- Lomax tonneau cover how to#
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It can look almost light gray at some angles while in others, it looks almost black.Ībout matching the color and texture of the bed caps etc., I think the Lomax does a pretty good job of that. Like the Ridgeline paint, it also has a tendency to show differernt colors in different light settings. Personally, I like a little bit of shine, but I don't think of the Lomax cover as being "shiny." It's somewhere in between the two extremes. But I think the paint they use is designed to be extremely anti-reflective. BAK does make an aluminum cover, the MX4. But it is more reflective than the FRP (basically fiberglass plastic) covers that BAK, Extang and a long list of other manufacturers favor. The Lomax has a matte finish it doesn't gleam up the way the RL paint job does, for example. You may have to fold up the cover, lift the back edge roughly 4 to 6 inches, and give it light shoves in the middle until it seats.Ĭlick to expand.Although I have never owned a BAK cover, I have owned the Honda tonneau and two Extang covers all three of which were matte finish and not shiny at all. That could mean your cover isn't seated far enough forward. I mention that because some of the leaking seems to be coming from the cross rail below the rear window. Lastly you may find that the Lomax cover which is narrower than most covers for the Ridgeline, will slide forward an inch or so more than you might have expected. You need to be persnickety, though, about making them flush.
Lomax tonneau cover trial#
This involves significant trial and error, since the rails may move slightly as you're tightening them up. It's equally important to make the rails ultra flush with the top of the bed cap all the way along, from front to back, on both sides. That seal needs to rest directly on the seam that is between the Lomax's rail and the bed cap on the Ridgeline’s bed wall, on both sides.
But I'll tell you the key to it right now: there's a rubber-like perimeter seal on the underside of the Lomax.
Lomax tonneau cover how to#
It will describe in some detail my experimentation and eventual success in learning how to set up the rails to optimize for watertightness. Secondly, I'm writing a review of the Lomax right now to be published on the forum. All four of these slots allow water to come in under the tonneau.so it's good to plug them up. I apologize for any screw up on this post, still learning.Ĭlick to expand.Love that color! Some advice as one of the earliest Lomax owners on the forums, because the amount of leakage you're getting is more than you have to put up with.įirst of all there are slots, two in each front corner. BTW, it appears my mpg has improved with the new cover. Anyway, here are a few Pictures and I thank everyone that has help me to make my Ridgeline a better vehicle to own and drive. All the years I had the Frontier I think I only locked it once. I’m not sure that I’m going to add the tailgate lock. Not to mention all the options that the Nissan did not have. Compared to the Nissan, there is really no comparison, the RTL-E Ridgeline drives, rides and handles so much better. I can live with that, maybe I will figure out a way to solve that issue (with the help of others here- lol).
Lomax tonneau cover install#
After install we had a good rain and as pictured you can see a little water coming from the front of the bed. The installation was easy and I love the looks.
Lomax tonneau cover full#
But after spending a lot of time researching (particularly this site) I pulled the trigger on the Lomax hard tri-fold, I figured I can easily remove it when needing the use of the full bed. I was so close at buying another Bak mainly because I could open it completely for full use of the bed. I installed the Bak G2 cover on it which I was satisfied with except for the irritation of having to close the tailgate before closing the cover (that was a real pain). I had no issues over the 7 years and 70K miles. I purchased the Nissan new, which I really liked. I traded in a ’12 Nissan Frontier Pro-4 for a new RTL-E. I’ve been stalking this site for last few months.