Bak Revolver X4S

[jacebc]

Alex is amazing to work with. I actually just sold my X4S yesterday for a Softopper after a year. It was a great looking cover and convenient if I had items that could actually fit under it. My issues were:

1. It leaked water quite a bit and it appears to be a design issue…I live in the PNW so this was a huge disappointment

2. When rolled up it took up enough room at the cab where on a number of hauls I was unable to shut the tailgate by a mere inches

3. I determined I really needed a Softopper instead so I could actually keep things dry in the winter time due to size of cargo and lack of water tightness. (Again…constantly wet over half the year)

4. I could tell how the end caps could be an issue. Mine started to get a bit wonky as well but no failure.

cheers

I live in the PNW. How do you like the softopper?

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[TheRealGinjaNinja]

I live in the PNW. How do you like the softopper?

Softopper has been amazing…and dry! Absolute only criticism of it was installing it when it was 40* outside was a bitch. The canvas is tight when new and even after lowering the pivot point it took all I had to snap the final snap. Hoping once the weather warms up it will become easier.

Cheers

 

[jacebc]

Softopper has been amazing…and dry! Absolute only criticism of it was installing it when it was 40* outside was a bitch. The canvas is tight when new and even after lowering the pivot point it took all I had to snap the final snap. Hoping once the weather warms up it will become easier.

Cheers

Thanks so much!

 

[Duece McCracken]

The revolver is pretty nice, i do like my Bakflip though

 

[Jocww]

Would you buy it again?

 

[jerjon]

The double side tape on the front foam strip doesn't stick to the spray in bedliner. Other than that no issues so far and looks great installed.

Only challenge I see with X4s it looks like it only overlaps the bed rails by maybe a 1/2". And the extrusions seems delicate being so low-profile.. thus a shallower t-slot.

I want it, but nervous to run any rack with it. Especially because it looks as if it's hard attached to just the 4 points in the corners of the box. nothing down the rail..?

 

[RodRecket]

Only challenge I see with X4s it looks like it only overlaps the bed rails by maybe a 1/2". And the extrusions seems delicate being so low-profile.. thus a shallower t-slot.

I want it, but nervous to run any rack with it. Especially because it looks as if it's hard attached to just the 4 points in the corners of the box. nothing down the rail..?

What are you planning on running? I used front runner crossbars with a roof top tent and it held up great during a trip to moab last EJS. I wouldn't consider attaching much more weight than that, though.

 

[Aberk]

What are you planning on running? I used front runner crossbars with a roof top tent and it held up great during a trip to moab last EJS. I wouldn't consider attaching much more weight than that, though.

What does your tent weigh? I have debated getting a rack and mounting a spare to it if I go bigger than my current 37s.

 

[RodRecket]

What does your tent weigh? I have debated getting a rack and mounting a spare to it if I go bigger than my current 37s.

Roughly 140lbs. I was fairly skeptical but it did well. It isn't permanently mounted though. When I'm not on a road trip I strip the bed to just the cover, it was one of the main reasons I went with the X4S. If you are going to mount a 38" or something larger permanently I would probably look into a more heavy duty rack that mounts to the bed and just find a cover you can trim or make work with it.

 

[jerjon]

What are you planning on running? I used front runner crossbars with a roof top tent and it held up great during a trip to moab last EJS. I wouldn't consider attaching much more weight than that, though.

Yakima HD towers with some mods.. then 2 85lb each 12ft pedal kayaks for a cross country road trip.. if it will handle it..

 

[Gobi1]

Would you buy it again?

absolutely. love it!

 

[Aberk]

Anybody seen this issue withe the soft areas yet?

 

[Aberk]

That’s an older version. The new ones have rubber pieces mounted to the metal.

This is what i get for being an early adopter.

 

[Rockabillyroy]

Considering selling my diamondback and getting this.

Any flex issues with the rails not being attached to be bed in the middle?

 

[Rockabillyroy]

Why would you do that? The diamondback looks rugged.

There’s no flex in the X4S because the sides lock in the top part to make them connect. It’s a great cover but after a year and eight months mine is cracking on top and the metal structure under the cover is coming apart. I contacted BAK a week ago but haven’t heard from them yet.

The diamondback is a pain for me to remove and reinstall when I want to use the whole bed.

Thanks for the info.

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