Locking Tonneau Cover and Ladder Rack Fit for 2018 Toyota Tundra With 5-1/2 Foot Short Bed

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2018 Tundra Crewmax with Short Bed. I currently have a Thule Xsporter rack on the truck bed. Id like to go a rack that I can have a locking tonneau cover also. What would you suggest?

asked by: Gene

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There is one option for a locking tonneau cover that you can add a rack system to on your 2018 Toyota Tundra with a 5-1/2 foot short bed. These are the RetraxPRO XR or RetraxONE XR tonneau covers, with the difference being the fully aluminum panels of the RetraxPRO vs. the lexan (a hard polycarbonate) panels of the RetraxONE.

These are also available in either a manual or powered cover, and both will lock at any point along the bed. They also have a rail system which will allow you to put a rack on so you can have a locking cover and ladder rack at the same time. The correct fit is going to depend on if your 2018 Toyota Tundra with a 5-1/2 has the Deck Rail System or not.

WITHOUT Deck Rail System
- RetraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-60831
- PowertraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-70831
- RetraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-80831
- PowertraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-90841

WITH Deck Rail System
- RetraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-60841
- PowertraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-70841
- RetraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-80841
- PowertraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Cover with Trax Rails # RTT-90841

Then, along with any of these covers, the rack system you need is the Yakima OverHaul HD Adjustable Truck Bed Ladder Rack - 68" Crossbars # Y01151-58 or 78" Crossbars # Y01151-59. To mount them will only require the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit # Y01155.

This will give you an outstanding tonneau cover that is simple to use and locks to protect your gear, along with a rack system that allows you to carry another 500 lbs. I have added links to video reviews for you to check out as well.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

Yes, I have listed for your below the roof rack systems from Rhino-Rack, Thule, and Yakima that will fit the RetraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Covers like part #RTT-80243 for your 2019 Ram 1500. Rhino-Rack Vortex Crossbar System part #RRVA180B-RRRLT600…

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

I have a solution for you Travis as Pace Edwards does not offer a contractor rack for your 2023 GMC Sierra 1500. Instead you can use the Pace Edwards Full-Metal JackRabbit Retractable Hard Tonneau Cover #311-M-FMCA28A59 with the Thule TracRac SR…

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

Hey Brian, the Pace Edwards Full Metal JackRabbit part #PE36CV that you referernced has a 300 lb weight capacity when spread evenly on the cover. The Retrax Pro XR on other hand has a 500 lb capacity.

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Answer 10

Thanks for reaching out, Roy! The tie-down rails you see in the discussion video for your 2023 Ford F-150 Lomax Stance Hard Tonneau Cover #LOM76DR isn't something that we carry and it doesn't look like Lomax has them either, but we do have…

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Answer 11

Yakima's Skyline towers part #Y53TR can fit the tracks of the Retrax XR that you have with the landing pad 1 part #Y00221 but there isn't a way with the Baseline towers. Your Yakima Corebar or Jetstream bars will work with the Skyline towers…

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Answer 12

Yes, the Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack #TH57RV will fit your 2020 Ram 1500 with the 5'7" bed and no Ram box. Unfortunately, this rack is only available in the silver color. We do offer the TruXedo Elevate Truck Bed Rack…

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