I installed the
Lund 960180 Genesis Roll-Up Tonneau Cover yesterday.
It does fit without cuting anything but it took me about 3 hours to do instead of 30 minutes as I had to adjust the rear sport bars. mine were hanging into the bed area with space between them and the bed. so I took off the clamps underneith them and loosened the torx bolts in the front corners of the sport bar so I could shift it around.
I test fitted the left rail for the tonneau and saw that because my bed had a spray on lining the rail was too tight. it was a push and a bit tight to squeeze it in without first opening the tailgate. the offending part was the plastic tailgate top cover. I could cut the last 1/2 inch off up on top where the rail was pressing but I close to wait. and it was not needed in the end.
another person said they trimmed the front metal rail a bit to fit better.
I did not. I used a rail clamp to hold the rear up and then used the other two clamps right next to the rear sports bar piece that hangs into the bed and saw that it would pull it up against the side pretty good.
But first I decided to modify the weather stripping. the LUND has a thick rubber wearther strip that runs the full length and it also has another weather strip, thinner and about 1/3rd the size of the main strip. in some cases they say to remove that strip if it is too tight. that might be a good way to do it on this install.
But instead of removing it I seperated it from the main weather strip as it is stuck on. I just pulled it slowly open right around the sport bar and with the tailgate open I lowered the rail end and raised it up as I stuck the sport bar rear end that dips into bed into the weatherstrip separation being careful not to get it stuck. I also tried using some of the protective strip paper to keep it from sticking until it was in place. this small weatherstrip allows some sealing between the bed and bar and the main weather strip between the bar and rail.
it might help with rain doing it that way.
but then I used the clamps around that rear sport bar to suck it up and then reinstalled the sport bar clamp. and then moved one clamp to the front, one to right behind sport bar rear clamp and one to the rear.
then I did the passenger side the same way. this got the sport bar mounted firmly to the sides with the rails right against it. then retighted the front bar torx bolts.
then you put the cover on in the front with two bolts. but I had issues again as the spray on lining made it narrower then planned/designed. so I forced it. that rail that fits between the rails. it had to compress the weather strip some on the side rails. I put one bolt in and the other I had to force up on the rail a bit, just pressure on it and forced the front rail down to get the bolt thru a bit and got a nut on it and sucked it down into place. it seemwd to fit fine then. or you could have opted to remove those extra weatherstrips to save some width.
at that point I tried to roll the cover back.
Problem, it hits the rear rails when rolling cause they are too close at about 3 to 6 inches verticle up from the base of the sport bar rear posts. and the bars in the tonneau system do not bend.
So I had to let some slack out of the cover so I could angle it to get past the bars. then realign it flat and you are good to go to the rear.
the fit is fine around the bars. no pinching. the cover lays down well. I think it looks good.
But it is a pain to rollup and rollout when going by the rail. you have to go from one side to the other to get around it.
also since the sport bar has the triangler side covers in them you can not clip the straps without climbing into the bed to do it.
So doing a rollup tonneau cover may not be the best solution for the sport bar. you can make it fit, in my case without cutting (just seperated a spot if weatherstripping) but it is a bit awkward it open all the way up.
I do not plan on opening it very often. I may just open the tailgate, slide stuff in and close it and not mess with the tonneau. or open it just a foot or two for a minute and reclose it.
folding covers do not work either as they can anot go past the rear sport bar posts.
the only great solution is the fully retractable type that slide back and roll into a box in the front. that works best but costs $1000 plus!
this was only $195 plus tax and free shipping. so it works for me.
1. first pic shows the gap between the sport bar rear post at inside of bed. this needs to move up against the bed side.
2nd pic shows sliding it into gap in weather strip. looks like the picture got turned around
3rd pic shows the rail fitment and the tonneau rolled behind bars. not able to roll to the back without angling it (see next to last pic #5).
4th pic shows closed and fit on passengers side by sport bar.
5th pic shows fit on drivers side by sport bar.
6th picture shows it closed. see the fit by the passenger rear sport post. looks good.
7th pic shows trying to angle it to get past sport bar.
I think it will work for me. I wish it was easier to get past the rear sport bar post.
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