I have some retrax tonneau cover pictures
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It makes it look like a Hot Wheel car - I love it!
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http://www.rolltopcover.com/products.htm
thanks for the info. I am also interested in a testimonial of the retrax cover. this is the kind of info and thread that brings me back to the site.
I just got bruised pretty badly in another thread by saying I enjoy the ridgeline truck but I do not love it.
With a good cover, I will enjoy it even more. According to Retrax website, it has a power lock connected to the door power lock. It also says that a covered truck creates a vacuum and sucks in debris. This is news to me, it that true?
thanks for the info. I am also interested in a testimonial of the retrax cover. this is the kind of info and thread that brings me back to the site.
I just got bruised pretty badly in another thread by saying I enjoy the ridgeline truck but I do not love it.
With a good cover, I will enjoy it even more. According to Retrax website, it has a power lock connected to the door power lock. It also says that a covered truck creates a vacuum and sucks in debris. This is news to me, it that true?
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I'm busy at an art show all this week, so I can't take the time to take pics. But I installed my Retrax a couple of days ago and couldn't be more pleased! The install was simple. Took about an hour. No problems. All the parts shown on the instruction sheet were actually included. (that's a new twist!)
Unit looks great and works properly. Does it rattle/flutter? Yes! I'm fairly hard of hearing, but if I turn off my radio and open the back window I can hear it flutter while driving down the highway. But heck, it's a rolling cover...............why wouldn't it flutter? It has to move freely or it won't work. But since I hardly ever have my radio off.........or seldom use the back window, I'll never notice it! I ran the Ridge through a car-wash the day after I did the install and there were droplets of water down the side, in the center, where the water seal crosses the caps used to cover the bolts on the center of the bed-side. I'm certain there is a way to correct that.........just don't have the time to address it right now.
So, if anyone is considering the Retrax, I can attest (at this point) it is everything claimed to be by the manufacturer. The price was a little steep, but now I have the security I need for traveling and camping. I have no doubt, with a little privacy, any burglar could thwart that security. But it wouldn't be easy, and he'd have to make a lot of racket...........which is exactly what he wouldn't be willing to make.
So I highly recommend the Retrax. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
Unit looks great and works properly. Does it rattle/flutter? Yes! I'm fairly hard of hearing, but if I turn off my radio and open the back window I can hear it flutter while driving down the highway. But heck, it's a rolling cover...............why wouldn't it flutter? It has to move freely or it won't work. But since I hardly ever have my radio off.........or seldom use the back window, I'll never notice it! I ran the Ridge through a car-wash the day after I did the install and there were droplets of water down the side, in the center, where the water seal crosses the caps used to cover the bolts on the center of the bed-side. I'm certain there is a way to correct that.........just don't have the time to address it right now.So, if anyone is considering the Retrax, I can attest (at this point) it is everything claimed to be by the manufacturer. The price was a little steep, but now I have the security I need for traveling and camping. I have no doubt, with a little privacy, any burglar could thwart that security. But it wouldn't be easy, and he'd have to make a lot of racket...........which is exactly what he wouldn't be willing to make.
So I highly recommend the Retrax. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
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It's fun seeing all these posts from 2005 in the days before the Retrax was released. During that time period we were anxious to get our tonneau cover for our upcoming trip to the Canadian Rockies. It was our first major trip in our Ridgeline. That was a great trip and a wonderful summer.
Yes, I took photos to show precisely what restriction the Retrax places on the trunk lid opening. I will reiterate that the 'loss' of opening has impacting us exactly ZERO. It's a non issue that people continue to raise. Anything you need to get in or out of your trunk still fits.
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/...ing-after-retrax-tonneau-cover-installed.html
Here's another illustration of the room the lid leaves:
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/exterior/8218-trunk-bathtub-sorry-no-nudity.html
Yes, I took photos to show precisely what restriction the Retrax places on the trunk lid opening. I will reiterate that the 'loss' of opening has impacting us exactly ZERO. It's a non issue that people continue to raise. Anything you need to get in or out of your trunk still fits.
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/...ing-after-retrax-tonneau-cover-installed.html
Here's another illustration of the room the lid leaves:
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/exterior/8218-trunk-bathtub-sorry-no-nudity.html
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Hello all. I am new to the ROC (just signed up actually) and I just spent two hours trying to figure out which cover is better: the Retrax or the BakFlip. Initially I thought the Retrax would be a better option, but my main concerns about that one would be the noise the cover creates when driving at even moderate speeds and the noise it would make when hard rain is falling. Clearly, the earlier version of the BakFlip was not that good, but the G2 seems to be a better product. I would REALLY appreciate your opinions regarding these two products so I can make an intelligent purchase. Thank you all.
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Hello and a big welcome to the ROC. I can only comment on the Retrax, but with three years of having it on our truck I can tell you we still love it.
Noise? I have never heard the 'flutter' a few people complain about. Could it be that I love my XM radio and always have music playing? Could it be that we rarely have the back window open when driving? Whatever it is, I would say our Retrax makes no descernible noise as far as I'm concerned.
It's never crossed my mind that rain would cause a racket hitting it and we've been in some downpours. I would suggest you put this at the bottom of your list of considerations about which tonneau will suit you the best. Don't forget to post more about your decision process.
Noise? I have never heard the 'flutter' a few people complain about. Could it be that I love my XM radio and always have music playing? Could it be that we rarely have the back window open when driving? Whatever it is, I would say our Retrax makes no descernible noise as far as I'm concerned.
It's never crossed my mind that rain would cause a racket hitting it and we've been in some downpours. I would suggest you put this at the bottom of your list of considerations about which tonneau will suit you the best. Don't forget to post more about your decision process.
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