Video Transcript for Let’s Check Out the Extang Trifecta Signature 2.0 Soft Tonneau Cover

Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at Extang's Trifecta 2.0 line of tonneau covers. So what sets this tonneau cover apart from most, it is going to have a canvas top. This is going to be a little bit more scratch-resistant than your vinyl tops. And it's going to last a little bit longer. Some of those vinyl tops will shrink in the sun.

This is going to do a better job of dispersing all that heat. On top of that, you're not going to have that reflection entering into your cab when the sun is behind you. And one of my favorite parts about this tonneau cover, it's extremely easy to undo. Everything is made into the tonneau cover, so it's just a one piece unit. And whenever you're done, you're going to slide those in like so.And as you come back, you'll notice there isn't any rails that you have to install.

So there really isn't a whole lot of stuff you need to do to get this thing installed. It does have a nice rubber coating underneath with three different stages. So, that's going to help keep that water out. And as you go back, all you really need to do to undo it is just undo those little torque knobs in there. And then it'll come out basically pretty easily.

It's 35 pounds. It's really light. It is made of aluminum, which is going to be powder-coated to give it a good look and help it resist against rust and corrosion.And so this is how far it does fold up. We're not going to be able to fold it any farther, but by using the straps, we're going to be able to drive like this without having to worry about this coming undone.So in this drivable position, we are going to take up about 26 inches of our bed. But if you need a little bit more, you can just take these two knobs that hold it into place off, and you can take this thing and remove it.

We should have enough room for most of our 5th wheel hitches. They usually sit around here and they don't really sit too high because these sit flush with your rails. So if that's something you're looking to use with this installed, just check your height and make sure that you're not going to have any clearance issues there.So if your 5th wheel doesn't exceed the height of the rails of your bed, you won't really have any issues with your vinyl top hitting your 5th wheel. So when comparing this to a tonneau cover like the Extang Xceed, the Xceed, it's going to be able to fold up to your cab or your truck. This one, isn't going to allow you to do that, but it is super simple to undo if you needed to remove it. But this is a lot more cost-effective than the Xceed. You're going to spend a little . probably about twice as much compared to this one. So if that's something you really need, I would definitely go take a look at the Extang Xceed. But if that's not something that you really need, you can save a little bit of money by buying this tonneau cover. Both, get the job done, and honestly, look pretty good.So this canvas top is going to be connected to the rails of the tonneau cover. So you're not going to be able to remove it. So if you lock your tailgate, no one's going to be able to access your goods. Yes. If they had a knife, they could probably access all your stuff, but if they don't have a knife, they're not going to be able to take this undone kind of like some of those traditional canvas tops that have a hook and loop all the way around, you can just undo that. This one will give you that added protection when you lock your tailgate.So this is going to sit an inch and a quarter from the side of your bed rails. So one thing I would add with this tonneau cover is, it's pretty dark in there and we don't even have a drop-in bed liner. So with the drop-in bed liner or line-X spray, it's going to be a lot darker in there. I know Extang makes a E-light. So their light is designed to fit into this track system. So if that's something you need it, isn't going to light up the whole entire bed. But I know that Truxedo does make a nice, hard-wired lighting system for the whole entire bed of your truck. So whatever you need, if you need a little bit of light or a lot of light, we have that available here on etrailer.com.So comparing to the Extang Xceed. So with the Xceed, we're going to have multiple different releasing points. We're going to have one here, second one here, third one here, and then it's going to fold up. And with that folded up, it's still going to take about nine inches of our bed, but it will fold up all the way, like so. With the Trifecta 2.0, we are taking up less of our bed when it's in that position. So this Xceed is going to stick out around 31 to 32 inches, which is going to be about five inches more than our Trifecta.So all in all, with the Trifecta, it really is the easier tonneau cover. It took me maybe five minutes to get it done. Everything's built in, it comes preassembled. Tool-free install. It really does make it a lot easier than the Xceed over there. And on top of that, it's more than half the price. So if you're really not too picky and you just need something to get the job done, they're all going to keep out water the same. And they all look pretty good.Well, driving with this tonneau cover looking at it in my rear view mirror, it doesn't have any type of glare like you have with those vinyl tonneau covers. There's no glare. I can assume that it's probably quieter because I don't really hear a whole lot. And one of the main things, it was just a very, very easy install. It took me maybe five minutes at most. So let's just go ahead and I'll show you guys how easy it was.So to get this tonneau cover situated on our bed, all we really need to do is grab it like so, and as you can see, the hook portion is what's going to go against your cab. So we're going to put that up, try to line it up properly. Once that's on there, we can go underneath and fasten them down. So this is a tool-free install. All you really need to do is just fit it under like so, and twist it till it's tight. And you're going to have one of these on each side. So once this is nice and tight, you can do the same exact thing on the other side. And this truck bed doesn't have a drop-in liner, but some of them do come up and meet your rails here. If that's the case, you might have to drill a little hole, but it won't be a big one, but this should be able to fit with almost every single truck bed you have. It's that simple.So once you get that done, there's not really a whole lot else you need to do, just unfold these. Make sure everything's lining up nicely and it is. And then what we can do, we can go underneath and latch this back into place. So these do stowaway up top like so, and what we're going to do is it is spring loaded. So once we get to the desired spot clamp underneath like that, and that's nice and solid into place. And once you do both sides, is literally all there is to it.Well, everyone, thanks for tuning in and watching and taking a look at our Extang Trifecta 2.0 tonneau cover..