Does your Bakflip bed cover leak water? MX4, X4s, etc?

[Delta1Seven]

I’m experiencing an issue with my Bakflip bed cover where the bed side-rails leak water. It seems the rails that come with the cover aren’t wide enough to properly overlap the sides of the bed, leading to significant water intrusion (I can even see daylight through mine).

I’ve been in contact with Bakflip for the past two months about this ongoing problem. While they’ve been somewhat helpful - sending me various gaskets to try -none of the solutions have actually fixed the issue.

Bakflip mentioned that they’ve only received 10–15 complaints about this, but I suspect many people experiencing the same problem haven’t taken the time to report it. They hinted that if they receive more complaints, they may take more proactive steps to address it.

If you're also dealing with leaking side rails on your Bakflip cover, I encourage you to reach out to [email protected] or call their support @ 1(818)365-9000 and let them know you have a 2024 Tacoma with an MX4 or X4s and are experiencing water leaks at the rails. The more people who report this, the better the chances of getting a real solution!

As much as I want to say I appreciate their willingness to send me a few different gaskets, I am disappointed that this cover was $1400+ and there is still no real fix after 2 months of constant back and forth with them.

Red circle shows where my cover leaks (I can actually see daylight through it)

I saw this cover only has 3 stars on amazon, with reports of poor build quality

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[bsquaredMTB]

Not sure if this is a good answer but I don't think they are intended to be fully watertight. Mine leaks from the front of the bed during heavy rainfall or running through a car wash

 

[Delta1Seven]

Not sure if this is a good answer but I don't think they are intended to be fully watertight. Mine leaks from the front of the bed during heavy rainfall or running through a car wash

You are correct, but for my case I can see daylight thru the gaps due to the poor design of the side rails not overlapping the bed.

 

[bsquaredMTB]

Are you absolutely sure the clamps are sitting in the clamp channel correctly. I had an issue where the rails were sagging but I didn't have the clamps locked in perfectly. If they are sitting in the channel properly, they should be tough to slide back and forth. That REALLY helped my fitment. Maybe you're running into the same thing

Check out this post: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...5240-installed-on-2024-tacoma.4312/post-77756

 

[Delta1Seven]

Are you absolutely sure the clamps are sitting in the clamp channel correctly. I had an issue where the rails were sagging but I didn't have the clamps locked in perfectly. If they are sitting in the channel properly, they should be tough to slide back and forth. That REALLY helped my fitment. Maybe you're running into the same thing

Check out this post: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...5240-installed-on-2024-tacoma.4312/post-77756

Yes they are, and I think I actually replied to that thread at some point with the same information! Bakflip is telling me the install is correct, but the issue is the rails aren't 'ideal' in terms of the geometry of how they mount.

 

[bsquaredMTB]

Yes they are, and I think I actually replied to that thread at some point with the same information! Bakflip is telling me the install is correct, but the issue is the rails aren't 'ideal' in terms of the geometry of how they mount.

Good to know. I wonder if there's a solution at some point that they are working on. That's kinda lame they would put out a product before they perfected it.

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