Titan_TX said:
Actually has no one thought of one major problem? Rain! A major thing with the cover is no water gets into the bed. Well, the way you designed it allows water to go in between the wood panels you put on. Without some type of good rubber seal between them, its going to leak. Another bad thing about wood. The water is going to sit on top of the wood, which in turn will cause it to sag over time. Even a protectant won't help that.
Well, first off...Rain was NOT the reason I put this thing together...it was the reduction of drag(^mpg). If it's water resistance that you need, then you can easily apply a good weatherstrip in between the planks, but that's not what is really important to me.
And, Second...you may have missed that I put a couple of coats of fiberglass resin on the wood prior to paining it. That will keep the water out of the wood.
Thanks for your opinions, though. If you're looking for a good retractable cover....MikeZ, I believe has one installed on his truck. You can check the "Reviews" section on the main page.
