LEER HF650M bed cover installation tips

Be it known that this is my first post.
I just installed a Leer HF650M bed cover on my 2021 Tacoma.
I am very pleased with the cover but am absolutely disappointed with the instructions that came with it. The Leer site has no better instructions for a Tacoma either.
I made a quick video of a couple of things that would have made life a LOT easier had I known in advance.
Posting this in hopes of helping others avoid the frustration that I experienced.
Cheers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC_CpsFWzNg

 

Wow. Thanks!

 

I was also having trouble so reached out to Leer and they sent me the attached instructions. The instructions are for the HF350M but they said it is the same process for the HF650M. Not sure why they didn’t include these with the cover!?!? They only difference is they say to use the sticky butyl weather stripping in the gaps near the bulkhead where you cut off 1.5in sections of the other stuff.

 

thanks, been considering one of these bed covers.

 

Can you still use the bed cleats with this cover folded up?

 

You can reinstall the cleats but the knob hits the cover rail a little. Page 1 post #16 below.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/leer-hf650m-tonneau-cover.680947/

I never really liked the bed cleats so I replaced them with t-nuts and climbing anchors.

 

I took a few pics for anyone curious in the future. The OEM cleats do fit under the cover but the knob hits the rail and it sits at an angle. It will work but it's kind of a pain. see below.


took a few pics for anyone curious in the future. The OEM cleats do fit under the cover but the knob hits the rail and it sits at an angle. It will work but it's kind of a pain. see below.