salty1z
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After researching multiple brands of tonneau covers I decided on the Paragon Limited HD XRP Matte Black. I knew I didn't want a vinyl cover or a tri-fold so I was looking at retractable systems. The main reason I chose the Peragon was because it doesn't use a canister/box to house the cover when retracted. With having the short bed, I didn't want to sacrifice 8-12 inches of bed space being taken up by a permanently attached canister for the cover. I liked that the Peragon panels are easily removable when retracted if you need the entire bed. Retracted, the panels only take up slightly more than 5 inches. So far I'm happy with the cover. Through my exhaustive research I learned there is no perfect cover. Every type has its pro's and con's. There is also no such thing as a waterproof cover unless you go with a hard fiberglass type cover, which comes with more limitations that other covers IMHO. After a few car washes (yea I know I know) there was only minimal water intrusion at the driver and passenger side of tailgate seam which ran forward along the edge of the bed. Not a big deal and the rest of the bed was dry. Installation was easy thanks to their detailed instructions and short video tutorials on their website. I did the install myself in about 2.5 hours.