We Bought A Truxedo Tonneau Cover (RAM 2500)

[@WanderingWagners]

Do you prefer a tonneau, cap, or open bed?? Leave a comment and let us know!

[@matthewaaron664]

For me prefer a tonneau cover.

[@albertalt4542]

Tonneau cover. $600 is cheeper than the Pace Edwards one I had on my Dodge Dakota.

[@nathanvanfossen1391]

I like having a topper but sense I have a 2017 ram 3500 megacab cummins with the fifthwheel prep I'm probably going stick with a tonneau instead. My buddy been talking about buying a ram 2500 with the 6.4 hemi and been asking about fuel economy on them when not towing so do know what's Mike gets with it? plus I love your videos

[@WanderingWagners]

@@nathanvanfossen1391 It ranges from 11 mpg running around town to 14 mph highway. Just hit 1,400 miles on the odometer today. My commute is 5 miles each way so it doesn't see highway much.

[@nathanvanfossen1391]

okay sounds good thanks he has 2002 2500 avalanche with the 8.1 liter vortex now and getting between 5 to10 miles per gallon so he was thinking about upgrading to the 6.4 hemi he's pulling a 6500 pound boat a 7400 pound traveltrailer and he goes up in the mountains. I told him to buy a 2500 cummins for the fuel economy. I bought 2017 3500 megacab cummins and I'm averaging between 13 to 16 pulling and 15 to 20 empty because of the wind

[@r.mcgraw1231]

I have a tuxedo roll up cover that is 7 years old. Still looks great. I use a product 303 to keep it looking new.

[@WanderingWagners]

Dang! That's good to hear. I wonder if we will keep this truck that long😜

[@mustang1191]

I have a Truxedo soft cover on my Gladiator. Over 2 years old and happy with it. Doesn’t make the bed theft proof but I don’t care, it’s water resistant and that’s what I wanted.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah we are looking for water and snow resistance so everything won't get soaked and the bed won't get snow in it then melt all over the garage floor haha

[@donbruder6838]

Cover looks great and I would love to have a garage big enough to put my Seneca in ! I would gladly mop the floor if I had it. Great video Guys Thanks

[@WanderingWagners]

We absolutely love this house and garages! Perfect setup for us. Thanks for watching, Don!

[@ds3552]

I have reg cab short box, Ram with same tonneau cover, love it. I like the roll up covers, out of the way when you need the bed.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah it keeps the bed dry and you can still move it out of the way to haul bigger things👍🏻

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah it keeps the bed dry and you can still move it out of the way to haul bigger things👍🏻

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah it keeps the bed dry and you can still move it out of the way to haul bigger things👍🏻

[@nowweride3094]

I also have a hard cover on mine and it was one of the best upgrades we've done to our F150 ... perfect for luggage placement on a long trip! Yours looks great! The sprinkler and salts gone was a excellent idea! 🇺🇸👍

[@WanderingWagners]

The sprinkler was one of our best ideas yet😂

[@loriw2661]

It was so cute watching Piper’s face as she took in the traumatic change in the garage. Before you even said it I thought, “Uh oh, something’s different isn’t it, pretty girl? Are they leaving you behind while they go in the Wraith?!?!” I have a hard cover on the bed of my F150. It’s called “Bakflip” and I love it!! I do have to comment on the little “Prius-horn” that came from your big, bad Super C……lol! I appreciated the laugh!🐾❤️🐾

[@WanderingWagners]

Piper doesn't like change haha but she was willing to come check it out still lol The horn always makes us laugh!😂

[@roamingwolfpack]

I've had that exact one, make sure you register it for warranty! Mine was replaced after a couple of years due to the Velcro stitching breaking. Be sure to regularly clean those stitches and occasionally add a shoe wax, or something similar, to the stitching.

[@WanderingWagners]

Good tips, thanks!

[@alvk6955]

I have a truxedo trifold I bought in 2014. It's a quality product. My last truck was totaled in an accident last fall and the cover was damaged. I bought about $35 of new parts and was able to repair it and put it on the new truck. Most other brands would not have replacement parts available.

[@WanderingWagners]

Dang that's pretty impressive!

