Description
- Fits 2015-2024 Ford F-150 Light Duty with a 5’6″ truck bed
- DURABLE & WEATHERPROOF: Dent-resistant fiberglass-reinforced polymer skins on top and bottom, all-weather textured matte panels shed water for long-term protection
- FOLD UP & CARRY MORE: Quad-fold design secures storage or folds for additional gear, 3rd brake light stays visible, CYNC latching system offers convenient one-handed operation,
- EASY INSTALL: Quick clamp assembly using no drill, 2 Allen wrenches included, can be latched even when the tailgate is closed
- MADE IN USA: Proudly made in the USA with a 3-Year Limited Warranty
Justin –
I really have liked this bed cover, it went on pretty easily taking a couple of folks less than 30 minutes to install. Could have done it with just a single person as well and I think it could have been done in about the same time. I have had it on my F150 2018 short bed now for a bit and it looks great and has held up really nicely. Love that you can open and close it from either side, and since it has the 4 panels, they fold up easily with one person. There are multiple locking points for opening (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or ful), with nice braces to hold it up in the fully open position.
I was worried about water getting into the bed as I know this is not fully sealed, however I was very surprised how little water gets into this thing. Actually unless I am trying hard to get water into it (strong car wash for long persiods of time), everything stays bone dry inside the bed. Even with the heavy car wash, I might get a couple of drops, not even enough to find let alone worry about. If you are concered about water leaking in, don’t be. It is really good at keeping the water out.
Overall highly recommend this cover, really great product and high quality.
Brendan –
Installed on my f150 and was super easy to do. It’s almost perfectly water proof. Have had it in many rain storms now. Very durable and looks cool to boot. Would highly recommend.
Philip –
I guess it took about an hour to install. The directions are missing a few details such as perspective which is from inside of bed, words on when to install the foam parts at end of rails. the video was helpful with foam. The hardest part was moving the cover by myself cause it’s kinda heavy but I still got it done without assistance. I’ve not tested water proofness yet but happy to have a secure cargo hold.
JZ –
What an excellent product, it was apparent once I started Removing the packaging. High quality aluminum and the attachment from the rails to the bed side are bar non. Quality gaskets surround the edges to keep water out and it has very nice Prop rods to keep cover up. I would recommend this cover to anyone, worth the money for sure.
Todd M. Rogers –
Nice cover. Installed in an hour and a half taking my time. small amount of leakage at tailgate interface after car wash. No leaks noticed in rain when sloped back in driveway.
Matt Hish –
Pros:
– Looks good/slim/sleek
– Cync-latch system seems more secure/reliable than other “pull-cable” style latch systems
– Fairly strong panels
Cons:
– LEAKS! and gets worse over time. Gaskets begin falling apart/releasing/detaching from cover sides, also leak along the folding joints
– The second folding joint doesn’t have a latch (Security issue!)
I decided on this cover after looking at several of the main competitors until I narrowed it down to between this one or the Bakflip G2 which seems to be about the only other serious hard quad-folding cover. I specifically wanted to be able to carry lumber that might be longer than my F150’s short 5.5ft bed length (such as 8 foot 2×4’s or sheets of ply) as well as potentially large bulky item (like occasional furniture or appliances) so I wanted a cover that would open either partly or all the way and be able to travel in the “up” position while driving, allowing full access to the bed. I don’t know who in their right mind would want to remove and replace the cover each time they wanted to haul a large item in the bed, which is what some of the tri-fold covers advertise.
The main feature that convinced me to go with this one was their Cync-latch system, which is different than any of the other covers I saw, such that, in order to open the cover you have to pinch 2 tabs together with your fingers to release the latch that locks it down, and you can open from either side of the truck. Also because I planned on basically “storing” a bunch of expensive tools in the back of the truck so I didn’t have to constantly load/unload, I was interested in security more than any other feature, and one thing I DID NOT like about all the other covers, is that they all seem to use the “pull cable” latch system, wherein you grab a cable on the underside of the cover and pull it to release the latch. From the moment I saw how this “pull cable” latch system operated I cringed, because I thought to myself I could probably break into one in about 10 seconds with a flat pry bar or something similar.
