FWIW - My Extang experience:
I purchased mine about 2 years ago from an ebay company, I think it was just
under $200, Black Max snap type.
This year one of the snaps broke - it had rusted! When I called the company
to inquire about purchasing a few so that I would have them on hand, they
told me it was a warranted item and they would ship out about 5 for free,
plus the tool required to install them - free of charge! The tool is a
small item that you snap over the jaws of a pair of vice grips or other
pliers...
I wanted to purchase a bottle of their special tonneau cleaner - no
dice...they would ship me a bottle for free to try out first!
I am very pleased with it. I like the utility, I can roll it up in a couple
of minutes if I need to haul something large. It has the Velcro straps
already.
Regarding MPG. On the interstate I noticed about 2-2.5 better mpg. On
rural roads I couldn't see any difference.
Let me know if you would like the company's name that I purchased from. I
think it retailed for about $250 or so locally when I purchased over the
net.
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: Sevrence, Sean (S.J.) <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:35 PM
Subject: RE: DML: tonneau question - soft -vs-hard
>
> Hey Jack & Ray!
>
> I too purchased a Extang tonneau cover, but I did it back in 1992! 10
years
> and 300,000 miles later, it still works great! Yes, some of the stitching
> isn't perfect, but there has been no defects or issues since I bought it.
> Plus, it is a relatively local company for me - Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go
> Blue!).
>
> Highly recommended to go with the Extang brand, soft cover. One of the
> strong points is the offset snaps. Basically, you can turn the snaps over
to
> make the cover tighter or looser based on the weather. Thus, you minimize
> the issues with shrinkage in the winter and the loose fitting in the
summer.
>
> I prefer the soft simply because I can unsnap a corner to have wood extend
> while trapping it so it doesn't slide around. It's also a quick minute to
> roll it up or snap it shut.
>
> HTH!
>
> Sean
> '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
> '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 48,900mi!
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: raymond.irons@gm.com [mailto:raymond.irons@gm.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:22 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: tonneau question - soft -vs-hard
>
>
>
>
> Jack,
> I haven't bought mine yet but I know what I am going to get. Check
> out Extang tonneau covers at www.extang.com. They have a nice soft cover
> that fits the Dak for less then $200 and you can probably find it for less
> searching the web. If you have a toolbox on your truck, they have a cover
> to works with the toolbox too. What I was looking for and Extang offers,
is
> a cover that mounts on a rail system (don't want any holes drilled in the
> body of my truck), can work with my toolbox, and has a good warranty.
> Extang offers 3 years on the tarp and lifetime on the rail system. Thats
> about as good as they come these days. They also offer the tarp in
> different colors if you want to match it to your truck.
>
> HTH
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE
>
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