it off the truck, rotate it and set it down on your street tires. If you have to move it further, place an extra blanket on the ground and "roll" it where you want it.
Speed tie the shock extenders to the rear fenders after you remove the tailgate.

 

Tim

George's way sounds good. My way's different, but works great. I have to take my cover off darn near every weekend as I'm dirtbiking or going to track with my roadbike.

I went to home depot and bought 4 of the bike hanging hooks and screwed them into the beams in the ceiling of my garage. I then put soft terry cloth rags on the ends of tie downs, which hang from the hooks. One is near each corner of the of the prosport. I unhook the taillight, unhook the shocks, and pull the cover out of its brackets. Then I lift up one side of the cover and attach the two hooks for that side, and do the same to the other side. Then I hoist the cover up by slowly pulling each tie down.

It works awesome ans I've yet to have a problem after near 75 times..no damage either.

Berto

 

Similar to Spike, I back the truck up about 3-4 feet from a wall. I put blanket on theground 3-4 feet behind rear bumper, unhook hydraulic thingies, carefully slid cover back until I can tilt slide it down to blanket, then put towel on top as I tilt top back against wall. Reverse for installation.

No scratches from doing this (yet).

 

quick idea.... get one or two of those rollers carpenters use when cutting long pieces of wood on a table saw...it just a little stand with like a 12" roller on top..i've done the setting on the ground thing a couple time but i really dont like to...

 

I tried to move mine once, HAHAHAH that cost me about 200 bucks to have fixed.

 

Thanks for the replies, guys.

It's moot now--just took delivery of a SportMasters hinged soft cover (trick carbon-fiber-llok fabric). 34 lbs.

 

Tim!

Got a website? I was getting ready to order a prosport too, but would be interested in this Sportmasters cover....

Thanx in advance...

 

I think it's fair to say I have a Web site (see below) , but there are no pics of the SportMasters there--it's not even installed yet.

Pluses: Awesome materials and workmanship--the powder coated frame and carbon fiber look vinyl are very well made. Clear instructions.

Minuses: The locking mechanism and frame clamps are not painted--I am going to spray paint them prior to installing.

I will post some pics when I am done--installing this weekend.