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RETRAX Pickup Truck Bed Cover Installation and Review

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Fit & Finish, RETRAX Overview

There are only two external fasteners on the RETRAX and both have protective covers.

(c) Dale Wickell

RETRAX Overview

I like the features provided by the RETRAX bed cover and appreciated its ease of installation.

  • Instructions are clear, simple and accurate.

  • In a truck without a bedliner, the installation could easily be completed in one to one and one half hours (my installation took about two and a half hours because of bedliner modifications).

  • The protective film remained in place during installation, so I wasn't worried about scratching the bed cover while I worked with it.

  • There are only two exposed fasteners when the unit is closed and they are covered with protective caps, keeping out water and dirt and giving the bed cover a finished look.

  • The bed cover's professional appearance enhances the looks of my truck.

  • The bed cover works as the company says it does, sliding back and forth easily using the handle on the driver's side of the cover.

  • When the RETRAX is in place and closed it creates a water-tight storage area. It rained heavily the night of my own installation and the truck bed stayed dry.

The RETRAX is one product I can recommend. Visit the RETRAX Web site (Buy Direct) to learn more about this rolltop bed cover and its availability for your truck.

Thank you to RETRAX for providing me with the bed cover at a reduced rate in order to review it for the About Trucks community.

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