FAQ

No. The RollBak G2 tonneau cover is designed to clamp onto the truck’s rails. It consists of a canister as well as a set of rails. Each rail mounts independently of one another with simple clamps that are easy to use. The canister is usually mounted with a couple of self-tapping screws on each side as BAK Industries finds this to be the most secure and strongest method of installing it, but the RollBak canister can just as easily be clamped onto the rail.

A typical RollBak cover takes about an hour to install. If you've installed one before, it shouldn't take more than 30 to 45 minutes or so. The RollBak G2 tonneau cover has been completely redesigned from the ground up and is far easier to install than most retractable tonneau covers. The canister spring is prewound and the tension of the tonneau cover is preset at factory level. The rails are adjustable, but are also preset at factory level, making for a much faster install that one might expect.

Yes, the RollBak retractable tonneau cover is designed to lock into position in multiple areas, anywhere along the side rail of your truck. This means that you can drive with it in any open position. The RollBak G2 tonneau cover has a uniquely designed dual-latching system that automatically latches the cover in any desired incremental position. This makes it the choice of all folks that haul 5th wheels, boats or other toys that need hauling.

No. The RollBak is extremely low profile and will not block your vision at all.

The RollBak G2 is an incredibly secure tonneau cover. As you close the RollBak, it automatically latches against the side rails of your truck. When you get to the final position, the RollBak is locked securely and can only be opened by accessing the underside of the cover. With the tailgate closed and locked, the RollBak G2 tonneau is, without question, the most secure tonneau cover in the industry. Best of all, there are no exposed key holes, no aftermarket keys to contend with, no visible locks to pick or damage, and, in most instances, the key you drive with is the key you’ll secure the cover with.

BAK Industries provides tailgate locks for most pickup trucks and will work with you on multiple alternatives if your truck is a custom rig or a unique model that is old or made outside of the USA.

Yes! The RollBak tonneau cover is custom designed to work with your specific truck. Whether you drive a Nissan, Toyota, Chevy, Dodge or Ford, the RollBak G2 tonneau cover is designed to integrate with your factory-equipped cargo management system.

Yes. The new RollBak G2 is designed to handle 400 lb of weight on top of it.

RollBak covers vary in size, depending on whether it fits a short bed or a long bed truck. A typical RollBak tonneau cover, together with its rails, will weigh approximately 100 to 120 lbs.

RollBak tonneau covers are made of super heavy-duty, aircraft-grade aluminum slats that are watertight and attached to each other by way of a patented extrusion, which allows the RollBak slats to link to each other like tongue and groove. The slats are powder coated with a virtually indestructible baked-on finish. The finish is designed to be rugged, not show scratches and can absorb massive amounts of impact. The underside of the RollBak slats are felt lined with a mildew-protected, marine-grade felt that deadens sound, insulates the cover and protects the slats when they are rolled up inside the canister. The RollBak tonneau’s canister is made from an impact-resistant ABS and designed to absorb shock and impact. It cannot dent and is rounded to expel unwanted water quickly and more efficiently than other types of retractable tonneau covers.

RollBak tonneau covers can be powder coated to match various colors, but are made factory black as a general rule of thumb.

Yes. The RollBak tonneau cover is designed to work with most bedliners. Spray-on liners and carpet liners are generally of no consequence, however some drop-in bedliners need to be slightly modified to accommodate the canister portion of the RollBak tonneau cover.

Yes. The RollBak has lower-profile rails than all retractable tonneau covers, and as such do not pose a problem with most bed extenders. In some instances, bed extenders need to be narrowed or modified.

Yes, as long as the rack is a stake pocket-mounted rack and does not hang over the inside edge of your truck bed rails.

Yes, the RollBak G2 tonneau cover’s patented design ensures that you always have full access to stake pockets. The RollBak rests just 1/8 of an inch over the edge of your truck’s rails. Using all sorts of tie-downs or bed rails in conjunction with the RollBak tonneau cover is easy.

In the good old USA! And that’s the way it will always stay! BAK Industries makes all of its tonneau covers at its plant in San Fernando, California.

The RollBak sits flush with the top edge of your rails. It has a patented “no-profile” appearance and fit. It follows the interior contours of your truck for an absolutely unparalleled fit. The thickness of the slats measures about an inch.

No truck bed covers are completely waterproof. The RollBak tonneau is however extremely well designed to keep most, if not all, water out of your truck bed. The RollBak canister is designed to collect water, which is then funneled out of the truck through tubes that pass through holes that exist in the truck bed or behind your bedliner. A good installation is oftentimes the difference between a tonneau cover that leaks and one that is watertight.

Absolutely not! The spring is stainless steel and is very strong indeed. It is designed to outlast your truck. Replacement springs are readily available in the very rare instance that this will ever happen.

