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I contacted retrax and their tonneau coil cover canister is 9.875" tall. They don't have one for JT yet, but this will give us some idea of the canister depth

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the Max Modular doesn't look like the first roll-n-rack in this video below, but it does do the same detent thing, where you have to pull it slightly past a spot, let it go back and it clicks into place.
At 1:04 he says maybe the most important thing, 7" canister, whereas the retrax might be 9.875" That's almost 3" more vertical space,.......THAT'S A LOT OF PLYWOOD!

I'll find out more info on the roll-n-lock, probably have an aluminum top version as well.

 
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wait wait, hold on. Now the cust service guy from retrax is saying the mid-size trucks might not use the same canister and he'll find out. So .....i'll let you know when I know then go back and fix my previous posts.

EDIT: Fixed previous 2 posts with Taco info. Ours is probably similar once they finish making them. IF EVER....ugh
 
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Well a handy Joe could use the stock mounts for the off-road cargo managment kit, or drill holes, or use their universal clamps.

If I get my JT in time, i might be the first guy with this rack in a JT :angel:.
Their email responsiveness is not very good. I inquired about how their rack would attach to a Gladiator ... directly to stock bed rails with c-clamps, or whether it would require Jeep's 'trail rails'.

Here's what I got back ... "I haven't seen the inside of the Gladiator bed yet, so I can't say how it will attach."

I sent a follow-up email letting them know that Gladiators are now on dealer lots & asked if he had an estimate on when they might know more. I never heard back.

@steffen707 , I think their rack is the most affordable rack of its type, but I also think I might need to be a 'handy Joe' to ensure good fitment. When are you getting your Gladiator? I'm waiting for Hydro Blue, so it'll be late August before I have mine.
 

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Their email responsiveness is not very good. I inquired about how their rack would attach to a Gladiator ... directly to stock bed rails with c-clamps, or whether it would require Jeep's 'trail rails'.

Here's what I got back ... "I haven't seen the inside of the Gladiator bed yet, so I can't say how it will attach."

I sent a follow-up email letting them know that Gladiators are now on dealer lots & asked if he had an estimate on when they might know more. I never heard back.

@steffen707 , I think their rack is the most affordable rack of its type, but I also think I might need to be a 'handy Joe' to ensure good fitment. When are you getting your Gladiator? I'm waiting for Hydro Blue, so it'll be late August before I have mine.
I disagree. Their email responsiveness has been amazingly quick for me. the content of said emails has been horrible, much like you've noticed. :giggle:

I'm hopefully getting mine mid July, have some more pondering to do, but whatever I come up with for sure i'll do an expert write up on this thread or at least refer to my build thread from this thread.
 

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Just got this from Roll-n-lock Their housing is 7.5" down, plus 1" for the drain tube nipple. I plan to kick this out at about a 90 to go straight out the back of the box if I go this route. Also the photo doesn't show it, but in a follow up email from customer service is that its 9.75" from back of the bed to the front of the "canister".
8.5"x9.75" = 82.875 square inches times bed width for volume.
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The retrax uses up WAY more volume back there. 13" x 10.875 (includes drain nipple) = 141.375 square inches times bed width for volume.
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More Ben Franklin T chart action, check this video. Retrax has a retractable tonneau cover with t track built in....... A bet a handy Joe could mount that max modular to said t-track........

 
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Here's another retractable cover
https://www.pace-edwards.com/

and another
https://gatorcovers.com/p/gatortrax-electric-tonneau-cover/

lots of reviews said the retrax keeps more water out. Read one that the roll-n-lock didn't work when ice was on it. I live in wisconsin and have to park outdoors.......sigh....i know its impossible to find a cover with all the pros and no cons, but it seems like each is like 50/50 on pros/cons.
I wanted to reach out to pace edwards and see what their plans are for the JT... if any.
But then I ... didn't... :facepalm:
 

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I wanted to reach out to pace edwards and see what their plans are for the JT... if any.
But then I ... didn't... :facepalm:
Got your back brosef, I emailed all these retractable guys. However pace Edward's I don't think even has a cover for Tacoma, so......
 

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Hey what do you all think of the rld design steel canopy? I am in need of some sort of canopy with roof rack options and I want to put my dog in the back, but i'm concerned its going to get too hot! I like that its lockable and there is a window though. Its also pretty damn expensive at over 3k. If not this, then are there any better options out there i should be looking at?
 

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Hey what do you all think of the rld design steel canopy? I am in need of some sort of canopy with roof rack options and I want to put my dog in the back, but i'm concerned its going to get too hot! I like that its lockable and there is a window though. Its also pretty damn expensive at over 3k. If not this, then are there any better options out there i should be looking at?
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