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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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Hard ARE Tonneau and minor off roading

I saw one post where some guys fiberglass cover was broke when he did some off roading. he didnt say exactly how he did it, and I was trying to find out what he did to cause it to brake? Is it just from all the jolting and twistin of the bed?

I have an ARE on my Screw and havent done any real off roading yet, and yes its a 2wd, so it will not be xtreme. I'm sure it will be recommended to take it off, but is their a big chance i may brake it? those things arnt cheap, but would also be a pain in the a$$ to take off and put back on each time i decide to do some offroading.

Does anybody know of any good offroading places in southeastern Va (hampton, norfolk, Va beach, Newport News)
 

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Nobody knows how he could have broke it? Has anybody seen anything like this?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Iv never heard of it but I dont see why it wouldent be possible. Some of those hard tonneau covers are pretty ridgid and attacked solidly to the box. And when to solid thing flex agaist each other that energy has got to go somewhere.....
 
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Most definitely it was when he had the truck binded up and the bedsides flexed...The hardcover wion't flex as well as the bed does...Either that or he threw a rock at it...
 
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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I think ill be fine with minor stuff. Well Hopefully!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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I agree. I would imagine that it would take some serious wisting and flesing to actually break a hard cover. But just my opinion.
 
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