RealTruck BAK BAKFlip MX4 Hard Folding Truck Bed Tonneau Cover | 448309 | Fits 2004 - 2014 Ford F-150 5' 6" Bed (66")

I previously had a L**d tonneau, soft roll up, held down by velcro strips down the sides. I spent about $300-$400 for it. After the first year, and some shrinkage, it never really fit right. This one fits perfect. I love the multi points of cable release as you unfold the tonneau. Also, I no longer am required to stand at the back of the bed of the truck to pull on cables on both sides of the roll up tonneau to release the latches. I can stand on one side or the other of the tonneau and it releases both sides. Fold up is easy, however, with each fold you are not lifting more weight than the previous fold. By the time you are lifting the last fold it is a little awkward. I love the matte finish and looks very sleek overall on the bed of the truck. Much better than the roll up that sat about an inch above the level of the bed of the truck. Set up was ok, I took my time over about 90 minutes, distractions in-between, but if I had focused I am guessing I could have set the entire thing up in 20-30 minutes. There were a couple spots on instructions where they were not clear, however, the pics helped. One thing I wish they had provided were plugs to place in the holes at the front of the tonneau. I know they provide the tubes to help drain, however, my truck has a spray in bed liner, sealing the spots where you can pop out the plastic bed plugs and run your drain tube out. They recommend drilling a hole to place the end of the tube, but I would prefer to plug the holes of the tonneau and just let the rain or snow drain off on its own. I wasn't sure about the rubber seal around the edges as there were a couple points in which there were waives or bumps and it did not look like it was going to seal properly. They recommend getting out a blow dryer to heat up the rubber seal and it would eventually lay flat. They also recommended you could let is sit in the heat of the sun. I decided to do the latter. Within a few hours the rubber seal laid flat and smooth against the truck bed. Overall, I am very pleased with the product. Is it worth over $1000 you pay, that is up to you to decide. I don't believe it is. When I compare to others, roll up or hard flip tonneau, considering the latches and other aspects, I think it is more like a $650-$800 product, but no where near $1000.

After a lot of searching the web and reading comments of Amazon purchasers decided to go with the BakFlip F1. I selected this over a one-piece hard-top cover because: (1) it sits flush with the top of the be rails (instead of hanging over the edges); (2) it is opens easily to have full access to bed (instead of having to remove the hardcover for 1 piece units); (3) is locking without requiring an extra key (just lock the tailgate). Rain-Resistance: The other reviewers here have varied in how water tight their backflip has been. Mine is good around front and sides, but there is a small gap near both corners of the tailgate area, so get a small amount (maybe ¼ cup) of water in when it rains. But this is not problem for me. Overall, I would have appreciated about ½ inch more rubber seal across all 4 edges. Security: the locking mechanism are 2 plastic latches on each folding section. Probably wouldn't be hard to defeat with a pry bar, so would have preferred they be metal. But unless someone knows you have something underneath the cover, not sure why they would bother. Installation: There were no paper installation instructions with the product. Installation was fairly easy by watching video on YouTube, although mine had a few extra parts than the one in the video. Overall, took me about 1 ½ hours, but now that I know how to do it, can take it all off and back on in 20min. 1 person can assemble the entire thing easily, except you need a second person to hold the bolts while you tighten the 2 corner fasteners that hold the top in place. Gas: have not seen other post on this, but this product does cut down on air drag. My highway millage has always consistently been 17.8mpg. With the BakFlip, I now get 19mpg. So at today's gas prices, the BakFlip should pay for itself in fuel savings after only 3,809 gallons (that's like 2.9 years if you go through a tank a week on an F150). Durability: The aluminum is solid. Am concerned about the durability of the rubber wear the hinges bend, but time will tell. Shipping: The packaging on this is impressive. They pour in a foam over both sides of the F1 inside the box. So chances of it arriving safe are very good. Product Update September, 2016. After 3.5 years of use, my BakFlip remains in very good shape. At first application, I was concerned about durability of the rubber on outside of frame at the hings, but they show no signs of breakage or wear. Over time, with sun and heat exposure, the rubber molds to the truck and I no longer get any rain leakage inside the truck any more. The textured surface as gotten a bit discolored, where the indented parts of the texture hold a white film, like hard water discoloration. Yet overall has retained black appearance and has not faded. I am very pleased with the durability of this product and would buy it again.

