Slim-Top Tonneau covers

[Supercharged-ZQ8]

Does anyone have any experience with Urban Industries' Slim-Top tonneau covers? I can't find any really decent pics anywhere (even their web site) that shows me a good representation of one.

I'm wanting a no-profile type cover that's completely paintable. I've looked at Gaylord's, and I'm leaning towards one of their Traditional lids, but the Slim-Top also seems to be what I'm looking for, but I don't know anything about their quality. Do they bow or crack? How do they stand up?

Any help would be appreciated.

[freeky192]

Go to checkerpro.com they make fiberglass and soft lowprofile tonneas they are cheaper than any one else.

[blazen]

i like this one. he's on this site too
http://www.cardomain.com/id/lilyellowzq8

[joker2040]

I have a checkmate from checkerpro. Personally I hate it! I have had nothing but problems with it. To beat it all the stupid thing still leaks after contacting checkerpro several times. I have talked to a few other people that liked theirs but not me.

[LayItLowS10]

i heard of probs with em but never had a prob on mine, also had a sprint cover, also no problems

[Hammer]

i owned a checkmate flush mount and if the weather stripping stays on AND you get the latching mechanism (the simple backback clips and pull them tight) it works well. i never had a leak in 4 years. they are thick though but DO NOT FLEX, honeycomb structure, it's easy to get a hole in it though if you drop something on it, i guess that is obvious. the sprint covers flex, FLEX A LOT but they look nicer and seal better. never seen or heard of that cover you speak of though.

my suggestion. 1/8th aluminum sheet or thinner with diaganol bracing. or use thin marine grade lumber and put a film of fiberglass over it. struts are cheap.

[freeky192]

i just got the low profile soft tonnea from checker pro and it rocks go with the hinged one its awesome.

[HIM]

I wanted to get the checker pro too but Ive heard bad stuff from alot of people. The sprint cover is outrageous and the slim to plooks very very good but still a lil bit pricey. I think im gunna make one out of 1/8 in steel and reinforce it. Should be a lot cheaper I would think.

[bvr775]

Does anyone have any experience with Urban Industries' Slim-Top tonneau covers? I can't find any really decent pics anywhere (even their web site) that shows me a good representation of one.

I make my own out of aluminum. not as light as canvase but stil not not near as heavy as fiberglass. I woun't be doing a cover on this truck though. I getting a leer campers pretty soon because they fit and flow well with trucks and I don't have to sacrifice my bed. Do you really thinck my 80lb lab is confortable sitting in the front seat.

If it's the one i'm thincking of it sits on top of the bed rails, but it's really thin. there is a soft top that sits between the rails but i rhinck it's a checkerpro cover. There are so many it's getting hard to keep up.


as for the checkerpro hard covers. People have problems with the aluminum binding comming loose(genraly the people who rush through the install) I pesonally don't like them because they don't have a finished look and take alot of fit work for show.

jem tops, leer, and sprint will always be number one. They make some dam good products. The sprint flush cover is the best composite smoothy cover I've seen yet. oh one thing they flex for a reason,,,,so they don't leak. your bed flexes going down the road and a rigid cover will eat the seals. the only thing I don't like about them is the prise. I getting a leer campers pretty soon because they fit and flow well with trucks and I don't have to sacrifice my bed. Do you really thinck my 80lb lab is confortable sitting in the front seat.

[Supercharged-ZQ8]

I've made up my mind to go with a Gaylord's Traditional -- keeps the factory lines, good name, a little thicker (and, hopefully more durable) than the between the rails covers. . .

Anyone have any experience with Gaylord's? Problems with the factory painted ones? Problems in general? Good tonneaus, bad tonneaus, OK tonneaus?

[ZR1-S10]

Haven't used them but have heard nothing but good things from Gaylords. Thinking about geting one of their's as well.

[XxInFaxX]

Anyone have any experience with Gaylord's?


ive been hit on by them. does that count? :)

[blazen]

ive been hit on by them. does that count? :)
only if you take there offer

[xtc_customs]

ive been hit on by them. does that count? :)


usually they can tell when you are one of them , so you may be sending out the wrong signals . i would be sure to get to the local brothel and have a diagnostic done .......and quick

[bvr775]

gaylord flaws.?.?.as long as you never use them they'er fine. they'er kinda flimsy. the fiberglass around the hinges tends to break. I have 3 behind the garage that were given to me because the glass broke up around the hinges.

[freeky192]

everything i have heard about gaylords is that they are the best even when i was going to shops to look at covers the dealers would order them in but did not stock them because of price but they all said the same thing that they were one of the best u could buy