Bak Flip G2 Review...another one with pics

Ok so if you guys are anything like me, you need more than one review to make you sold on a product. So here is mine:

Exhibit A

First off, let me say that when it comes to tri-fold tonneau covers, they all leak. So when it came to buying my Bak, I had to weigh all options. Plus I had to see which was easiest to "water proof".

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So when looking for a cover you have to first know that water will enter through the tailgate. Where the tailgate opens, water will come through. I ended up having my wife close me in the bed so I could see any light that would shine through after I "water proofed" my cover. Well, i ends up that, depending on your location, if it "Forrest Gump Sideways rains" then yes lost of water will get in. But for the normal hard rain "straight down" it will get just a tad bit of water.


Exhibit B

Exhibit C

So you will notice in exhibit b where I took black silicone and ran a bead along the corners. (It's covered in sand right now due to wind but washes off) I forgot who it was that I read their review to do this but it works. I basically filled the hole as much as possible with silicone. Then I smoothed it out with my finger.

In exhibit c, I ran a bead of black silicone along the entire edge because of the uneven side caps on the Tacoma. So people have put it underneath but I chose not to because...well I forgot to once I ran the bead on the outside. I can tell you that since doing this, my bed stays dry.
Exhibit D

As you can see in exhibit d, I get just a little water in the bed. I can tell you that yesterday we had bad thunderstorms. After it was over I ran to my truck to check it out and I was pleased to find that it was barely wet. There was only a small amount of water in the front of the bed where the drain holes are. Note: I don't have a lift or level on my truck so I have normal rake in the back. This helps keep the water (what little gets in) in the forward part of the bed.

Exhibit E

Now as you can see in exhibit d and e, I chose to use the factory drain tubes. What I ended up doing was using a 3/8" x 1/4" brass fitting $5 at Home Depot. Then I used black silicone to seal it up. This allowed me to use the pre drilled drain holes that come factory on the truck. I have seen other members use different techniques, but I decided with this one for my particular application.


Exhibit F

So this is where I'm currently at. Other tonneau covers have locks on them. This one doesn't. It is HIGHLY recommended that you get a pop n lock handle if you're looking for security of your belongings in the bed. The only flaw I have found with the Bak design is that I used a wire coat hanger to open this cover while it was closed. I'm looking to get a thin piece of angle iron (I'm open to suggestions) and screw this in front of the unlocking cable. This will help deter anyone trying to gain entry into my truck bed. I do live by a saying, "If someone wants to get in, they'll find a way". So this is just a speed bump someone would have to encounter.

Overall I am very well pleased with this cover, especially for the price I paid. Plus the instillation was very easy and straight forward. I do recommend watching the instillation video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLXIeKImt4Y

Take the video with a grain of salt but you will get the point when you use the instructions provided with the cover and the video.

I hope this helps some of you that are truly trying to find the best tonneau cover.

 

If I'd had my wife close me up in my truck bed, I'd have to figure out on my own how to get out.

I looked at the BAK tonneaus, but thought the flush mount's rails would intrude into the bed too far. Did you have to remove the factory tie-down rails when you installed yours? I went with a "top mount" (Rugged Cover II), and my experience so far is that I get just about the same amount of water incursion as you do. You can see in the picture how dry the bed is, after sitting in the rain all day at work, and being driven about 25 miles after work, The rain has been continuous all day, pretty hard at times

 

I did remove the front tie down rail. I saw in another post where a TW member chose to leave it on and he had no issues.

I’m glad to see that your cover leaks about the same. I researched the heck outta these covers and came to one conclusion, they all leak. In the end it’s all about what’s functional to you.

 

The local dealer where I bought mine told me that they all leaked to some degree, there wasn't a way to completely seal the bed when the top was made to come off. I'm plenty satisfied with how dry it stays, I fully expected more water in the grooves of the bed floor. Mine doesn't have the drain tubes; I suppose those are particular to tonneaus that have the side rails?

 

Thanks OP for the great write up ! I know this is an old thread but still very helpful .I am looking at the Bakflip mx4 which is basically the same thing. You have answered all of my questions. Now I just need to decide whether I want to deal with those issues . I love this fourm . It's guys like you that help guys like me make a decision .