Introducing the All-New BAKFlip MX4 EZ-Lift Tonneau Cover

[HugAFreak]

I literally ordered an MX4 TS this week, which hasn't yet shipped. Is there a TS version of this, if so I'll reach out to try and change my order!

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[RealTruck]

I literally ordered an MX4 TS this week, which hasn't yet shipped. Is there a TS version of this, if so I'll reach out to try and change my order!

There is not a TS version right now.

 

[RealTruck]

Auto-release unlatching on the 2nd panel. Is there anyway to disable that? I actually prefer opening one at a time, as my plan was to oftentimes drive with just the first panel open, so I'd like the second panel to stay latched.
This is a great point as I wondered my self.

Great question! So it is not recommended to drive with ANY BakFlip cover in the first panel back position as there is nothing securing it. There is no way to not have the second panel unlatch but you don't have to flip it up at the same time. Hopefully that helps a bit.

 

[alloyz250]

My Bakflip MX4 EZ-Lift shipped today, I might be able to install this coming weekend! I'm pretty stoked!

 

[danmoochie]

owned a BakFlip, bought a Leer, mainly because I did not like the easy entry with the old wire system, Leer uses a pinch system, this new topper can still be opened with a coat hanger???

 

[Loudpa]

Paddles vs wire to open great, but does it still require drain tubes?

 

[danmoochie]

Paddles vs wire to open great, but does it still require drain tubes?

The Leer does not have or need drain plugs.

 

[RealTruck]

owned a BakFlip, bought a Leer, mainly because I did not like the easy entry with the old wire system, Leer uses a pinch system, this new topper can still be opened with a coat hanger???

Correct! The paddles were designed to block all that.
-Todd

 

[Loudpa]

The Leer does not have or need drain plugs.

Yes the Leer does not and I have a HF650M sitting in my basement since oh March waiting on clamps to fit my 2026. A few more months and I think I'll try and sell if they don't produce some.

 

[alrashid2]

owned a BakFlip, bought a Leer, mainly because I did not like the easy entry with the old wire system, Leer uses a pinch system, this new topper can still be opened with a coat hanger???

I'm sure the Leer is more secure, but I found the pinch system too cumbersome to open. I want security but I live in a safe area and I'm not parking anywhere wild overnight. My friends have full beds and don't even have tonneau covers haha, so the Bakflip works fine for me

 

[EMdoc12]

I like the update. Will wait for the TS version though. Hopefully it's coming sooner than later.

 

[danmoochie]

Correct! The paddles were designed to block all that.
-Todd

how so? Slide a wire coat hook in and pull the paddle?

 

[danmoochie]

Yes the Leer does not and I have a HF650M sitting in my basement since oh March waiting on clamps to fit my 2026. A few more months and I think I'll try and sell if they don't produce some.

I have a 25, i forgot they changed the rails on the 26, ugh.

 

[RealTruck]

how so? Slide a wire coat hook in and pull the paddle?

I understand your concern, but the field data we have shows that people don't really use coat hangers to break into tonneau covers. Not to say that it's never happened, but it's just not a common thing.
I can tell you what did happen though. Roll-N-Lock ran a campaign years ago, to convince the consumer of how their cover was the most secure on the market. The ads they made were quite frankly creative and funny. They also made a YouTube video showing how you could use a coat hanger, if bent just right, to pop open a BakFlip cover. They chose BakFlip because that cover represented the largest segment of the market, and it had the same cable release as the RollBak, which was Bak's direct retractable competitor to the Roll-N-Lock. The guy in the video had practiced the hack several times before shooting the video because he had to know exactly where the cable was located, how much the hanger needed to be bent, and what angle you had to take to fish it in, all to exaggerate how easy it was. I know all those details, because when we acquired Roll-N-Lock back in 2019, that's what they told us. And we all had a nice chuckle.
Can random items like coat hangers be used to gain entry into something that's locked? Yeah, if you're creative and patient enough, but I just figure that's why I have insurance.
-Todd

 

[alrashid2]

I understand your concern, but the field data we have shows that people don't really use coat hangers to break into tonneau covers. Not to say that it's never happened, but it's just not a common thing.
I can tell you what did happen though. Roll-N-Lock ran a campaign years ago, to convince the consumer of how their cover was the most secure on the market. The ads they made were quite frankly creative and funny. They also made a YouTube video showing how you could use a coat hanger, if bent just right, to pop open a BakFlip cover. They chose BakFlip because that cover represented the largest segment of the market, and it had the same cable release as the RollBak, which was Bak's direct retractable competitor to the Roll-N-Lock. The guy in the video had practiced the hack several times before shooting the video because he had to know exactly where the cable was located, how much the hanger needed to be bent, and what angle you had to take to fish it in, all to exaggerate how easy it was. I know all those details, because when we acquired Roll-N-Lock back in 2019, that's what they told us. And we all had a nice chuckle.
Can random items like coat hangers be used to gain entry into something that's locked? Yeah, if you're creative and patient enough, but I just figure that's why I have insurance.
-Todd

Couldnt agree more. The Bakflip is the best design out there. You can also use a coat hanger to break into the 4 doors on the Ranger too

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