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Recently purchased a Truxedo Pro X15 Soft Roll Up cover for my 2026 Ford Ranger FX4 from Real Truck. Received this weekend and installed. Thought I would post my impressions so far, especially since this is for a 2026 model year there wasn't many posts about soft roll up cover options.
Ordering & Shipping Process:
Was out of stock when I placed my order even though website said available. I can understand if lots of orders come in at once, so no big deal. After not hearing anything for 6 days, I called to see if there was an estimated ship date and was told no eta yet. While on the phone, I tried to switch to another cover(s) and was told they were all out of stock. Initiated a cancellation over the phone and was told it would take 3-5 business days to see the refund. Hung up and an hour later received an email stating my order has now shipped. Not sure where the communication lapse was, but glad it was on it's way.
Packaging: Box was about 16" longer than the contents. Kinda weird, but otherwise the packaging was decent. No damage.
Installation: Not really sure how long it took me but it was probably close to 2 hours due to having to make repeated small adjustments to line up precisely so the tailgate can close snug up against the side rails.
Looks: Looks great.
Design and Quality: maybe Cover fabric itself seems great and am happy with the cover fabric. Release latch and tension adjustments are great. Front seal I would rate very good. I think the design of the front seal could be improved by extending the front seal flap to overhang down over the bulkhead instead of laying flat on top of it. Rear tailgate seal: I would rate this very good also. Was concerned prior to purchasing about the rear tailgate seal and was told Real Truck recommends to close the tailgate first and then the cover. On my install, wasn't possible at all. Reason being is next issue: Side rail mounting bracket design: Even with mounting the side rails with the inside flange parallel with the bed cap as instructed, when you apply pressure to lock the cover closed in the rear, the pressure forces the end of the side rails down. This makes it pretty difficult to even try to close the tailgate first, because the downward pressure pushes the end of the siderails below the tailgate, so the cover won't engae in the locked position. In addition, during the first rain, which was only about 15 minutes, there was a decent amount of water that got in, not from the front nor real seals, not the 4 corners, but from the side rail/bed cap junction. from the under the bed caps, but from the seal between the bed cap and the side rails. The way the side rail mounting brackets are designed along with the only ~1/8" overlap onto the bed caps, is allowing water to get in. Simple fix would be to have the side rails extend 3/4" or 1" over the bed caps instead of 1/8". In addition, the installtion video on Real Truck website shows 'shims' for some application, to put between the bedcap and the side rails befre tigheteneing the clamps down. No shims were included with the parts for the 2026 Ranger, and I can see the shims 'helping' with the side rail water leakage because that would put upward pressure on the inside of the siderail/downward pressure ont he bed cap flange, which would make the seal tighter. Even without shims, I would think a mounting bracket with an angled brace to support the inside of the side rail would not allow them to angle slightly down with pressure.
I am deciding whether to keep the cover or return it and will probably wait one more rain before deciding. I like a lot about the cover, including somewhat made in USA, but not sure if the side rail design is worth paying $200+ more than other soft roll up covers. Open for any suggestions or thoughts:
Ordering & Shipping Process:
Was out of stock when I placed my order even though website said available. I can understand if lots of orders come in at once, so no big deal. After not hearing anything for 6 days, I called to see if there was an estimated ship date and was told no eta yet. While on the phone, I tried to switch to another cover(s) and was told they were all out of stock. Initiated a cancellation over the phone and was told it would take 3-5 business days to see the refund. Hung up and an hour later received an email stating my order has now shipped. Not sure where the communication lapse was, but glad it was on it's way.Packaging:
Box was about 16" longer than the contents. Kinda weird, but otherwise the packaging was decent. No damage.Installation:
Not really sure how long it took me but it was probably close to 2 hours due to having to make repeated small adjustments to line up precisely so the tailgate can close snug up against the side rails.Looks:
Looks great. Design and Quality:
maybe Cover fabric itself seems great and am happy with the cover fabric. Release latch and tension adjustments are great. Front seal I would rate very good. I think the design of the front seal could be improved by extending the front seal flap to overhang down over the bulkhead instead of laying flat on top of it. Rear tailgate seal: I would rate this very good also. Was concerned prior to purchasing about the rear tailgate seal and was told Real Truck recommends to close the tailgate first and then the cover. On my install, wasn't possible at all. Reason being is next issue: Side rail mounting bracket design: Even with mounting the side rails with the inside flange parallel with the bed cap as instructed, when you apply pressure to lock the cover closed in the rear, the pressure forces the end of the side rails down. This makes it pretty difficult to even try to close the tailgate first, because the downward pressure pushes the end of the siderails below the tailgate, so the cover won't engae in the locked position. In addition, during the first rain, which was only about 15 minutes, there was a decent amount of water that got in, not from the front nor real seals, not the 4 corners, but from the side rail/bed cap junction. from the under the bed caps, but from the seal between the bed cap and the side rails. The way the side rail mounting brackets are designed along with the only ~1/8" overlap onto the bed caps, is allowing water to get in. Simple fix would be to have the side rails extend 3/4" or 1" over the bed caps instead of 1/8". In addition, the installtion video on Real Truck website shows 'shims' for some application, to put between the bedcap and the side rails befre tigheteneing the clamps down. No shims were included with the parts for the 2026 Ranger, and I can see the shims 'helping' with the side rail water leakage because that would put upward pressure on the inside of the siderail/downward pressure ont he bed cap flange, which would make the seal tighter. Even without shims, I would think a mounting bracket with an angled brace to support the inside of the side rail would not allow them to angle slightly down with pressure.I am deciding whether to keep the cover or return it and will probably wait one more rain before deciding. I like a lot about the cover, including somewhat made in USA, but not sure if the side rail design is worth paying $200+ more than other soft roll up covers. Open for any suggestions or thoughts:
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