| Soft
Roll-Up Tonneau Cover Comparison |
|
Feature |
TruXedo
Low Profile |
TruXedo
Original |
Access |
Extang
RT |
Tonneau
Master |
|
Tension Control
(cover tension) |
Automatic
cover tension control - utilizes 2 non-corrosive, stainless
steel, 80 lb., spring-loaded plungers to keep constant
tension on the cover. Floating Hook Technology
allows the spring-loaded plungers to tension the cover, even with
the cover closed. Plunger is held in place with new locking
ring feature. |
Automatic
cover tension control - uses 2 non-corrosive, stainless steel,
80 lb spring loaded plungers to keep constant tension
on the cover. |
Manual
(not automatic) tension control utilizing plastic thumb dials
that must be adjusted with temperature fluctuation. |
Ineffective
automatic tension control due to Velcro® adhesion prior to tensioning
during latching. |
Tension
control consists of an extremely light ¼" adjustment bolt
and spring with only 6lbs of force. |
|
Velcro®
Sealing System |
Exclusive
continuous contact Velcro® fastening system - hook is
permanently bonded to rigid plastic strip that slides into
a track on the aluminum side rail. No adhesives
to fail. Floating Hook Technology extends the life of the
loop because the hook can move as the cover is being tensioned.
|
Exclusive
continuous contact Velcro® fastening system - hook is permanently
bonded to a rigid plastic strip that slides into a track on the
aluminum side rail. |
Hook
portion of hook & loop (non-Velcro brand) is adhesively glued
to aluminum side rails and riveted to side rails if glue fails.
Adhesive hook replacement kit available. |
Velcro
on top of bed rails adheres while closing - user must unroll cover,
un-stick & re-stick to avoid sloppy appearance. Hook
& loop combination yields low cycle life. |
Hook
portion of Velcro is adhesively glued and wrapped around side
rail. Potential for adhesive failure - no rivets to hold
when glue fails. |
|
Weather Seal |
High
quality, crack resistant rubber seals at the front and rear.
Universal design of seal allows for various types of tailgate protectors,
over the front liners, etc. with positive seal. EPDM weather seals
on the side rails help keep elements out. New Side Rail
End Plugs and Sealing System help seal the corners. |
High
quality, crack resistant EPDM rubber seals at the front and
rear. Universal design of seal allows for various types
of tailgate protectors. EPDM seals on the side rails helps
keep elements out. |
No
rubber seals at front or rear - only fabric flaps that do not
make a positive seal. Allows elements to freely enter the
truck bed. |
Smaller,
rubber seals at the front and back of cover offer less coverage
for application variations and accessories. |
No
seals at rear. Large holes in all four corners without sealing. |
|
Latching
Mechanism |
Sames
as Truxedo Original. New, trigger-style latch automatically
and positively locks every time you close the cover for added
security. No additional latches required
to lock the cover. |
New,
trigger-style latch automatically and positively locks
every time you close the cover for added security. No
additional latches required to lock the cover. |
Cover
can be opened by pressing down through the fabric. Requires
additional slide latches to lock - poor security. |
Copied
Truxedo design. No visible trigger release makes it hard
to find latching mechanism to open cover. |
Lightweight
header design requires latching on both sides. Difficult
to latch due to lightweight extrusions. Must stand behind
tailgate, getting clothes dirty in the process of latching. |
|
Fabric |
Same
as Truxedo Original. Made in America Seaman® fabric - most
consistent on the market. High quality vinyl-coated
polyester fabric has an attractive leather-grain finish. |
Made
in America Seaman® fabric - most consistent on the market.
High quality vinyl-coated polyester fabric has an attractive
leather-grain finish. |
Vinyl
coated fabric. Higher filler content in vinyl coating causes greater
rigidity in cold temperatures and premature vinyl failure. |
Extang
switched fabric for the RT model and currently uses the same or
similar fabric as TruXedo. |
Sportmaster
switched fabric for the Tonneau Master and currently uses the
same or similar fabric as TruXedo. |
|
Extrusions and
Finishes |
Low Profile Side Rails extend less than 1"
above bed, 29 degree angle gives sleek low profile appearance.
Black aluminum rails, headers, and bows are standard in every Truxedo
kit. Heaviest and strongest extrusion designs in industry. |
Black
aluminum rails, headers, and bows are standard in every TruXedo
kit. Heaviest and strongest extrusion designs in the industry. |
Only
the side rails are black. Headers and bows are silver unless
customers purchase a more expensive, up-graded model. |
Only
the side rails are black. Headers and bows are silver.
Side rails and header offer much lighter extrusion design. |
Side
rails and bows are black. Lightweight side rail, header,
and clamp design. |
|
Warranty |
Same
Great Warranty you'd expect from Truxedo. Hassle-free Lifetime
Warranty includes everything - even the fabric.
We're so confident in our design, we were the first to stand behind
our products 100%. |
Hassle-Free Lifetime Warranty includes everything - even
the fabric. First to stand behind product 100%. |
Limited
Lifetime Warranty |
Limited
Lifetime Warranty |
Limited
Lifetime Warranty |
|
Installation |
Similar
to Truxedo Original. Truxedo kits are preassembled and ready to
go right out of the box - install easily in about 20 minutes.
Durable aluminum clamps designed for each application. |
TruXedo
kits are pre-assembled and ready to go right out of box - installs
easily in about 20 minutes. Durable aluminum clamps designed
for each application. |
Similar
to TruXedo, Access covers install in approximately 30 minutes.
Some additional assembly required. |
Considerably
longer installation time. Only 4 clamps (vs 6-8 for Truxedo),
and they are cumbersome - require an Allan wrench to tighten. |
Longer
installation time. Light clamps and hardware easily strip out
(even using a phillips screwdriver which is required for attachment). |