I had pickups with roll-up tonneau covers for 22 years, some of which cost three times what this one does. I for some reason switched to an SUV for four years but always missed having a truck. So when I recently traded my SUV in for another pickup (yesss, finally), my first accessory purchase was this tonneau cover. (Others were floor liners, side window vent shades, seat covers, and mud flaps.)
I was a bit unsure of what I would receive at this price, but when it arrived I was pleasantly surprised. It had good weight to it when I picked up the box, and this is mostly due to the thickness of the vinyl. Some reviews have said it seems thin and cheap, but the one I received is as thick and solid as any of the more expensive covers I've owned over the years.
Install was easy and the fit is perfect for my bed length. No tools required except the included hex wrench to attach the side rails to the front piece. The six clamps that hold the side rails on are made so that you don't have to worry about getting the whole thing centered right on your bed. When you slip them into the side rails and tighten them onto the bed rails on the truck, they force the side rails of the tonneau cover to be in the right place, centered and straight down the bed rails. The clamps hand-tighten via a plastic handle on each of them.
Each side rail has a dense foam gasket on the bottom, and it comes with a thick piece of adhesive weatherstripping for the front rail of your truck bed. When installed and the tailgate is closed, the tailgate end of the tonneau cover has a good, flexible, solid-feeling gasket on it also to keep water out. The whole thing is nice and snug and tight and shows no sign so far of letting any rain into the bed.
Unlike more expensive covers I've owned, which had a latch on both sides of the bed that had to be released to open the cover, this one has one loop right in the center that's right there when you open the tailgate. Give it an easy pull and it releases both sides at the same time. The velcro on the side rails comes pre-installed and is as heavy duty and the quality is as good as any of my other covers. It grips the velcro on the cover very well and won't let go unless you want it to.
This cover looks and works great and I'm very happy with the purchase. I only had my truck for about three days before I installed it, so I can't speak to what it does for gas mileage, but there are YouTube videos where people have done tests with and without tonneau covers in place and have gotten anywhere from 1/2 to 1 1/2 miles per gallon improvement with the cover in place.
I don't open and close my tonneau covers a lot because I don't need to, given the way I use my truck bed, but I see no reason this cover won't last for many years. Stitching, velcro, water seals, latch and release mechanism, the vinyl cover itself, all seem to be great quality.
| Manufacturer | OEDRO |
|---|---|
| Brand | oEdRo |
| Model | OEDRO Roll Up Truck Bed Tonneau Cover |
| Item Weight | 25.6 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 75.19 x 9.84 x 5.12 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | OETETC-0010-VC01 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Exterior | Vinyl |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ORER0201R002 |
| Special Features | Vehicle Specific |
