Locking, Low-Profile Retractable Tonneau Cover and Ladder Rack Recommendation for 2018 F-150

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Looking for a retractable tonneau cover with locks and a compatible ladder rack. Also needs to be low-profile. What do you recommend? This is for a 2018 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed.

asked by: James K

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For a great option for your 2018 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed, I recommend the RetraxONE MX Hard Tonneau Cover - Retractable - Polycarbonate - Matte Black # RT60373. Not only does the RetraxONE MX sit just 1" above the truck bed for a flush look, it also includes a locking handle for ultimate security. The handle allows you to lock the cover at any point along the bed rails. When the cover is closed/locked along with the locked tailgate, this provides amazing theft-deterrence. It comes with a no-drill installation and is 100% made in the U.S.A.

Since the RetraxONE MX comes with a lip that partially covers the stake pockets on the rail caps, there may be a small amount of cutting to ensure that the stake pockets are fully exposed. With that being said, a great compatible ladder rack is the Adarac Aluminum Series Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack # A66RR (matte black) or # A4001234 (silver). The Aluminum Series comes with a 500 pound weight capacity and installs completely into the stake pockets of your F-150 to not interfere with the RetraxONE MX. Another benefit is that since the ladder rack comes with square crossbars that measure 1-1/2 inches wide x 1-1/2 inches tall, the crossbars are compatible with many clamp-on accessories.

Another great thing about the ladder rack is the available add-ons. For tie-down eye bolts, those are the # A4000882. You can also add adjustable load stops with part # A4000880. For tie-down straps to secure your cargo with the eye bolts, the Erickson Winder Ratchet Tie-Downs # EM57JR work great.

expert reply by: Bob C

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Yes. The Adarac #A66RR is compatible with the Pace Edwards Switchblade #PE29UV since the Adarac sits on top of the bed rails and the Switchblade mounts inside the rails. Because this is a fully retractable cover it's not going to be…

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Answer 2

I will start by saying there will be no issues using the BedRug Custom Full Truck Bed Liner #BRQ15SCK with a ladder rack or tonneau cover, or both, so you are perfectly good to go. So with that out of the way, we can get into ladder rack and…

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Answer 3

So I spoke with Yakima, and they verified that the bolts were re-designed to enhance the fit, and are now larger for the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit for Yakima OverHaul HD and OutPost HD Truck Bed Ladder Racks #Y01155. I can also verify for you that…

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Answer 4

Since you already have the awesome Ultra Groove Tonneau Cover on your 2020 Silverado, I would suggest getting the ladder rack #311-ELF0301 made for your cover #311-KMFA19A45. This way you can have the kayaks sit over your cab so you don't have to…

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Answer 5

To get the Yakima Overhaul rack, like #Y01151-57, installed with a tonneau cover, first you will need the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit for Yakima OverHaul HD and OutPost HD Truck Bed Ladder Racks #Y01155. The RetraxONE XR #RTX62GR will work very nicely…

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Answer 6

The RetraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover #RTX62GR canister is 12" x 12" so you'll lose a foot of your bed length.

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We aren't aware of any changes that Yakima made to their Overhaul HD system with the part #Y01151-57 and the adapter that fits it to the Retrax rails part #Y01155 but we are aware that if you go lighter on tightening the knobs of the rack feet…

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Answer 8

Yakima does have just the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit of the Overhaul HD #Y01151-5955 you referenced available with the part #Y01155.

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Answer 9

The Yakima Overhaul HD part #Y01155 fits tonneau covers with channels built into them for ladder racks like you are wanting to go with and has a dynamic (on the road) weight capacity of 500 lbs. What that means is that when used as a traditional…

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Answer 10

For your 2021 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed you'd want the Adarac Aluminum Series Ladder Rack part #A66RR since it installs through the top of the bed rails and allows a tonneau cover like the Bak Revolver #BAK69FR which installs narrower to…

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Answer 11

A tonneau cover like the Retrax PRO XR with Trax Rails #RTT-80245 sits on top of the bed rails of your 2019 Ram 1500. This tonneau has T-slots that sit on the outer part of the Trax rails, which is what the Yakima Overhaul HD with 58" long bars…

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Answer 12

The Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit #Y01155 will work with the Pace Edwards UltraGroove covers unless it's on a 2004 or newer F-150 according to Yakima (which we do have that note on the product page). Since you have a 2021 Ford F-150 I recommend going…

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