The cover came in and the box was sitting up ok one end. The cover itself was fine. The two plastic corner pieces were broken. I emailed BAK and installed the cover. They quickly responded and asked for my address. Two days later, I had new end pieces but for a different model cover. Emailed them again, they expressed shipped the correct ends. Installed new corner pieces and cover is doing fine. One person can install it, 2 just speeds it up on holding and tightening. It lines up pretty easy and is not hard to put on. I added some foam weather stripping to the tailgate area, of my truck, to help move water away from going in the bed. So far, that has helped the cover be 99.5% water proof. Very little water gets into the bed now. I would trust my luggage in the back, even while driving, during a storm. The cover locks in place but is easy to unlock and fold up. I only loose about 6" of bed space with the cover folded up to the cab. This could be handy on day, with having the short bed on a crew cab F150. The only issue I have seen with the cover is the plastic end pieces. They do feel flimsy. I shouldn't be doing anything to mess them up but you never know. The BAK customer service was on top of my issue from shipping tho. I would recommend trying this cover is you are looking for one that can fold up to the cab, for maximum bed space without removing. The cover can be removed easily tho. Two screw down knobs, on the inside of the cover, is all you have to take off to remove from the truck.

We ordered this through Amazon Prime. There was a statement that said it may take a bit longer to ship than other items. Turned out to not be the case, and two days later this cover was delivered. It was extremely well packed and arrived in perfect condition. We remain huge fans of Amazon Prime. This is an extremely well made tonneau cover. I watched some online video's on installation, and read a PDF of the instructions prior to receiving the cover. Installation was extremely easy and straightforward. Anyone with even minimal mechanical skills can install one of these. Once you have the bolts through the front of the cover, fold it out to make sure it's straight prior to tightening down the two knobs, then snug them up. The cover looks very nice, and it functions perfectly. Other reviewers have commented on the price, but after seeing the cover, and the quality of everything included, I believe it is an excellent value.

This tonneau cover is the strongest offering from BAK Industries, which was an important consideration as I plan to use it as a platform for shooting video from time to time. It does get quite hot to the touch under the sun, as the material is not especially reflective, and of course, it is black. Unless you have a crowbar, if you've locked the tailgate, there's no good way to break into the thing - another important consideration if you want to leave valuable items in the bed when you go have lunch somewhere. Installation was really very easy, and after watching a how-to YouTube video, I had it on the truck and totally complete in about 30 minutes, with the help of my wife, who held some of the bolts in place while I installed them under the cover. It fit absolutely perfectly, and I didn't need to make any cuts to my bed liner (Rhino Liner) to make it work. I do think the claims about saving 2 MPG due to having it installed is probably a little generous. I haven't noticed a significant change in my mileage. Of course, it probably weighs near 60 lbs, so that doesn't help. But, that's not why I bought it anyway. So far, it has proven to be mostly water-tight, with just a couple of very minor drip leaks in a moderate rain storm a few days after I installed it. I would feel pretty confident in leaving just about anything in the bed with the cover closed. All in all, I'm very pleased with the purchase, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a secure and strong option. Just remember to wear gloves if you're working on a hot day - this thing might burn your fingerprints off!

Good price, easy to install, well-made and good looking. It was well packaged, all the parts were there, and the instructions were great! We had no problem installing it, even though we had not installed one before.

Purchased this for our 2014 Raptor to be used on a long road trip so we could secure our items at rest or fuel stops. I was able to install it in about 30 minutes, perhaps less as I didn't time myself. So long as the tailgate is locked the goods inside are secure. I didn't install the drain tubes since we are pretty dry out this way. We were in a very humid place in California and had no leaks even though dew covered the vehicle and cover. We were also in a rainstorm and it didn't leak. At some point I will install the tubes but need to get a large drill bit so I can punch thru the drain plug. I'm not so sure I'd sit on it as I am large but my wife is less than half my weight and think she could sit or stand on it without issue. The cover folds up against the back window so if hauling larger items you'll have to rely on the exterior mirrors...for some people that's a problem. We are very happy with the purchase! I've seen some of the roll-up models and they can consume a lot of bed space. This one, when folded, takes about 4 to 6 inches, didn't measure. I was able to stuff items below the folded part so no space was lost.

Let me start by saying that I love the way this cover fits and the flush, smooth look when it’s closed. The install was pretty straightforward and would have been simple if not for an issue with quality control that almost caused a call to customer support to get an entire new roll top assembly. This is the reason it’s got an initial 4-star review from me instead of 5. After installing the front seal and both rails, I lifted the cover into place at the end of the bed and began rolling it out back towards the cab of the pickup. As you will see in the pictures I came across a spot in the cover that didn’t sit properly and appeared to be badly bent. I spend some time trying to figure out exactly how it would have got that way when this section of the cover was almost in the center of the roll when boxed, there was no way it was shipping damage. After forcing the sides into the rails to latch them and lying inside the bed I still couldn’t figure out what was going on and had decided I was going to have to call customer support and likely wait all over again for a replacement cover (this one was over a month from order date to delivery.) This is when I noticed while rolling the cover back up that it wasn’t actually bent, the joint between the two slats was displaced the entire way across with the exception of the first 3 inches on the passenger side. A small pry bar and some elbow grease allowed me to get it seated the way it was meant to be and and everything looked good after that.