March 01, 2024
Dan from Florida
2012 Ford F-250
The Peragon is exactly as advertised. The following comments are not meant to downgrade my evaluation, but hopefully help others.
1. Installation was not straight forward. It required un-installing, re-installing, multiple nut loosening and re-adjustments. Main issue was where I had installed the ramps vs. sliding the bolt into the rail. The ramp was in the way so had to un-install, remove ramp, slide bolt in rail, install ramp and install system. If your cover doesn't operate smoothly, loosen nuts, raise rails slightly, check front-to-back width, repeat until smooth operation.
2. The cover wouldn't "snap" into the right side of the front cross-member. I had to slightly bend the silver piece to get the system to seat properly. Yes, I was properly seated on the left side with the pin in the hole.
3. Side rail alignment was not straight forward. It took several iterations to get it right, requiring loosening of nuts and re-tightening.
4. The side rails sit mostly inside your bed rails. The cover side rails will reduce your bed opening slightly.
5. The side rails are fairly light weight (which is what we want, right?). If you bump into them too hard, grab onto them when falling, etc., they will bend.
6. Once I got the system to open and close easily, then the lock wouldn't engage. Had to do some fenagling (still not sure what finally fixed it) to get the lock bars to engage. With system installed, I can't see where they are supposed to engage, so that made it more difficult.
7. I've seen a lot of reviews/complaints of leakage. Through a car was, they do leak slightly. I'm sure it will get worse as they get older. I did not expect a hermetic seal so doesn't bother me too much. Maybe the website oversells the "keep stuff dry" aspect.
8. I installed the cover over a 5th wheel hitch. It fit which is one of my main reasons for purchase. You can remove the cover part entirely, but it's not necessary to remove the cover to use the hitch, at least with my hitch/5th wheel combination.
9. The long strap does get irritating, but I knew it was there and was willing to get irritated :). Kind of like marriage! You make your choices..
10. Love the low profile and the appearance of the installed cover. Once adjusted, works easily. I like that it can be closed/locked, opened yet still see out rear window, and can be removed for longer/larger loads in truck bed.
** Vehicle details which may have exacerbated my installation: plastic truck bed rail tops, bed rug, including up the sides of the bed. **