Diamondback Tonneau Cover

LOL, my DB Cover makes a freakin racket with all the latches rattling and everytime over a speed bump with rear wheels, the whole system squeaks

 

Sounds like the latches and lock rods need to be tightened up so the gaskets are compressed. That will keep the cover from bouncing around over bumps.

You might want to retorque the clamps as well as they can loosen.

I have had a DB cover on 4 vehicles and never had squeaking and rattling.

My current setup has my cover over a 1 ton suspension with 80 psi in the tires. It doesn't squeak over bumps.

 

I found a used Diamondback SE cover for $1000 in Boston so I drove over from Vermont last weekend. Here are the two pictures from the Marketplace ad.




Here's the cover on my way home.


My dash was lit up like a Christmas tree on the way home as the winter slush kept blocking all the front sensors.


It will be a couple of months before it's warm enough out for me to get it mounted but I'm excited.

 

Good snag

 

Thanks for the reminder to check the clamps. They were very loose and needed to be tightened. However, all the latches still ratle no matter how I adjust them. Only hear it if I have the rear window down.

 

Does anyone have experience with the KB Voodoo or TRUKD racks that are supposed to work with Diamond back covers? They mount to the bed rail, under the cover, and allow the cover to open even while racks are loaded.
I'm wondering if they are decent quality, worth the price, if the companies are decent.

KB Voodoo: https://www.max-modular.com/toyota-...sent-11/utility-rack-for-tonneau-covers-arlwc
TRUKD: https://gettrukd.com/products/trukd-24-5-v2-bed-rack?variant=42987764187312

 

Another rack option is the Yakima base camp rails that install directly onto the cover. And then you can add the overhaul he rack

 

The problem with mounting to the cover is the cover can't be opened if anything is on the racks. I'd really like to be able to open the cover while the racks are loaded

 

understood; just seeing if that was an option for you. I researched a lot before deciding to go that route. I have never had to open the cover even with rack loaded. Can access just by dropping the tailgate

 

I could probably make do, and may go that route if it seems to be the best rack, but it would be much handier for me if the cover could open.

 

My Diamondback HD cover is scheduled to arrive this afternoon. At the moment I'm preparing for the shim installation by preemptively removing the plastic bed rail caps, but I'm having a difficult time. I recognize that the first time attempting this is terrifying and therefore I'm being more tentative than is necessary. However, I'm finding it challenging to access the grommets (or whatever you call them). The bed cleat-and-rails aren't exactly helping.

Are there any additional tips or links to posts or external resources that might prove helpful?

Thanks!

Edit: Actually, I’m finding that applying a reasonable amount of brute force in the vertical direction is providing me with a decent result.

 

I broke one or two when I did it. I ended up using a pry bar to gently lift and had a long pair of needle nose pliers I used to grip and squeeze the grommets to release. Make sure you reshape them before you try to reinstall

 

What length Yakima HD bars are everyone using with the skyline feet? I originally bought 60 inch bars and using the adapter they seem too narrow and don’t look like they fit right.

 

I am using the base camp rail system with the overhaul he clone from Amazon