Exactly the reason I didn't get a tri-fold for my Tacoma. Ended up with the Bak Revolver X2. All the benefits of a hard tonneau but the convenience of a soft tonneau.
I've got a Tacoma 5ft bed, and the few times I've needed more than 5ft, I just put the tailgate down and get the ratchet straps out.
The Tacoma has lots of tie down points, like the deck rail system similar to the Nissan Frontier's and a few D-rings on the bed floor. It'd be nice to see the...