This is the 3rd BakFlip I've purchased for one of my trucks, my F-150 was the first to get outfitted with a BakFlip and when the time came to outfit my Ram 2500 it was a no brainer. This past week I traded the F150 for a new 2020 RAM 1500 and again the 1st item purchased was a BakFlip!The install is quite easy, it takes about 30 minutes doing it solo, having someone else onhand only makes mounting the bed rails easier but doesn't make anything faster.Minimal tools required, 1 socket wrench to tighten all 6 bolts and screwdriver for the latches, that's really all you need other than a steady hand to secure the rails to the bed making sure they are totally flat and forward, again this is where another set of hands can help.If you don't read instructions, make sure you attach the strap snaps to the tonneau before you mount the tonneau to your truck bed, it's hard to put the thing together once mounted, also it's best to run the drain lines into the bed before you mount the tonneau and just after you attach the rails, just makes it easier.The tonneau can be installed by 1 person when the time comes, the hardest part is just getting it from the ground and onto the rails, don't open it beyond where it shipped and you'll be able to push it into position. The bolts that secure the tonneau to the rails are best installed top down so you can wrangle the cover front to back and left to right a little to get it into position.When the time comes to secure the bolts to the rail, 2 approaches work, one is to have someone outside pushing down a little while you lay in the truck bed looking up to set the washer and lock washer onto the bolt or you can do it solo, again not hard just easier to have someone there. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERTIGHTEN!!! If you overtighten you can easily make the fiberglass cave in and you'll leave a dent that you will regret. Also, spend some time in the bed adjusting the front back so that the cover lines up flush with the truck bed on the INSIDE and clean the surface before you install the 3M foam so that it stays in place. I opted to get a better foam tape from Amazon when I did my 2nd truck and 3rd truck because I knew that a rubber gasket offered a better seal but that's not necessary for most.Finally, once you close the entire tonneau, open it pulling the cord on one side, it should release both sides, if not you may need to adjust the latches (simple screw and alignment) to they are not so far under the rail that you can't open them from only 1 side. Again this is from experience and on my 1500 I had to do this because I found that I could not open the cover that way. A simple 1-minute adjustment and I still have a solid latch but I can open it with 1 hand.These are great covers, we were in a hail storm in South Dakota last year and my 2500 was exposed, oddly enough the only damage was on the tonneau, the truck took 3 small hits which to me are beauty marks, the tonneau got dimpled quite a bit but didn't' need replacing. This was not monster-sized hail, only pellets but none the less, the BakFlip protected all our camping gear.One question I've been asked a number of times does it leak, the simple answer is a little, it's not a 100% perfect seal, I can take it to the car wash and there will be a little water inside but not a puddle. It does a surprisingly great job of keeping water out so if you're ok with a little and I stress a very small amount, you'll be fine with this cover.
