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).