[@athroop1321]

I have had everything from hard covers to camper shells and a soft roll up cover is by far my favorite.

[@WanderingWagners]

It's nice because you can easily roll it up if you need to haul something big, unlike a cap. But they all their their pros and cons

[@billhill8570]

Just added a sprinkler to the traveling attire! Good call.

[@WanderingWagners]

You won't regret it!👍🏻

[@patrickfreeman205]

Love the sprinkler idea. Gonna do that.

[@WanderingWagners]

Thanks! It works great. Probably one of our best ideas haha

[@markbivens131]

I always love your video's your a fun couple. My favorite fellow Buckeyes😁Good job Mike and Lynn

[@WanderingWagners]

Awe why thank you!🥰👏🏻 We try to entertain lol

[@TheSadler333]

Those truxedo covers are the best on the market for the price. I’ve had 3 of them. Great video

[@WanderingWagners]

We were very happy with the previous one we had so figured we'd get another!

[@TheRealSuperJ]

Mike, that sprinkler trick is genius! And I think your truck would look cool with some black wheels.

[@WanderingWagners]

It works great! One of our better ideas haha

[@chuckcolston8605]

Never thought of using sprinkler. Great idea.

[@WanderingWagners]

It works so well too!

[@mikebishop4346]

Hey guys it’s getting warmer out and it’s about time for us too take the covers off the camper and get ready for camping. Nice cover for your truck I did the same thing just bought myself a dully diesel to pull the Montana this year . Hopefully see you down the road .

[@WanderingWagners]

Nice! Enjoy that new truck. 👏🏻👏🏻 You know we love a dually!

[@loriemonroe76]

I put the soft cover on my 2000 S10 when I bought the truck new. 22 yrs old and the cover is still like new. Only thing is the Velcro on the sides are starting to not hold as well.

[@WanderingWagners]

That's a true test of time!

[@NrthofNowhere]

Same here, 15 years old and the Velcro just gave up a year ago. Zero complaints

[@pigybak]

Glad you went back to RAM.

[@WanderingWagners]

It was the right truck for the right price!

[@badgerpa9]

Pretty easy to get something of that weight to be stuck and spin. Never had a tonneau cover so I cannot give a comment on them, I have had toppers and they are nice of you have an easy way to remove it when you need it off. A couple eye bolts in the topper and a couple pulleys to lift it worked ok. Be safe.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah it just happened to be right on some ice haha little Jeep did a fine job.

[@673Piper]

Tonneau cover has a nice clean look. Very nice.

[@WanderingWagners]

Thanks! It's been excellent so far and we love the look of it too👍🏻

[@pedalpetter5865]

Thanks, don't know why, but you two are entertaining to me. Love your videos. Greetings from a 🇩🇪 couch. 👋

[@WanderingWagners]

That's great! We do always hope to entertain😊

[@BikesBoatsBivouacs]

If I have a cover on i can carry both the bikes and the kayaks. Its always a compromise. I would like one, but I like the bikes and kayaks more. Nice job on the install.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah it's all about your priorities! Re like the roll up because it is easily moved to haul bigger things and then rolled out to keep bed dry etc

[@lawrenceconstantine]

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TON NOW COVER YOU CANT BEAT THE CLASSIC LOOK OF A CAPPER THOUGH

[@WanderingWagners]

It's all about what works best for you!

[@arkansastraveler7698]

I have the same type, different brand, been using for 6 years , still looks new, I spray with 303 regularly.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah we will probably treat it to keep it nice and plyable. Luckily it is parked inside when home

[@johnnylightning1491]

OK Mike, turn in your M.A.N. card, you read the instructions, and that's against the rules. Don't feel to bad, I had to turn mine in a few years ago when the Ohio Department of Transportation closed I-75 around Dayton and sent me off of the highway with narry a detour sign to be seen. I had to stop and ask directions, BOOM, M.A.N. card gone. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but them's da rulez. Personally I bought a Extang tri-fold hard cover. It was about $800 in 2008 but was more secure than a tonneau cover and I was traveling and kept a few thousand bucks worth of stuff in my truck bed. They also sell a seal kit (at least I think it was them) that pretty well sealed the tailgate. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha I'm not sure how much he read. He only flipped through it for a few seconds😂