The “hard” panels are made out of aluminum or fiber composite so they have a bit of flex in not y the panels but the panel frames as well, certainly enough to slide the hook end of a flat pry bar between the top of the tailgate and the cover to grab that pull cable and pull straight back to open the cover without much trouble, and sure enough I quickly found several videos online demonstrating how easily they can be broken into. So I went with the Leer Cync-latch, which I have to say is much less vulnerable to that type of entry, but a major problem with it is that only 3 of the 4 folding joints have the latch/locking mechanism. The first folding joint behind the tailgate end of the cover doesn’t have a latch, and so, with some effort, I’m able to lift up the cover at that joint and push my hand underneath almost to the wrist.
Not good and annoying since I specifically bought this one for the perceived jump in security it offered, not to mention the $1K I dropped for it. I wish they would have put latches at every fold.
All that said, I really like everything else about it. We had several days of rain just after I got it installed and there was only a couple of drips in the front corners of my bed, not a big deal. So it does seem pretty weatherproof (99%) so far (OOPS, SPOKE TO SOON, SEE UPDATE BELOW, MAJOR LEAKING PROBLEMS). Which reminds me of the 2nd most important reason I got this one and that was because it doesn’t require internal bed drainage channels or tubes that have to be fed down through your truck bed (especially since my entire bed has been spray lined with Line-X and I don’t want to cut through it to feed a drain tube).
The installation video from Leer could be a bit more detailed and specific, it feels like they made it for someone who’s already installed one before and understands the dynamics of how the brackets should fit/feel when mounted, etc, but I eventually figured it out.
UPDATE: Jan 2023 (after approx 1 year of ownership and heavy use)
As a professional handyman in the Los Angeles area, I operate this cover multiple times a day, every day. Often I’ll fully open/close this cover from 5-20 times/day, and it is not holding up well, primarily the rubber/gasket elements that are failing. The triple gasket on the end of the underside of the cover where it meets the top of the tailgate is falling apart. The same gasket also slides freely left and right and the vibrations from traveling in the truck will move it so that when I arrive some where it has slid partly out of is track several inches to the left or right side of the truck and I have to push it back in (extremely annoying).
We just had a heavy rain here in LA, and after a year of pretty heavy use, the wide rubber gaskets that runs along the side edges of the cover and lap onto the side rails of the truck bed have begun detaching from the cover panels (especially at the folding joints) and let quite a bit of water down into the bed. So much water leaked in that the moisture trapped inside the bed then rusted a bunch of my tools. I had a drill/driver bit storage case filled with over 100 bits, most of which rusted and I had to spend 4-6 hours at a bench grinder stripping off rust and re-oiling each one so they could be put back to work. This is the second time I had to do this, which is absolutely exasperating. And I live in LA! We only get this kind of rain about once or twice a year. I hate to think of what someone in San Fran or Seattle would have to deal with.
I understand I may put this cover through more use than the average buyer, but damn, $1000 and one year later the thing is failing? Seriously?
I don’t have any misconceptions that another quad-fold would last dramatically longer under the conditions I run it, but I was under the impression that LEER made professional grade products.
Perhaps not.
I would normally not give a product only 1 star out of fairness to its other positive attributes, but when the product can’t even live up to its primary function, in this case, to cover and protect from the elements, I’ve no choice.
Matt Hish –
Cover arrived in good condition. Install went smoothly, no issues. Have had this on my 22 F-150 for about 2 months now, it seals well, the only area that gets some water is around the edges of the tailgate, but that is expected since I did not apply any weatherstripping to seal it as that was not important to me. Latches work well. Overall, a very nice cover!
Ronald Diaz –
You need to watch the YouTube videos to understand the install process. The picture diagrams included with the item leave a lot to be desired. One of the holders for the prop rods broke. I sent off an email to Leer requesting a replacement, nothing heard yet. Also, included in the packaging is a butyl tape, which is shown in the parts list, but there is no mention of its purpose.