RollBak tonneau covers are certified to have the highest rating that a package can qualify for through UPS. We have triple A ratings on our boxes. In addition, the RollBak is cocooned in an expandable foam with fills every nook and cranny of the box so that you can abuse the box to the extreme and still find that the RollBak arrives at it?s final destination in stellar condition.

Absolutely! The BAKFlip cover comes with a Tamperproof Latching system. There are no visible locks or keyholes or latches as the cover latches and secures from underneath. This makes the BAKFlip Tonneau Cover one of the most secure tonneau cover on the market. When the cover is closed, and the tailgate is locked, you now have the equivalent of an "armored trunk."

Absolutely! You have easy access to "latch pulls" on both the driver's side and passenger side.

No. In order to keep the cargo secure in the bed of your truck, you need to have a tailgate lock. As long as the tailgate is locked, your cover is completely secured, as no one can open the cover without unlocking the tailgate.

Yes. You will need to open your tailgate to be able to begin unlatching the cover at the last panel.

Yes. Panels latch securely to both bed.

Absolutely! You have access to "latch pulls" on both the driver's side and passenger side.

The BAKFlip G2 is now all metal, using textured aluminum for all flat panel surfaces above and below it. This incredibly durable panel has a single coat of epoxy primer that is baked on at 460 degrees. Once the primer has set, an extraordinarily tough and scratch-resistant polyester-based coating is used as the final finishing coat (which gives the look of a tough, baked-on enamel, but is much higher quality). This coating process ensures that the cover is both scratch and UV resistant. Each panel is cut precisely using "CNC" controls, which are computer-guided controls that ensure that your cover, panels, and rails are cut precisely at the correct curvature and angle matching the structure and shape of your truck bed perfectly! This ensures a perfect and customized fit on every truck. The core between the two surface panels is an Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) core. This is the same material that is used as the cover of a surfboard! This means that the structural interior of the cover is lightweight, rigid and impervious to water! Should water ever find its way into the center of the panel (which would be really difficult), it will never deteriorate from the inside as it is unaffected by moisture, so it will never deteriorate or delaminate as a result! Each panel is then neatly framed in powder coated, aircraft-quality aluminum for a lifetime of indestructible use! These panels will not crack, warp, fade, rust, or corrode and can handle up to 300 lbs of evenly distributed weight. This means that snow loads are never a problem!

That depends on the length of the truck bed. All Beds 69 inches or shorter have 3 folding panels. All beds longer than 69 inches have 4 folding panels!

The core between the two coated textured proprietary hard paneled surface sheets is Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), which is impervious to water and very lightweight and rigid (it is the same material used as the core of the best surfboards). Should water ever find its way into the center of the panel (which would be really difficult), the interior of the cover will never deteriorate from the inside nor is it affected by moisture, so the core will never deteriorate or delaminate as a result!

The revolutionary "living hinge" system is developed to ensure water resistance. Each living hinge consists of a seamless EPDM flexible rubber covering over rigid aluminum supports. EPDM is the same material used as factory weather stripping around your car's doors and windshield. The flexibility of this rubber is what allows the cover to fold easily without a traditional hinge design.

EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber) is a very heavy-duty rubber for use in extreme conditions and is used in automotive weather stripping and seals around windows and doors, a radiator, garden and appliance hoses, tubing, belts, electrical insulation, roofing membranes, etc. It is an extremely tough rubber that can withstand high heat, and maintain flexibility for many years to come!

Innovative Self-Backing clamps are used to secure the side rails. These low-profile clamps allow you to hold the clamp in place with one use the other hand to wield the wrench to tighten the clamp! Only one wrench is needed as the bolt is "self-backing" when tightening.

The rails are extruded from aircraft-quality aluminum and then powder coated for unmatched durability. The exposed surfaces of the rails are 100% powder coated.

Yes! There is a rigid protective strip underneath the mounting rails so it will never damage the painted or rail surface underneath it.

Only 1 inch on each side! This allows plenty of clearance for the use of all bed extenders.

The cover has a light texture very similar to the back top step of most truck bumpers, plastic side rails, mirror trim moldings, etc.

All of BAK Industries covers come in a beautiful satin black color only. As a result, it looks factory installed!

Extremely strong! These covers can handle 300 lbs of evenly distributed weight. Snow loads are never a problem. Even when this cover has been subjected to destructive hail storms that have severely damaged trucks causing thousands of dollars worth of damage, BAK Industries has never had a cover damaged by hail and does not expect it to happen!

At the center of the cover – The cover comes down into the bed approximately 1 1/2 inches total at the latches (approx. 1/2 inch of that is soft rubber bumpers placed on the bottom of the latches). Virtually zero height is added to the bed. At the edges where the rubber seal touches the side rails, the thickness of this is negligible (approx. 1/16th inch!)

