Rough Country Low Profile Hard Tri-Fold vs Tyger Auto T3 Soft Tri-Fold
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| Our score | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Weather sealing | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Durability | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Value | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Leak risk | Moderate | Not rated |
| Style | Hard Folding | Soft Folding |
| Install time | 45 min | 10 min |
| Warranty | 5 years per Rough Country's site; the in-box manual says 3 years, original purchaser, not transferable | 5 years, original buyer, US customers |
| Lock | Locks with tailgate | No lock |
| Drains | Drain tubes | Not published |
| Rack rails | No | No |
| Tailgate works with cover shut | Not published | Not published |
| Material | Matte black aluminum panels on a powder-coated aluminum frame | Dual-coated 24 oz marine-grade vinyl over aluminum frames |
| Confirmed listings for | 3rd Gen Tacoma, 3rd Gen Tundra, Maverick, 3rd Gen Colorado / Canyon | Gen13 F-150, Gen14 F-150, T1XX Silverado / Sierra, 4th Gen Tacoma, 3rd Gen Tacoma, 3rd Gen Tundra, Maverick, 6th Gen Ranger, 3rd Gen Colorado / Canyon |
| Owners say | Reports about the Flip Up or the roll-up, and posts that don't say which Rough Country cover they mean, aren't counted here. Eleven are positive, three mixed and four negative, and all four negatives come from Tacoma owners, mostly about getting the cover to sit flush. | Seventeen clearly describe one of their own and ten more probably do; at least five of the 17 run it on vehicles we don't cover (a Ridgeline, a Frontier, a 2nd gen Colorado), and a few may have the fabric T3X. They praise the price, the easy install and how long it lasts: five owners report about four to eight years, and four more who probably had a T3 report four to six. |
| Our verdict | A good-value hard folder for a patient installer who rarely needs the front third of the bed. | The budget soft tri-fold we would buy for a daily driver, as long as you need no lock and no load rating. |
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Fit varies by generation, cab, bed length and options. Open the review for the exact listing for your truck before you buy.