I am looking into getting a few things for my Ranger. All I really need before I go back to school is a tonneau cover, window visors, and a locking tailgate latch. I just wondered if any of you have installed any of those things on your trucks, what "brand" it is, and how well you like it.

 

Some prefer hard or soft tonneau covers. There are alot of manufacturers out there for these and ranger from $200 on up, depends on the look and function that you want as well. I have the actual ford ventvisors on my truck and I like them. They are pretty thick and quality is pretty good. They are a little more but they are all made by the same company, ventvisor I believe. Tailgate lock I have had no experience with it.

 

Thanks. So far, my first choices are the Auto Ventshade in-channel visors and a Lund roll-up soft cover.

 

if you want a soft cover truxedo is awesome. ARE for hard covers

 

I have a friend who owned a Dodge Dakota and had a Truxedo soft cover on it and he said it was awesome.

 

I have a Pop N Lock PL8200 Power Tailgate Lock wired to the power locks in my Ranger. I like it because the tailgate locks automatically every time the truck is locked. Pop N Lock also makes key type tailgate locks - not as convenient but easier to install and less expensive.

Either one will help deter taillight, tailgate and bed extender theft.

 

Here's what I am looking at right now. I am planning on heading down to summit's store on Saturday to pick it all up (its only an hour drive for me, not worth shipping costs).

Tonneau:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Window visors:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Tailgate Lock:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

Doesen't summit ship for free, or is it considered oversized, gas is expensive.

 

^x2 on that one, I have the exact same tailgate lock, it is VERY convenient compared to the manual keyed lock. I also have an Extang tonneau cover, it made a good difference in gas mileage compared to stock tailgate up driving, and it's nice to be able to haul stuff in the rain!

 

check out the extang full tilt... a little more but i think youll be much happier with that...


yea summits free shipping but they charge handling so it would still be cheaper then driving and youll hve it next day...

 

I have a cap on the back :) They work great if you like to haul large items in all weather, but if you get one, stay away from Leonard.

 

Ya, summit has free shipping, but not on the tonneau, its 6 bucks for the tonneau and then a $9 handling fee. So, total, it would cost 15 bucks to have it shipped, or I can spend 12 bucks on 4 gallons of gas driving to get it.

Caps are nice, but I just hate climbing inside one to get stuff out, its a hassle.

Thanks for the advice on the Extang cover, I will check it out.

 

Yeah I would probally go too. Summt stores are awesome we have one now in GA. I went when i went to visit my dad.

 

Well, went to summit today and was fairly disappointed. It was fun to get out and drive on a nice sunny day though.

I start talking with a sales rep and the tonneau I was gonna get (truxport that I listed earlier) is out of stock. I did buy the window visors and the tailgate lock.

Got home, put the window visors in, should be nice, gotta wait 24hrs with the windows up before the glue/tape is set (that should be fun driving, no a/c and mid 90s heat + humidity). Got to work installing the tailgate lock and the thing is complete junk, just a bad design flaw, not the individual unit. Hard to explain in words, but the handle opens "past" the lock and gets jammed, so I wouldn't be able to shut my tailgate after opening it. So, now I have to send that back for a refund.

So, in the end, I drove an hour each way for $30 window visors. I am gonna try to pick up that Truxedo Truxport from a dealer about 20 minutes away, and I have to look into a different tailgate lock design, hopefully I can pick that up from the same local dealer.

 

What kind of tailgate lock did you get? Mine has worked flawlessly, and keeps the tailgate locked tight..

 

I got Summit's manual one. The one found on their website.

 

Now, I just realized that I might not be able to keep the bedliner that came with the truck. It wraps up and around the bed where the bed meets the cab, and because of this, a tonneau might not fit.

So, any body have a tonneau and drop in bedliner or what/who do you recommend for a spray on liner?

 

I have the Ford plastic bed liner and it kinda wraps around that wall that you mention at the back of the bed, and my extang tonneau fits fine.

 

that spot shouldnt matter, mine did to and it worked out fine... as long as you can put a clamp in your siderails youll be fine....

or you could jsut cut the liner with a razor blade and remove that piece and youll be fine...

 

thanks 4x2.

 

i just got a wolf full tilt tounneau and i have the drop in bed liner. if you put the front bar rught up against the raised part of the liner youll be ok, it rained like a mother and it stayed completly dry.