April 23, 2026
Steve from Virginia
2023 Toyota Tacoma
Landmark™
I decided to go with Peragon's retractable tonneau cover in early 2024 after a tremendous amount of research on various brands. I looked for 1) lockable, 2) durable materials, 3) weather resistance, 4) no-drill installation, 5) ease of use, 6) ease of removability. After having this bed cover for over a year, my early excitement turned to disappointment. The cover gets points for its no-drill installation, durable materials, sleek look, novel design, and removability. I also really appreciate the mission of the company and the values of the company leadership (noted in letter to customers provided with user manual). The cover seemed great in the first few weeks, with minimal leakage. However, after several weeks of admittedly light use (8-12 times opened and closed) the seals between panels began to be much less consistent with their alignment resulting in poor sealing against rain. Even with attempts to gently and meticulously open and close to try to ensure proper seal alignment between panels, it became more difficult to ensure a proper seal over time. Over the following year, the problem persisted, worsened, and the seals also began to compress, resulting in an even less reliable seal against rain. Now, when it rains, I see leaks between nearly all panels, at the bulkhead seam, the tailgate seam, and occasionally along the sides. I can no longer confidently store anything in the bed of my truck (2023 Tacoma SR 5' bed) that I wouldn't be comfortable just having exposed to the elements. I have come to the opinion that I just don't like a design that has so many moving parts and so many panels. Any mechanical system has vulnerabilities, but the greater the number of articulations, the great the number of failure points. Moreover, if there is any water on the cover when you open it, the water will just dump into the bed at every junction between panels. I would consider looking into Peragon's Tectonic tri-fold cover because it has fewer panels and a single-piece hard cover wouldn't suit my needs. But frankly, I will be shopping around for price vs value comparisons. Full disclosure, I have not contacted Peragon customer service about my issues, so it's possible they may have been able to partially or fully address the issues, but I'm at a point where I've made up my mind on going a different direction based on design.