Best 3rd party tonneau cover?

[Mathme]

I have the Lomax and love it. It's kept the bed dry when driving though 250 miles of Pac NW rain and it's easy to open and close. You can easily open it up to get something up near the cab and then close it down again.

Super Easy.
Super durable.
about 1/2 the cost of the OEM

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[RivianAroundSoCal]

Quoting kmusk01:

2.) Tail Lidz 3 panel cover. Kept it less than a day
- PROS:
- Its only 3 panels
- Very light and easy to remove 3 panels
- Used the factory bed slides so no need to install anything
- CONS:
- Could not get the panels to fully seat in the grooves on the back part of the bed
- Felt cheap and the edges were eh, fit and finish just was't up to my standards for the price
- Can't hold a lot of weight, and again felt cheap

I recently received my Tail Lidz tonneau and my experience is exactly the same as Ken's. The first two panels slid in easily but the third one was more difficult. Also noticed the fit and finish, especially on the corners where the metal frames come together, was not what one would expect for a product costing $1,000.

If the ability to put weight on top of the cover and fitting into the existing truck bed rails are priority features that you want, I think Interrobang would be the better choice.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

I was wondering what the best 3rd party cover is.
Ive been seeing interrobang & tail Lidz on here.

wanted feedback from everyone to see who they would recommend

“Best” depends on your own use and desired criteria. Suggest you spend time thinking on that against merits of each option, instead of polling strangers with varied and different priorities than yours.

 

[Bf3]

I have had 3 different bed covers so far in this order:

1.) EV Sportline roll-up cover. Had it about 4 months and liked it, not loved it.
- PROS:
- Easy to roll up when needed, and didn't take up any room
- Nearly water proof. Just had to make sure you pushed down on the rails for the velcro to seal
- Can roll it up with the cross bars installed
- CONS:
- Easy for anyone to rip it open if they really wanted in
- Pain to keep clean. Its a dust/dirt magnet!!
- Can't open the spare tire cover all the way so makes getting the spare out hard.

2.) Tail Lidz 3 panel cover. Kept it less than a day
- PROS:
- Its only 3 panels
- Very light and easy to remove 3 panels
- Used the factory bed slides so no need to install anything
- CONS:
- Could not get the panels to fully seat in the grooves on the back part of the bed
- Felt cheap and the edges were eh, fit and finish just was't up to my standards for the price
- Can't hold a lot of weight, and again felt cheap

3.) Interrobang with Bag. Had it for 2 weeks now.
- PROS:
- Fit and finish are top notch!
- Fits into the factory bed slides and is buttery smooth upon install
- This thing is TOUGH, and you will not break it
- CONS:
- Some water does get in, but only drips along the edges.
- Wait time is all of 8 wks, but worth it!

I have not seen the factory manual cover in person, but have heard its nice, but still cheap plastic parts. Lomax looks nice as it flips, but if you keep the cross bars on all the time you will have to keep taking those off to flip the cover up.

My choice is for sure the Interrobang. It looks factory and is built to last. The bag is super nice and fits perfectly in the gear tunnel. I would say if you can wait go with Interrobang

Good luck!

Thanks,

Ken~

Thanks for the great comparison. I often wonder how our cover stacks up and I hope this helps a few other folks make an informed decision.

 

[Bs87]

Ended up buying interrobang. Product quality is great
And the customer service side was amazing as well.

 

[Yota2R1T]

We bought one of the tri-fold tonneau covers from Agricover. This is the Lomax rigid cover. We have had it on Opal for the last month. It is very well made, easy to install, and works very well. It has been through a number of Florida thunderstorms and our automatic car wash. It has remained totally dry inside.

I would highly recommend the Lomax cover. It is made in North Dakota. Their shipping box is excellent.

Brian

Brian, I ended up getting the Lomax after a post you made a few weeks back brought it to my attention; that it was on sale with free shipping.
I had it shipped to Sweetgrass MT, then I drove from Calgary, across the border to pick it up. Installed it in about 15 min and I have been super impressed this past week of ownership!
Reading posts above, now a little concerned the spare well lid won't open with the rails on... Will have to check that.
We'll, it looks amazing and Agricovers did a nice job customizing to the R1T!
Thanks for the recommendation.
R

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