The flat panels are 1/2 inch in total thickness. Where the latches hit, the latches drop down into the bed approx another 1/2 inch (for a total of 1 1/2 inches only at the latch mechanism).

When the cover is completely closed, the cover sits level with the side rails so it is completely flat.

Depending on the size of the cover, the weight runs from a minimum of 35 lbs and up to 45 lbs for the long beds. A good rule of thumb is that for a full-size truck with a short (6.5-ft bed), the cover itself weighs only 40 lbs. For shorter beds, it can go down to 35 lbs. For long beds, it is a maximum of 45 lbs.

Simply reverse the installation: remove the fastening knobs and then remove the cover. Then remove the clamps and rails, and that's it!

The cover has been designed to ensure no water can penetrate the panels and damage the hinges. The cover also seals nicely at the front end and the tailgate of the truck so no water can enter there, and water simply rolls off the front and rear of the cover with ease. The BAKFlip cover is "level with the bed" so should water ever gather on the cover and be pushed to the any of the edges of the cover, it will simply roll off the cover! Should water try to enter the bed from the sides, it has quite a challenge to make it to the bed. First it has to work itself under the side rubber (EPDM) seal. Should any droplets gather there, it would have to work itself over the lip of the mounting rail. Should water ever get that far, it will be automatically caught by the extruded side rail, which acts like a small gutter. Water collected in the "gutter" of the side rail is quickly expelled through the tubes at the front of the truck. In all of BAK’s tests, it is very rare that water will ever make beyond the lip of the side rail, and if it does, it is only a couple of drops. However, even if these "couple of drops" make it to that point, they have no chance of getting into the bed as this water is caught by a secondary "gutter" that ensures your bed will remain dry!

There are 2 drain hoses (one on each side at the front of each mounting rail) to ensure the expedient and efficient expulsion of any water collected in the "extruded gutter" of the mounting rails! It is very rare that any water ever gets to the channel in the mounting rail, much less into the tube at the front of the truck.

Absolutely not! Water runs along the inner track, which acts as a "rain gutter" as well. This track is open ended at the back. This means that if the truck is parked uphill, water is collected in the inner track and drains right at the back edge of the tailgate and runs out of the back of the truck, leaving your cargo area dry. Water ever getting to this "channeled gutter" is really rare under any circumstance (see the question above).

The BAKFlip has superior weather resistance in all types of weather. This cover is designed to outlast your truck, and it can handle all the sun, rain, snow, ice, and even hail, or whatever Mother Nature throws at it.

The cover overlaps the front edge and the tailgate. Under the cover at both ends, there is a high-quality pressure seal that seals water and dust out.

The BAKFlip cover comes with a Tamperproof Latching system that latches each panel securely on both sides of the truck! There are no visible locks or keyholes or latches as the cover latches and secures from underneath. This makes the BAKFlip Tonneau Cover one of the most secure tonneau cover on the market. When the cover is closed, and the tailgate is locked, you now have a secure trunk!

Simply open the tailgate, and from either the driver's side or the passenger side, gently pull the spring-loaded latch release and the latch will release for that panel. Fold the panel forward and repeat with the next panel, and the next panel until all panels are unlatched and folded up towards the cab of the truck.

Absolutely! The locking arms will hold the cover in place up against the back of your cab, and you can safely travel with it in this position. An added benefit is that the cover protects the back of your truck and glass from the cargo in your bed that you are carrying!

Absolutely! This was designed to work best when pulling 5th wheel trailers as many of BAK’s customers pull them. When you don't have your 5th wheel connected, your truck bed is as secure as a trunk with easy access to all areas of your truck bed. However, when you want to hook up the 5th wheel, you simply fold the cover all the way up and against the rear cab (window) of the truck. Hook up your 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer and you are ready to go! Once you get where you are going and disconnect the trailer, unfold the cover and return to the fully closed position and you have a secure trunk again.

Yes, you can secure the BAKFlip G2 cover in the "partially open" position! At BAK Industries, they have installed "D-rings" on the top front edge of the cover (on both the passenger and driver's side), so with bungee cords (that you provide), you are able to secure the cover in a partially open position and travel with it this way!

Absolutely not! As each panel securely and snugly latches to the bed, there is no rattling or noise at all associated with this cover!

Unfortunately not. Each cover is designed to fit a full and open truck bed perfectly.

Yes – As long as the toolbox is a minimum of 1 1/2 inches below the side rails, the cover will fit perfectly.

Professional installers – 10 minutes. Average customer – 30 minutes.

None whatsoever. The cover and hardware will fit perfectly on top of all sprayed-in bedliners without any modifications to your truck or the bedliner!

No. The rails cannot attain a good weather-resistant seal against diamond plate bed caps.

