folding tonneau cover suggestions

Hi,

I have a 2013 Tacoma long bed (6'). Looking for a folding cover for it and don't know a lot about them. Do they hook in to the existing rails on the side or do they require permanent installation steps? Suggestions on hard vs soft?

Thanks!

--Ben

 

Look on sites like Autoanything and a lot depends on how much you want to spend.
BakFlip is a hard that fits down inside the rails but blocks the stock slide rails and it can be folded up against the cab so use entire bed.
ExTang fits/sits ontop of the rails another hard. Many styles and hard can be locked while soft is easy to cut/break into but cheaper.

 

I've got a Tonno Pro tri-fold soft cover on my truck and really like it. The mounting clamps attach to the rails and are super-easy to install. I had an issue with the side stitching starting to fail after a couple years and with relatively little hassle the company replaced it under warranty.

 

I have a soft one that mounts to the rails.

Which reminds me. I need to take some pix and sell it. I prefer an open bed

 

I picked up a tyger trifold(commonly sold on Amazon) used on Facebook for 50 bucks. It uses the factory utility rails.

 

Didn’t even stick around for 1 minute.

 

Damn, Bakflips looks like good quality but are also pricey.