OEM Tonneau Cover

[hippie]

I have a question about the OEM tonneau cover. Can the cover be folding open completely for use of the entire bed? All the pictures I have seen only show the cover opened half way.

First post. Love this web site.

[RRIDER]

Originally Posted by hippie

I have a question about the OEM tonneau cover. Can the cover be folding open completely for use of the entire bed? All the pictures I have seen only show the cover opened half way.

First post. Love this web site.

The front section is bolted on. Some have used the hitch spring clips in place of the bolts, to be able to remove the entire cover.

[hippie]

RRIDER,

Thanks for the reply. After my post, I found the thread explaining all about using a spring pin to hold the front part of the cover. I should have realized this site would have had that info on it already.

[JCKridgeline]

My cover was fixed at the Dealer. When installed CORRECTLY it does lock the tailgate both ways! Good luck!

[bill_k]

Am considering one, but am worried about still using the bed for hauling stuff. A couple of questions for you OEM Tonneau cover owners:

How easy can you remove the cover and still use the bed for hauling things?

From what I've read, I guess you still have to cover stored items with a tarp as the cover is not completely waterproof (am used to this from my old roll-top cover on my Ford). Is this true?

Does the locking mechanism interfere with loading stuff on the tailgate when it is down and would it get beat up if you did load stuff on the tailgate?

Thanks for any comments...

[Raplon]

Originally Posted by bill_k

Am considering one, but am worried about still using the bed for hauling stuff. A couple of questions for you OEM Tonneau cover owners:

How easy can you remove the cover and still use the bed for hauling things?

From what I've read, I guess you still have to cover stored items with a tarp as the cover is not completely waterproof (am used to this from my old roll-top cover on my Ford). Is this true?

Does the locking mechanism interfere with loading stuff on the tailgate when it is down and would it get beat up if you did load stuff on the tailgate?

Thanks for any comments...

For unmodified bed cover, it is as easy as revoving 4 10mm screws. Some people, actually, replaced the screws with either hitch type springs or quick release pins, which make it even easier to remove the cover. Properly installed cover leaks very little, mostly in the middle of both sides, so if you store your items in the middle, they should be pretty safe. Of course, additional covering is even better. Locking mechanism should not interfere with loading stuff on the tailgate as the tailgate lutch can be completly folded away.

[hippie]

I have another question about the OEM tonneau cover. Does the trunk lid open fully with the OEM cover installed? Also, does anyone know where the least expensive place on the internet to order the cover would be? Appreciate any information. Thanks.

[FTM1]

Originally Posted by hippie

I have another question about the OEM tonneau cover. Does the trunk lid open fully with the OEM cover installed? Also, does anyone know where the least expensive place on the internet to order the cover would be? Appreciate any information. Thanks.

The in-bed trunk lid wil not open fully with the back part of the cover closed. Say you wanted to put in a average sized gym bag or a few grocery bags, lap top computer ect. in the trunk you would not have to fold over the back part of the OEM cover. But say you wanted to put your large fishing cooler down in the trunk you would then have to flip the back part of the cover open to get the cooler down into the trunk.

[RRIDER]

If anyone is looking for a good deal on a Honda OEM cover, there is a dealer on Ebay has a buy it now price of $995 + $75 shipping. The listing says 2 available at this price..good for a couple more days.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...1632593&rd=1,1

[RiverFisher]

I love my OEM cover. I have hadd it for nearly 18 months now. It does lock securely and prevents the tailgate from being opened in either direction. When I say securely, it locks as securely as any camper shell. I could get into it in two seconds with a prybar. It is nearly weatherproof. It does leak a little, and lets dust in when on dirt roads, but no different than a traditional truck topper. I removed mine for the first time a few weeks ago to make a trip to the dump and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. If one plans on removing it often, I would recommend installing the hitch pins so you don't need any tools to remove it. The trunk will open nearly all the way with the rear half of the cover folded back. It has held up in the weather (snow and sun) very well and hasn't faded at all.
Good luck.