Tonneau Cover: do you use it? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Cristjw · 07-23-2020, 06:19 PM

I have discussions about not using a Tonneau Cover. I don’t cover up in town under 45 mph or so, but I can’t imagine not using it at highway speeds. I see the fabric of the top in the rearview and it’s not exactly sitting still. I even see some folks selling theirs- https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579100

Do you use the cover, or not use the cover? Your logic? Success or failure?

DMan918 · 07-24-2020, 06:40 AM

I use mine for the same reasons you bring up. That being said, biggest issue is that it’s a little inconvenient to take on and off when going on short trips (I don’t leave the top down when not in the car).

GodWentPunk · 07-24-2020, 02:35 PM

I will put on when going on the highway but for small local trips, I do not.

joe...

joekono · 07-26-2020, 02:13 AM

I'll use when I know I'll be on the highway or a long trip. You have to protect not just the top, but the mechanisms. That being said, a quick drive around town, I may not bother. I wish they weren't so expensive because I would love to have one in reserve.

Cristjw · 07-26-2020, 01:21 PM

Here’s a link showing a solution for the cover lifting up and potentially going airborne. Might save a few hundred dollars to make the modification now.

https://www.moderncamaro.com/threads...3/#post-677649

lemontwist · 07-26-2020, 03:24 PM

i have had 2 convertibles and i would never have another. there is alot you have to put up with for the limited use you get out of it. hats off to ya,you must be dedicated vert lovers.

Mr V · 07-26-2020, 05:58 PM

Yeah, put in on most times.

SL33P3R · 07-27-2020, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cristjw

Here’s a link showing a solution for the cover lifting up and potentially going airborne. Might save a few hundred dollars to make the modification now.

https://www.moderncamaro.com/threads...3/#post-677649

I stopped putting my on for this very reason. I am going to try this fix. I would prefer to have it one but hate having to have my wife jump in the back seat at 80 MPH to grab the cover before it blows completely off.

c-57d · 07-27-2020, 07:29 AM

She rarely has the top up.
I leave the cover on.

GodWentPunk · 07-28-2020, 04:30 PM

The newer tonneau tops have these bunge cords on them that the old ones didn't. I can't say for certain, but I think the problem with them flying off on the newer styles is almost non-existent if installed correctly. The first time I used mine I almost lost it until I noticed I installed it incorrectly but since then, it's worked perfectly fine for me.

joe...

jbuenavides · 07-28-2020, 09:20 PM

Other than providing security for your cargo area. A tonneau cover will help with your truck's fuel efficiency. I wonder if it has the same effect on a convertible car.

sbubbaklein · 08-12-2020, 01:07 PM

I use the cover when on the highway. I had the top start to wear from flopping around on highway without cover . the dealer replaced the top while still in warranty with the corded top.

Coleroad · 09-28-2020, 08:50 PM

Mine is on 95% of the time.

07-23-2020, 06:19 PM	#1
Cristjw Drives: 2014 Camaro RS 2LT convertible Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 47 View My Garage	Tonneau Cover: do you use it? I have discussions about not using a Tonneau Cover. I don’t cover up in town under 45 mph or so, but I can’t imagine not using it at highway speeds. I see the fabric of the top in the rearview and it’s not exactly sitting still. I even see some folks selling theirs- https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579100 Do you use the cover, or not use the cover? Your logic? Success or failure?

07-24-2020, 02:35 PM	#3
GodWentPunk Drives: 2015 2SS White Convertible CE/INDY Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 780 View My Garage	I will put on when going on the highway but for small local trips, I do not. joe... __________________ ARH LTH/HFC/Legato muffler, RDP Custom Tune, K&N Blackhawk CAI, Bigworm Blackout kit, ZL1 Rims, Phantom Grills, VMAX PTB

07-26-2020, 02:13 AM	#4
joekono Drives: Camaro Convertible 2014 1LT Join Date: May 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,013 View My Garage	I'll use when I know I'll be on the highway or a long trip. You have to protect not just the top, but the mechanisms. That being said, a quick drive around town, I may not bother. I wish they weren't so expensive because I would love to have one in reserve. __________________

07-27-2020, 07:29 AM	#9
c-57d Drives: 14 2SS/RS Triple Black Ragtop LS3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California Bay Area 95008 Posts: 305 View My Garage	She rarely has the top up. I leave the cover on. __________________ Come see the violence inherent in the sysadmin.

07-28-2020, 04:30 PM	#10
GodWentPunk Drives: 2015 2SS White Convertible CE/INDY Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 780 View My Garage	The newer tonneau tops have these bunge cords on them that the old ones didn't. I can't say for certain, but I think the problem with them flying off on the newer styles is almost non-existent if installed correctly. The first time I used mine I almost lost it until I noticed I installed it incorrectly but since then, it's worked perfectly fine for me. joe... __________________ ARH LTH/HFC/Legato muffler, RDP Custom Tune, K&N Blackhawk CAI, Bigworm Blackout kit, ZL1 Rims, Phantom Grills, VMAX PTB

07-24-2020, 06:40 AM	#2
DMan918 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 258	I use mine for the same reasons you bring up. That being said, biggest issue is that it’s a little inconvenient to take on and off when going on short trips (I don’t leave the top down when not in the car).

07-26-2020, 01:21 PM	#5
Cristjw Drives: 2014 Camaro RS 2LT convertible Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 47 View My Garage	Here’s a link showing a solution for the cover lifting up and potentially going airborne. Might save a few hundred dollars to make the modification now. https://www.moderncamaro.com/threads...3/#post-677649

07-26-2020, 03:24 PM	#6
lemontwist Drives: 12 2SS/RS L99,11 2SS/RS LS3totaled Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: mooresville nc Posts: 1,048	i have had 2 convertibles and i would never have another. there is alot you have to put up with for the limited use you get out of it. hats off to ya,you must be dedicated vert lovers.

07-26-2020, 05:58 PM	#7
Mr V Drives: 2011 VR SS Vert Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 372	Yeah, put in on most times.

07-28-2020, 09:20 PM	#11
jbuenavides Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 30	Other than providing security for your cargo area. A tonneau cover will help with your truck's fuel efficiency. I wonder if it has the same effect on a convertible car. Last edited by jbuenavides; 07-29-2020 at 06:34 PM.

08-12-2020, 01:07 PM	#12
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	I use the cover when on the highway. I had the top start to wear from flopping around on highway without cover . the dealer replaced the top while still in warranty with the corded top. __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

09-28-2020, 08:50 PM	#13
Coleroad Drives: 13 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 315	Mine is on 95% of the time. Attached Images