[@roger80465]

I understand why Lynn likes the commercial mop bucket - cause Mike is using it! 🤣

[@WanderingWagners]

😂 finally something Mike cleans regularly

[@fireincumbents]

Mike would've made a great sailor with those swabbing skills! ;-)

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha! Oh what might have been😜

[@drskvch5768]

Hey Lynn, did you just pull Mike out from being... Stuck? 😎 Love the video's guys, thanks for showing the install. We have a cap on our truck now but we've been looking at them on other trucks. Maybe in our future.

[@WanderingWagners]

I did... Except, I was the one who parked the Wraith there, not Mike😂😂 he just got in to move it lol 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@drskvch5768]

@@WanderingWagners That Is Even Funnier!!! Cheers.

[@jerryrichardson6527]

Always enjoy the videos

[@WanderingWagners]

Thank you! We try to make them enjoyable and entertaining

[@tanya334]

I am so going to miss the winter camping but wow all the salt on the vehicles 😳😁 Safe Travels guy's ❤

[@WanderingWagners]

Oh you and us both will miss Winter camping! Honestly salt is easier to wash away (with salts gone) than bug reside from the rest of the year! Not looking forward to that haha

[@jnmaher1967]

Love the regular cab. Will there be a truck review?

[@WanderingWagners]

We can talk more about it since it's been a few months etc. Is there anything specific you'd like to know?

[@marydelfico8406]

I wonder if you can find rubber stoppers to put in the rail so no water gets in.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yes they make those, but so far it's been good without them, surprisingly

[@gac914]

You might want to look and see if they make stake pocket hold-downs for a Ram. Usually they're like an expandable plug. With what we haul for camping, (and tools) with our Tonneau, that much water inside the bed would be BAD!! They may also make just covers, in case you don't want the hold-down rings sticking up!

[@WanderingWagners]

Yes they do but so far there hasn't been much water that has gotten in. So we may not get them. TBT I guess because that could change!

[@shawncox5767]

Cover looks good. Just need to caps to fill those slots to waterproof so you can keep it dry for storage of your stuff.

[@WanderingWagners]

We may get some!

[@OvenBak3d360]

I have the same one on my ram but it’s the fabric like one kinda like what a Jeep tops made of.

[@WanderingWagners]

Nice!

[@vpnman]

I had a similar cover (by Access) that mounted using the same rail system. I had issues with those clamps coming loose and falling. A little dab of blue loctite helped solve that problem. Something to consider if you have same issue!

[@WanderingWagners]

That's a great idea and we will keep an eye out for that! Thanks

[@bertkelly7650]

I have a tri fold for my Ram. That's a good idea with the sprinkler. : - )

[@WanderingWagners]

It works pretty great too!

[@RVHelper]

Lynn, are you at Davis Bessie or Perry power plant? I’m from Northwest Ohio. Well years ago. 😀 Oh, great idea for cleaning the underside.

[@WanderingWagners]

DB. We are based in NW Ohio. Perry is our sister plant. Owned by same company

[@RVHelper]

That was kind of a stupid question if I would have thought about it. Your swag out is at Van Buren state park. Northwest.

[@keepaeyeonit2709]

Nice looking cover and installed easily👍, you can get some covers for the stake pockets if your concerned about the water.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yeah as of now we aren't too concerned but wanted to make note that others know it doesn't come with covers and the LoPro doesn't cover them like other tonneaus👍🏻

[@rc67die-castcollector]

Nice cover! You’ll notice better gas mileage for sure. I pull mine off in the summer as it gets so hot in AZ. The heat just rotes the leather.

[@WanderingWagners]

Some people have mentioned putting a protective coating to help it in the sun... But AZ sun is a different animal! Lol

[@rc67die-castcollector]

@@WanderingWagners Yea. We call it a dry heat!! Lol!! You have nice cover for your truck. Good stuff

[@bmac8130]

I prefer my back flip folding hard cover. I keep some tools in the back and im constantly in and out of it year round. My first truck in high school had a soft cover and if you took it off in the winter it wasnt going back on until a warm sunny day but it worked for my budget. I have plastic fill plates for the stale pockets on my Sierra… I’m sure the make em for ram you should get some.

