Gator ETX Soft Tri-Fold Truck Bed Tonneau Cover | 59303 | Fits 2009 - 2014 Ford F-150 8' 1" Bed (97.4")

This is an EXCELLENT bed cover ! Performs better than the hard PakRat top I had that cost over 4 times as much.I have had this about 8 months now it shows no signs of wear and I am super pleased with it.Keeps all the dust, water and prying eyes out of what is in the bed of the truck.No problems going thru a car wash with it and stuff in th ebed still staysWith this no one knows whether I have tools of manure in the bed of the truck.You can use it with rear mount swing out tool boxes.I have also slightly modifief the mounting brackets for one of the side mount drop in single ladders rack to carry the occasional ladder or pipe with.The only minor issue with it is that you have to have it either fully closed or completly rolled up open. I whish I could come up with a safe way to roll it up and leave it open at the first cross bar when I need to pick up a sheet of plywood or a couple of 2x's and leave my tailgate up.Other than that just about perfect.

I think I still had my finger on the purchase button and the box landed in my office. Fantastic! The Gator ETX soft trifold took maybe 5 minutes to install, but then I was taking my time...It performs perfectly in the week that I've had it. It's been raining and snowing since I got it, and today I looked in my truck bed and it's as dry as a bone inside! I've seen review mentions of it flapping or moving during travel. There's minimal movement of the vinyl but not to the point I'm at all concerned that it would cause ware or issues. Clamps are great. I wish they had more metal, but they're holding just fine.I cut about 1/8th off the plastic bed rail plastic to ensure the clamps were hitting metal at the point they contact the bed, about 1 1/4 width cuts with a utility blade. I'm excited to load my bed this weekend for a 200 mile trip to the mountains for snowmobiling. My favorite thing about this choice is that it takes two or three minutes to remove folded up and place inside the bed along the side, or leave it at home, when needing to load the truck with something big. Super fast to put on and off, super fast to open, and lightening fast delivery. I'm all in, and at this price, are you kidding me! Digging the limited lifetime and 10 year tarp warranty also. I highly recommend this for someone looking for the beauty and functionality of a great bed cover with the lightening quick versatility of removing and installing and adjusting in the snap of a finger.

Bought this tonneau cover for my 04 F150 5.5' bed. I've had it for 3 years now and I can't complain. In does latch into position and can only be opened with the tailgate down. Comes with 4 adjustments on a single bracket for tension. It's safe and secure. It is a soft cover so don't put anything heavy on top and it won't distort the cover. It can be rolled into a secured position as well that is only 4.5" at it's widest. You'll get water in the bed during heavy rain by the tailgate but only a couple drops. I've never grabbed anything out of the bed soaked in water.The customer service is phenomenal. Replaced the tarp due to stitching failure with no questions asked. Just submit the warranty claim and presto, new one is shipped with installation instructions. Everything on this tonneau cover is covered under warranty which brings peace of mind.For the price, can't be beat. Highly recommend this product as well as the Company.

First off, let me say that I actually really like this top a lot. It's just that I have owned many trucks and in turn tonneau covers, having bought my first back in 1998. So I'll take it in parts for the OCD shopper like myself; 1/ the cover itself- high quality, good stitching and construction. easy to fit into the retaining plate, install, and the velcro latching works like a dream in all weather. 2/ the bow system- they are included into the trop and as such roll up nicely and are self- contained. pretty much a standard of good tops these days. 3/ the rear latching mechanism- the best I have used so far! This is a really easy to lock and then open latch. no need to force anything and built so that its simple with no parts to snap or springs to pop out and break the latch. 4/ The mounting Rails. I am not a fan of the rails on the inside of the bed, as they can possibly get damaged if you use your truck as a truck and fill the bed with large, heavy objects, but I get the idea here... to keep a sleek look at the bedline and it does that nicely. 5/ Height adjustment for wether- I'm still figuring this one out. its an odd small block that is placed at the head of the bed rail, with different levels to help give the top tension. It does still seem to feel a bit loose in hot August days, however. Now the achilles tendon of the system; 6/ the rail mounting brackets. Decent machining, however they are mounted underneath the rails, using tiny grids to provide grip, and do not come with LOCKING washers OR nuts. This means that over time those nuts back off regardless of how tight you put them on. then the brackets drop off the rail and the affected rail starts to droop. when its a rear bracket, you have problems closing the tailgate, as the rails NEED to be above the tailgate for the system to work. UBER SIMPLE FIX for this, however. I have employed a total of $6.48 cents for locking washers and locking bolts that should have been part of the package to start with. This hack fixes the nut back- off issue and also allows you to tighten down the brackets firmly so that they do not fall prey to wriggling free and dropping off.So there you have it. a flawed but nice top, made in American by American labor, at a GREAT cost. If they spend the extra $7 (like only $1.50 if bought in bulk) on the right washers and bolts during production, they would have a winner tonneau.