I have a love/hate relationship with the solid fiberglass tonneau cover on our pickup - it looks great and protects whatever we want to carry in the bed, but it has to come off when we tow the 5th wheel... and it is a beast to try to move around. It usually takes three of us to get it off the truck and move it onto our patio deck so we can haul the 5th wheel. Joan has been after me to come up with a way to store it in the cargo trailer so we can take it along or just store it in the trailer, out of the weather. Being an old sailor boy, I came up with a block and tackle for raising to the ceiling inside the trailer, but the top supports just couldn't handle the weight (I did mention that the thing is a beast). So, today, I went back to Plan B... which was really Plan A a couple months ago: we'll heft it onto some 2x4s mounted on the walls with joist hangers. Cheap and simple; and plenty solid.
Yep, that works...
There is just enough room to clear under it with the windshield on the motorcycle, and no loss of any other storage space! And with the truck parked just behind the trailer, it's relatively easy to move the beast back and forth with just the two of us!
2 comments:
Hi JIm. How are you going to keep it from moving forward and back? Also, is there a secondary retaining system? I would hate to see what it would do to the Strom. Have you considered a Roll and Lock for the truck?
Sam
Hi Sam,
The trailer is staying behind this trip. If we take the cover with us next time out, I will use the bolt-down brackets on the cover to mount to the wood. I could do chin-ups on that support - it isn't going anywhere. Yes, we've considered the Roll & Lock, but we both like the color match look with the solid fiberglass... for now.
Best wishes,
Jim
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