[@WanderingWagners]

That's the nice thing about heated garages, helps keep things plyable in Winter haha😁

[@bmac8130]

@@WanderingWagners nobody like a bragger! Lol #garagegoals

[@WanderingWagners]

@@bmac8130 😂😂 sorry!

[@pigybak]

I have an Extang tri-fold hard cover on my Ram 3500 Megacab dually. Its a great cover but I can’t use it when towing the 5th.

[@WanderingWagners]

That's one of the few downfalls

[@WanderingWagners]

That's one of the few downfalls.

[@robertratliff4348]

removed my soft cover (that never leaked) for a Gator hard cover. First week I noticed on cool mornings it would sweat, then first big rain my bed rug was soaked. Gator's response was "all covers leak some" which is NOT true

[@WanderingWagners]

That sucks! Yeah when we had the cap I don't remember it leaking and the tonneaus are pretty leak free as well

[@WBOS72]

Tonneau, well worth the money.

[@WanderingWagners]

Absolutely!

[@94FireGuy]

Just curious if you ever combine your RVing with your amateur radio hobby?

[@WanderingWagners]

Occasionally, but not often. Are you wanting to see more and if so, of what specifically?

[@94FireGuy]

@@WanderingWagners nothing specific, just caught the call sign in the video. I do a lot of VHF/UHF weak signal and have been playing with mobile setups to play with while camping. N3AEI

[@EverydayJ1786]

That's a awesome tonneau cover Mike ! . Any plans on doing a radio install on the new ram ?

[@WanderingWagners]

I'd like to but I haven't decided if I'm going to put it in the truck yet or not. Need to find a good place

[@garyag45]

Just as good, any truck info is worth while. Surprised they don’t make covers for the stake holes.😁🍺🦅👍😎🇺🇸

[@WanderingWagners]

They make ones that cover the stake holes, this one doesn't because it's LoPro😁

[@coolchef09]

My best friend and I found out the hard way not to use a steam mop on the color chip resin floors as in a couple spots smeared the little pieces

[@WanderingWagners]

Just a regular mop and bucket here! Eventually we will replace these floors since they are pretty worn

[@jpgale]

I have the cheapest soft cover I could on my truck, I got it as I had it on the previous truck and liked it enough to put a $300 soft tonneau on a 70k truck. I love having the soft top but I must admit I do like the Truxedo and not having to deal with poppers or making a bar to roll it up or having the cross bars separate (they look attached). I don't use the stake pockets so I doubt I would go low profile but boy did that look the bee knees on the RAM.

[@WanderingWagners]

It's crazy how much different/better it looks with the tonneau cover! We liked the one we had before so we figured we'd get the same brand again

[@karlswope2331]

Most every shift we would wash the apparatus floor in the Fire station

[@WanderingWagners]

Job in itself!

[@rabbi6225]

I’m looking at this same one for my RAM 2500. How did it hold up?

[@WanderingWagners]

Held up great while we had the truck! No leaks, easy to roll up and down etc

[@Doc1855]

My wife surprised me today by ordering a Lo Pro tonneau cover for our 11 Ford Ranger. Our Ranger is mainly used for work around our property. We get 5-7 feet of snow every winter and I’m tired of the bed filling up with snow. We put 260# of sand bags over the rear axle for added traction in the winter, (our Ranger is a 4WD). My question is, Does anyone know how well the Lo Pro holds up with 2-3 feet of snow? I’m kinda afraid that the weight of the snow will cause the tonneau to collapse. Do I need to worry about it?

[@WanderingWagners]

That's a nice gift! I wouldn't leave feet of snow just sitting on it at all times. I would brush it off just like you would any other part of the truck, or sidewalk etc. Not sure if it would handle that weight.

[@peterdement]

Tuxedo makes stake pocket covers.

[@WanderingWagners]

Yep we just wanted to let people know that it doesn't come with them as is👍🏻

[@pigybak]

The Ram was like, I wanted to do that.

