Had my first rain storm. Everything made it out dry, which is good. I think most water intrusion I am likely to get will be from rolling it up with water on the cover. The housing drains towards the front of the bed, but doesn't have any direct path out of the truck, other then the natural drainage. If I'm feeling ballsy later this week, I might drill some holes for the drain tubes.
After a few days of use, the cover is becoming easier to retract. The first couple of days, it was quite stiff. It's also really shiny, so it has a tendency to show finger prints and smudges easily. Not too much of a problem for me, as this is a work truck.
One other interesting tidbit I feel I should pass along. With the addition of the tonneau, I picked up another 1 MPG. My average went from 15.2 to 16.3 MPG, or roughly 6.5%. Some of that may be attributable to the truck breaking in. However, it did jump up immediately following installation of the cover. The literature claims 1-3 MPG increased efficiency. I am at the bottom of that scale. Every extra MPG helps, so I won't complain too much.
After a few days of use, the cover is becoming easier to retract. The first couple of days, it was quite stiff. It's also really shiny, so it has a tendency to show finger prints and smudges easily. Not too much of a problem for me, as this is a work truck.
One other interesting tidbit I feel I should pass along. With the addition of the tonneau, I picked up another 1 MPG. My average went from 15.2 to 16.3 MPG, or roughly 6.5%. Some of that may be attributable to the truck breaking in. However, it did jump up immediately following installation of the cover. The literature claims 1-3 MPG increased efficiency. I am at the bottom of that scale. Every extra MPG helps, so I won't complain too much.
