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Old 06-17-2013, 10:44 PM   #1
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Tonneau Cover Idea :)

Tucked the edge of the cover in behind the rear set fits perfectly.

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Old 06-18-2013, 05:42 AM   #2
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But it looks pretty tacky....it takes away from the "smooth" look that the tonneau area should have. Not to mention. is it going to wear the leather on the back of the seat out prematurely?
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Old 06-18-2013, 07:26 AM   #3
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I got an idea...get rid of it in the next model!
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Old 06-18-2013, 08:58 AM   #4
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Tucked the edge of the cover in behind the rear set fits perfectly.
Am I missing something here?
The front flap of the cover is SUPPOSED to be inserted down behind the seat and the rear edge of the cover gets tucked unde the edge of the trunk.
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Old 06-18-2013, 11:00 AM   #5
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but this is RIGHT BEHIND the seat. the tonneau is suppose to be tucked behind the wall that the back seat is braced against, not against the seat itself
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Old 06-18-2013, 11:41 AM   #6
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but this is RIGHT BEHIND the seat. the tonneau is suppose to be tucked behind the wall that the back seat is braced against, not against the seat itself
OK, but what's the advantage of tucking it in right behind the seat itself rather than where it belongs? Just for appearance?

If it doesn't get tucked in where it belongs, you're going to increase the odds that it won't stay there and it might start to allow the wind to get under the flap and run the risk of blowing the cover off at speed.
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Old 06-18-2013, 02:15 PM   #7
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Maybe I'd do that if I didn't have the windrestrictor back there, nah I take that back. Not even then.
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Old 06-18-2013, 04:16 PM   #8
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OK, but what's the advantage of tucking it in right behind the seat itself rather than where it belongs? Just for appearance?

If it doesn't get tucked in where it belongs, you're going to increase the odds that it won't stay there and it might start to allow the wind to get under the flap and run the risk of blowing the cover off at speed.
that's what I was trying to say. And as far as appearance goes, doing it like it is in the OP's picture does NOT enhance appearance at all...
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Old 06-18-2013, 11:30 PM   #9
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To avoid having to make such weighty decisions, I sold my tonneau cover.
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Old 06-19-2013, 03:09 PM   #10
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Tucked the edge of the cover in behind the rear set fits perfectly.

Would you please provide a pic of the back end of your tonneau where it meets the trunk? I'd be interested in seeing how that looks as the tonneau doesn't appear to have sufficient "over lap" to be tucked in, the way you have the front end tucked in.
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Old 06-19-2013, 10:46 PM   #11
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Mines 2012 they improved it MORE for 2013.
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Old 06-24-2013, 08:33 PM   #12
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