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha Jeep has to pull its weight sometimes too

[@matthewaaron664]

Yea Lynn, how did all that mud get in there. 😂

[@WanderingWagners]

I can't recall... 😜🤦🏼‍♀️

[@billporter7505]

That horn…….LMAO

[@WanderingWagners]

Never gets old😂😂

[@mikebruce2758]

Mikey... Don't ya just love the way they throw the .."WE" around while you drink her ??coffee??

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha well she washed the Wraith and I mopped the floors. Team effort😁

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha well she washed the Wraith and I mopped the floors. Team effort😁

[@bobpurs]

Prefer a tonneau cover as I have a 5th wheel and a gooseneck trailer so a cap I would be taking a cap off all the time. I like the looks of the tonneau cover also. If I wanted a cap I’d buy a Suburban 😂👍

[@WanderingWagners]

I agree with you there!

[@roadhog6603]

Well, there you have it. You got stuck last time and Mike got stuck this time. You both got pulled out.😉

[@WanderingWagners]

Except I'm the one who parked the Wraith there in the driveway😂🤦🏼‍♀️ Mike just got in to move it lol

[@kencornett4768]

Tylenol cover looks good buddy but you can go to a dealership or a parts house and you can get caps to go in those steak pockets and the ones I've seen we got two or three different types I got one that's just a cover that goes down in the state pockets no gasket no nothing but you can get them up to a high-end one that's got a gasket on it that fits down into the state pocket and that's supposed to keep the water out and if you can find the ones with the gasket that goes down in the state pockets that's the ones I would get I had the ones that just slid down in there with no gasket on my truck it worked but if he got a real hard blowing rain are you going down the interstate ridiculous water in the bed but it wasn't no big deal either stuff I put in the bed water didn't hurt it so I said it'll be no big deal long as it didn't get water inside my toolbox that I keep inside my bed and I'll respond Pacific Honda ones with the gaskets if you can better be great and you don't have to worry about bolting them in or anything I'll be a bit so tight and sometimes you got to take a screwdriver to get them popped up to get the gasket released from the pocket well if you can find those man you'll be good to go and you live in Ohio so there's a lot of high-end auto parts stores in he might even be able to go to a dealer and find them all right man you have a good day

[@WanderingWagners]

For now we are going to see how much water gets in and go from there in if we think the stake covers are necessary or not

[@richardcoyle2635]

Great vid. I don’t mop mine

[@WanderingWagners]

Thank you! We never mopped the garage before we moved here haha

[@dwightparr4194]

O dear lord don’t ever pull on the steer axle you can pull too hard and shear off the pin on the springs to align the axle and knock your alignment way out of whack they make tow hooks for a reason but other than that great video of the tonneau cover

[@albertalt4542]

With Mike giving the camera the two thumbs up, why do I feel he did that on purpose, to make Lynn feel not so bad.

[@WanderingWagners]

I think he was happy the Jeep did it's thing!😁 Lynn actually parked the Wraith there in the driveway haha

[@magsnmissiles3332]

I was hoping for a wet T shirt from my favorite 🌽⭐️

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha sorry to disappoint this time!

[@marydelfico8406]

You need Snap Pads.

[@WanderingWagners]

We looked into those years ago when they approached us but We have never had a need for them

[@steveb8581]

Weird, just got done installing a Lo Pro 5 minutes ago, should of watched you suffer first. LOL

[@WanderingWagners]

Haha funny how that works out sometimes!

[@steveb8581]

Didn't realize until after, that was 2 years ago, ha ha

[@WanderingWagners]

@@steveb8581 nothing wrong with that😂

[@leelee109daddg9]

you will save gas

[@WanderingWagners]

That would be nice

[@d.sack2727]

Thats a nice cover. Could you have a sport bar with it?

[@WanderingWagners]

That's a great question, although we aren't sure if it'll work with a sports bar. Might have to ask the mfg. The tonneau is a really great cover regardless though

[@d.sack2727]

@@WanderingWagners thanks.

[@gorillaman08zx]

One year later, how do you still feel about it?

[@WanderingWagners]

We sold the truck earlier this year but the tonneau cover was perfect! Didn't leak and we'd definitely get another in the future