Postby lighthammer » August 8th, 2011, 10:38 am
When it comes to tray covers, you have three choices
1. Rolling shutter type covers
2. Leather / Nylon fabric covers
3. Hard plastic covers
1. Rolling Shutter
The best on the market is Roll N Lock. There are several brands out there that give the same style of cover, but Roll N Lock is the best quality and most sturdy one. It's available from West Bourne Trading, 683-1101. I personally went to their warehouse where they were installing a RNL for a brand new Hilux to be delivered to a customer from TTTL, and the guy invited me to close the shutter and try opening it when locked. That thing is like a freakin' vault, I couldn't budge the damn shutter. They put in a set of latches onto the tray gate and it locks into the latches and is almost unbreakable. Plus the seals on the sides are water proof, the guy showed me by pouring some water over it and it ran right out.
I believe the average cost would be approx $10500.00 for the Hilux and Navara.
There are other brands of rolling shutter covers, but I've seen most of them and IMO, the RNL gives you the most space and is the highest quality one, plus they give you a lifetime warranty on the RNL. There may be other guys who'd bring down and install the RNL covers, but these guys are WestBourne offer you a Warranty, the other independent guys don't.
2. Fabric Covers
These serve the same purpose but are less secure than a rolling shutter. Most common design is to take 3 sticks and have they lay across the tray then the cover stretches across it. Often the cover will be secures to the tray by using snap-on buttons, that they have to drill into the tray to lock down.
Mostly effective for keeping your tray dry, but won't keep the thieves out.
Check Enaiths (behind Bhagwansingh's Chaguanas, right opposite Kiss factory) - 665 5825
When I called, they quoted me about $2500 or so to do my Navara.
3. Hard Covers
These include the CarryBoy and other brands of tray covers. They're usually made of hard plastic, weigh a lot more than the RNL and fabric covers, and can be very expensive. I'm not sure who sells it locally, because AFAIK carryboy doesn't sell them as retail. You can check 4x4Trinidad for them - 672-4691, they may be able to help you out.
The carry boy covers come in various configurations, from the manual release ones to the fully motorized decks, which can come in handy if the driver is small (eg. if your wife is using the truck and has to load stuff in the tray). Not sure on the price, so check 4x4trinidad.
