Frequently asked questions about the Lazer Lite Tonneau Covers:
Is the Lazer Lite available other colors besides black textured powdercoat?
Is the Lazer Lite Truck Bed Cover easy to remove from my truck bed?
Is the tonneau cover really THAT light? - Yes! - (video coming soon.)
Is the cover REALLY that strong? - Yes! - (video coming soon.)
Can I open and close my tailgate of my truck without opening the tonneau cover?
Is the tonneau cover secure?
How strong is the cover? I mean, c'mon...it's made of aluminum!
Speaking of rain, is it waterproof?
Hail? What about potential hail damage?
Is the cover really a "No-Drill" installation?
How easy is the cover to install?
What kind of tools do I need to install the Lazer Lite?
I have a plastic bedliner in my truck bed, will your cover work with this?
I have a tailgate cap or "mini spoiler", will this cover work with my truck
bed?
I have a Dodge Ram SRT-10 and it has a wing, will your
tonneau cover work with this wing?
What is the warranty for the Lazer Lite?
Is the Lazer Lite available other colors besides black textured powder coat?
Yes.
We now are offering all our models in either bare aluminum (you paint it) or we can paint it to match your truck. See the information at our other website:
LT Sport Cover
Is the Lazer Lite Truck Bed Cover easy to remove from my truck bed?
Yes, here is a short video of us removing one from a truck. As you can see, it only takes 30 seconds!
Real Player video: Removing the Lazer Lite
Windows Media video: Removing the Lazer Lite
Can I open and close my tailgate of my truck without opening the tonneau cover?
You certainly can! That is one of the nicer features of the cover. You can have access to the truck bed without opening the cover.
Is the tonneau cover secure?
Yes.
Each tonneau cover either comes with a key secured lock:
Or...our newer style which secures the cover from underneath. This design change was added because of customer demand. Feel free to give us a call to see which style we have for your truck.
How strong is the cover? I mean, c'mon...it's made of aluminum!
Our cover is nearly 50% thicker than the aluminum hood on Ford's F150. It is very strong. Our "scientific test" included getting 10 of us guys to stand on the tonneau cover. Total weight was over 1500 lbs. There was no damage to the tonneau cover.
You can't tell very easily from the photos, but it's nearly 2 inches thick at the center. The cover is shaped sort of like a pillow. Thin on the edges and thicker in the center. This allows the cover to retain it's strength, direct the load to the bed rails and to shed water from the rain.
Speaking of rain, is it waterproof?
No tonneau cover manufacturer, that we're aware of, claims to have a tonneau cover that is waterproof. We claim the tonneau cover is weather-tight.
Meaning: that if it rains or snows, water won't leak into your truck bed if it is installed correctly.
We use a rubber seal on the tonneau cover that seals out the elements and is attached to the underside of the tonneau cover.
(Please note that most truck beds have holes in the bottom of the truck bed itself as well as openings around the tailgate. The Lazer Lite cover cannot protect those areas from the elements.)
Hail? What about potential hail damage?
We've taken our trucks outfitted with the Lazer Lite out into some of the worst hail storms we could find and the covers did not receive any damage.
Is the cover really a "No-Drill" installation?
Most certainly!
Each model has it's own set of custom designed brackets to fit your truck bed. You do not need to drill into your truck.
How easy is the cover to install?
We can install most covers in about 15 minutes or so....but then again, we've been doing it for awhile.
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You can expect about 1/2 hour to an hour for installation. Throw your favorite CD in your CD player and you should be finished installing the tonneau cover before the end of the CD. One of our customers reported it took longer to cut up the packaging material to throw into the trash than it took to install his cover.
We tried hard to make the installation as easy as possible, with the fewest hand tools as possible.
What kind of tools do I need to install the Lazer Lite?
You'll probably just need a razor blade, tape measure, an open end wrench (7/16" or a 10mm for the Explorer Sport Trac) and an 1/8" 'Allen' wrench for covers with an external lock.
Installation instructions for each model are listed here:
I have a plastic bed liner in my truck bed, will your cover work with this?
Yes, but you will probably need a set of our custom brackets for the front of the truck bed. (The rear is never a problem.)
If your bed liner is a factory installed bed liner, we will fabricate these brackets for you at no charge. If your bed liner is an aftermarket bed liner we can custom fabricate front brackets for you for a nominal fee.
Please note that some bed liners (both factory installed and aftermarket liners) may require some trimming to get the front brackets to work correctly.
Call us if you have questions about bed liners because they vary from each manufacturer and we can help you over the phone.
I have a tailgate cap or "mini spoiler", will this cover work for my truck bed?
Yes. We have instructions here:
I have a Dodge Ram SRT-10 and it has a wing, will your tonneau cover work with this wing?
Yes, it will. Please read these instructions for mounting the wing on your tonneau cover:Instructions for mounting your SRT-10 wing on our tonneau cover
What is the warranty on the Lazer Lite Tonneau cover?
The Lazer Lite Cover has a limited lifetime warranty on the structure for as long as you own the truck it was originally installed on. All working/moving parts have a 1 year warranty.The powder coat finish warranty is a three year warranty against massive failure (peeling off in "sheets").
Naturally, damage due to dropping, abuse, normal wear-and-tear and Acts of God are not covered.