That depends on what type of plastic bedliner you have (see below):

• IF YOUR PLASTIC BEDLINER GOES UNDER THE SIDE RAILS (but goes up and over the front rail and tailgate): No problem! You will not need to make any adjustments to the plastic bedliner to install this cover.
• IF YOU HAVE A TAILGATE PROTECTOR: Tailgate protectors do not present any problem for this cover. Whether you have a factory-installed or an aftermarket tailgate protector, or if your tailgate liner comes over the top edge of your tailgate, none of these will present a problem when installing the cover.
• IF YOUR PLASTIC BEDLINER GOES OVER THE SIDE RAILS: You must modify your bedliner to install this cover! Some retailers simply say "fits on all bedliners!" This is not the straight truth. This cover will fit if you carve 3 holes in each side to be able to clamp the rails to the bed. What they have found at BAK is that no matter how neat they do this, it always looks shabby. As a result, the best recommendation and the bottom line is that BAK Industries strongly recommends that you trim the portion of the bedliner that comes over the side rails so that the side wall of the plastic bedliner goes up to and under the rail, but not over the side rail. The reason for this is that over-the-rail bedliners prevent you from being able to clamp the hardware to the side rails as they cover them up. These side rails need to be trimmed off so that the RollBak Tonneau's side mounting rails can be clamped to the inside lip of the side rail. If you are making this adjustment, this is a great opportunity for you to convert your over-the-rail plastic bedliner into an under-the-rail bedliner (where the liner only overlaps the front rail and the tailgate edge)! These over-the-side rail bedliners must be cut back so not to interfere with the truck's original side rails. To cut the liner's rail covers off is a fairly simple and straightforward process that allows the secure installation of the mounting rails to your truck rails. To request that the customer trim these plastic side rail covers off of your one-piece liner is not a unique request. To ensure a weather-resistant barrier with the installation of any tonneau cover, and to be able to clamp the mounting brackets onto the side rails, you must remove the part of the bedliner that covers the side rails. Please do not cut off the portion of the bedliner that covers the front rail or tailgate. Process of trimming an over-the-rail bedliner is as follows: Slide the one-piece liner out of the bed.
  Clamp a straight edge along the line where you wish to cut the cover (right at or just below the rail, not above it).
  A jigsaw with a fine blade works great, and you simply follow the straight edge with the saw. Any burs or rough edges can be smoothed out with a file or sandpaper.
  (Others are successful using the same straight edge tactic from outside of the liner using a razor knife. They remove the liner from the truck, and from outside of the liner, they use a razor knife to cut the rail off.) The most preferred method is to use a jigsaw.

Absolutely not! You can install the cover directly on top of all OEM factory rails with no modification whatsoever.

No! No holes are drilled into your truck! You do not need to drill anything during the installation.

Yes. You will need to remove the mounting rails so they are not damaged by the slide-in camper. This will ensure that the mounting rails do not get damaged in any way.

To install the BAKFlip on the Titan, you simply unbolt the Utili-Track, and flip the track over (with the functional side of the Utili-Track rail still facing into the bed). Flipping and reinstalling the Utili-Track lowers the track by 1 inch from under the side rails, which is just enough to clamp down the RollBak rails properly.

Note: This is a wonderful feature! Many customers ask if BAK hardware can bolt directly into the Utili-Track system. The answer is "no" but it gets better. If BAK hardware were to bolt directly into the Utili-Track system, you would have very little (if any) usable Utili-Track area to mount other accessories. This simple "work around" allows you to simply flip the "Utili-Track" over, which lowers it by only one inch. This means that you will not lose any of your ability to use the Utili-Track for tie-downs as the mounting rails will be clamped directly above it.

None. The cover installs normally just above the Utili-Track as there is just enough space above the Utili-Track to do a normal installation onto the inside lip of Frontier's side rail. This leaves your Utili-Track completely open to utilize with any of your accessories.

All cover installations are virtually identical. In the case of the Nissan Titan , as described above, you need to flip the track over to have access to the side rails to clamp the side mounting rails. Aside from that, virtually all installations are identical. All of the BAKFlip covers are very easy to install.

Absolutely! The cover works with all bed extenders.

The cover is washed and cleaned with the same stuff that you safely use on your vehicle to wash and wax your vehicle. Once washed and dried, BAK recommends a 303 Protectant® as your first choice. You can also use an Armor All® and Son-of-A-Gun® that will also preserve the finish of your cover for years to come. Do not use chemicals such as Pine Sol®, Windex®, or any cleaners using ammonia or other harsh chemicals. Avoid use of all abrasive-type cleansers as they may dull the finish. At BAK, they are big fans of the 303 Protectant, which is basically "Armor All on Steroids" as it also has a 100% UV protectant built in.