October 15, 2020
Doug Mayfield from Oklahoma
2019 Ford F-150
Landmark™
This is a plagiarized post. But, I couldn't agree more so, it's a bit of repost and my own thoughts
I want to start by saying I have owned this cover for almost a year. I wanted to thoroughly put it through it's paces before writing a review. I feel compelled to write this review because I am extremely unhappy with the functionality of this cover, looks great though.
I have owned a roll n lock, soft cover, and flipbak. I purchased this cover because I liked the idea of it being easily removable and thought the metal would be much more durable. If I had it to do over again I would rather have any of the other covers I have owned in the past over this one.
I will start from the beginning.
Ordering, shipping and install: The ordering process was super easy and the customer service was excellent. The item came timely and packaged well. The install was fairly straight forward and I had no problems. The video they made for the install is very good.
Quality and sturdiness: The way they bragged about the metal on the website I thought it would be much thicker and stronger. You cannot put much weight on the cover. There is an upgraded lock that I purchased but not sure why I bothered ... if someone wants to get into it all they have to do is stand on top of it. My soft top vinyl cover I could actually stand on and both my roll n lock and flip bak could carry considerably more weight on it. I never bought another flip bak due to horrible customer service (I would never buy one despite the quality of the product).
The aluminum panels have rubber gaskets between them and move considerably while driving down the road and make a bit of noise. I'm assuming the gaskets will wear and tear over time making the cover even less waterproof than it already is.
Design Flaws (why not to buy):
1. The lack of ability to bear minimal weight on the top of the cover explained above.
2. The panels don't have any insulation or even a smooth surface on the bottom face, each panel has a front and rear lip. This is significant because if you try to slide things in the bed, with the tailgate down, the items tend to snag or jam if the load is near the top of the cover.
3. Even when I remove the cover to haul big items in the bed the front part of the cover is subject to damage if something is all the way to the front of the bed (ie. can't slide a tool box all the way to the front without hitting the remaining cover part). Additionally, the side rails prevent you from placing items flush against the side rail to strap it down. Why is this significant, have you ever tried to secure a large heavy item in the middle of a bed so it won't slide around!?
4. The only way to open this cover is to unlock it and forcefully push down on the panels until they fold up. This is a problem for two reasons 1) the cover is black and gets very hot exposed to the sun, I have had to use gloves just to open the cover 2) I'm only 5' 9" and I can't reach the center in order to push it down without it retracting crooked.
5. The cover is either open or closed unlike the roll n lock or even a flip bak. The strap that is used to pull the cover closed fly's all around when you travel with it open. It's never at the end of the bed so, you have to climb into the bed to retrieve it.
THE BIGGEST REASON TO SKIP THIS COVER:
The way the cover folds into the front of the bed makes your bed all but useless for hauling items under the bed cover. If the items slide to the front of the bed you cannot open the cover without climbing into the bed and pulling the item away from the front of the bed. I can't tell you how many times I have had to crawl in my bed, relocate totes or groceries just to open the cover. This is a ridiculous design that makes this cover almost useless. I have had to buy load poles an block off the front of my bed so things can't slide to the front. Now my bed is even shorter. Additionally, the brackets that the panels fold down into on the side are subject to damage by sliding items.
Summary:
I am disappointed in this bed cover and wished I had read the original poster's comments. I do believe Peragon believes in their product and it looks nice (cleans nice unlike a soft top or flip bak which fade), installed easily, easy to remove. The crawling into the bed to move items that slid forward or to get the strap is completely unacceptable. The product suffers from flaws in functionality that they advertise are resolved by the unit's design. Most notably, it doesn't take up bed space. Which is true from a tangible aspect but, completely false for user functionality. I am not sure on long term durability but, I think the rubber seals between the panels won't hold up.