Diamondback SE hard tonneau cover installed!

Runaway Tractor · Mar 29, 2024

Finally arrived and love it.

I didn't want a soft cover due to the lack of security. I didn't want the roll-up because of the box taking up too much room at the front of the bed. I didn't want the hard covers that accordion since you can't open/close them with stuff in the bed. And didn't want the full length hard cover that open up since you can't stand anything up in the bed. So that led to the Diamondback and I'm happy it did. Either half can fold all the way over and lay flat if you unhook the gas struts, or just be removed. Super secure, and tough enough to walk on top of it.

I have adjusted the rear locking levers such that the power tailgate will still open. When closing, it needs a little nudge by hand, but that's ok. The only thing I wish it could do is power lock/unlock with the truck.

Ford F-150 Lightning Diamondback SE hard tonneau cover installed! PXL_20240329_165537840

Ford F-150 Lightning Diamondback SE hard tonneau cover installed! PXL_20240329_170034586

Ford F-150 Lightning Diamondback SE hard tonneau cover installed! PXL_20240329_165635028

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RickLightning · Mar 29, 2024

The tailgate will work well once the seal gets compressed, leave it tighter. Mine rarely needs a nudge.

BlueLightning · Mar 31, 2024

Looks heavy, how much does it weight? Looked online but they just tell us how much it can hold on top?
For daily driver every add-on matters on range. Don’t want to be carrying dead weight around. That’s just me, your does look good, and very clean. I thought of getting one of those a year ago for my Gladiator, but was too pricy. Take care.

Hauling Capacity	400 lb. dynamic load rating 1,200 lb. static load rating
Dimensions	Truck Specific
Folded Dimensions	Truck Specific
Construction	.080” 3003 aluminum alloy 5-6 structural studs 4 Anchor Plates EPDM compression gasket Stainless steel hinges and external hardware 5356 alloy TIG welds Keep ‘em honest latch 2 clamp jaw handles

Runaway Tractor · Mar 31, 2024

BlueLightning said:
Looks heavy, how much does it weight? Looked online but they just tell us how much it can hold on top?
For daily driver every add-on matters on range. Don’t want to be carrying dead weight around.

About 80lbs. The two panels are 35lbs each. So not a factor affecting range. Aerodynamically it is probably neutral to a slight reduction, but again nothing of any significance to actually care about.

Security is more important to me than the loss of 1.2 miles range.

BlueLightning · Mar 31, 2024

Runaway Tractor said:
About 80lbs. The two panels are 35lbs each. So not a factor affecting range. Aerodynamically it is probably neutral to a slight reduction, but again nothing of any significance to actually care about.

Security is more important to me than the loss of 1.2 miles range.

Cool, looks great, glad finally heard from someone who has them. Might invest. Take care.

monsterlag · Mar 31, 2024

Ended up finding a used Diamondback HD due to the review. It’s rock solid, thank you.

deymious · Mar 31, 2024

What’s the right model for our trucks

Runaway Tractor · Apr 1, 2024

deymious said:
What’s the right model for our trucks

They are built to-order and you select your year/make/model truck when ordering. https://diamondbackcovers.com/products/diamondbackse

deymious · Apr 1, 2024

monsterlag said:
Ended up finding a used Diamondback HD due to the review. It’s rock solid, thank you.

What used model seemed to work?

monsterlag · Apr 1, 2024

deymious said:
What used model seemed to work?

diamondback HD from a 2022 F150 ICE Lariat(short bed)fit perfectly.

JRT · Apr 1, 2024

I would guess a 2015 to 2020 (13th gen)should work. 2021 (14th gen)and up short bed would be the same as our lighting for sure.

Adventureboy · Apr 1, 2024

BlueLightning said:
Cool, looks great, glad finally heard from someone who has them. Might invest. Take care.

Well worth the investment. I've had both SE and HD versions. SE is awesome and easy to take on/off with one person. HD is a fair bit heavier and one person can still take it on/off. The panels are about 50lbs each. It can carry 1600lbs on top. There are two minor advantages of the HD - extra carrying capacity (like if you want to put a quad up there.) and extra tie-down cleats.

If you don't need to load it with more than 400lbs, the SE is probably the way to go and save yourself a bit of weight and cash - you can add the extra cleats if you want them. The cleats on the front and back are very useful (SE doesn't have these by default).

In both cases, if you load weight on the rear panel, your tailgate may not be easy to operate due to the weight on the seal. The rear cleats on the HD make nice handles for lifting the weight off to open the tailgate.

Runaway Tractor · Apr 1, 2024

Adventureboy said:
If you don't need to load it with more than 400lbs, the SE is probably the way to go and save yourself a bit of weight and cash - you can add the extra cleats if you want them. The cleats on the front and back are very useful (SE doesn't have these by default).

This is exactly the reason I went with the SE. I wish I had an ATV to drive up on top of it....

awilli1010 · Apr 1, 2024

I’ve had mine on for over a year. It’s never leaked or had any issues. My tailgate closes automatically without any assistance.

deymious · Apr 1, 2024

monsterlag said:
diamondback HD from a 2022 F150 ICE Lariat(short bed)fit perfectly.

right ok is there like a specific model number associated with that

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