PartsEngine Canada Extang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover Review:

A Review of the Extang Solid Fold

The Extang Solid Fold is one of the most popular tonneau covers on the market today. Apart from its durable and reliable features, this tonneau cover comes fully assembled, making it one of the easiest covers to install. Installing the cover requires no tools or drilling. You can have it ready to go in just a few minutes.

The structure of this tri-fold tonneau cover is comprised of an aircraft-grade aluminum frame. It has a black textured poly-tex paint finish to protect the cover from harmful UV rays and from gradual fading. Although the entire tonneau weighs approximately 50 lbs, it is still considered lightweight, impeccably strong, and easy to install, close and open. To keep your truck bed dry, the Solid Fold has WeatherTuff seals and hinges, which keep water from seeping into your truck bed.

The Solid Fold also features a sturdy, rust-proof clamp called SpeedKlamps, made of fiberglass reinforced nylon composite materials. It lets you install or remove the entire cover in very little time. The clamps are located in areas where it does not compromise valuable space. As an added bonus, if you have already have a locking tailgate, you will have the ultimate protection and security for your valuables in your truck bed. In essence, the Solid Fold tonneau cover is a harder, yet lightweight version of its Trifecta counterpart.

Here are a few simple steps to get your Extang Solid Fold tonneau cover from the box to your truck. Prepare your truck by cleaning and emptying out the contents of your truck bed. Place the cover over the cab end of the truck bed and carefully unfold and then re-fold each panel. You may need to slightly adjust the cover for proper alignment. At the cab end, hand tighten the SafetyKlamps to the insides of the truck bed. Unfold the cover to the tailgate end. Then, with the tailgate opened and pull the SpeedKlamps down to secure it to the truck bed wall. When securing the clamps, take your time and switch between them to ensure that you apply even pressure. This reduces the chance that the cover will shift from its original position.

The Extang Solid Fold tonneau cover works with pickup trucks with under-the-rail bed liners. However, it will not fit with over-the-rail bed liners. To make this work, drivers will need to make notches into the liner. Also, the tonneau fits all factory and most non-factory plastic bed caps, but will not work with aluminum or stainless steel bed caps. Lastly, the Solid Fold tonneau is not compatible with flipping bed extenders.

Should you need to haul larger items, you can easily unfold the last two panels and secure them with straps that are integrated with the tonneau cover. However, should you need room for even larger loads, the Extang Solid Fold tonneau cover can be fully removed in a matter of seconds to give you full access to your truck bed.

To seal the deal, the Extang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover comes with a maximum strength warranty - a three year warranty ensuring quality engineering, craftsmanship, and excellent customer service.

Please do not forget to also read the reviews from our Parts Engine customers. You will gain their insight and perspectives on the particular covers they purchased. Also, when we say Extang goes beyond in providing variety and choices, we mean it! They also offer other products such as the Extang Cargo Cleats, Tonneau Lighting System, Maxseal Tailgate Seal and the Tonno Tonic Protectant. Extang Covers provide an assortment of covers for many drivers and their Dodge Ram trucks, Chevrolet/GMC, Ford trucks, or Toyota pickup trucks. So make your comparisons today and see which Extang Tonneau Cover is the best fit for you!