Very informative and well done video. Absolutely LOVE seeing you involve your children in the process and teaching them how to do things - excellent job of parenting!

It’s great to see families out exercising together!

*Fits my car perfectly with my new **Latest.Bike** raker , very easy to set up and take down. Great quality and price, very happy with this purchase!*

Watching the kids do work!! Priceless!! Thanks for the video!! Know what I’m getting for sure!

Cute family! Thanks for sharing!

Good video...I think you installed the drain hose incorrectly though....Isn't that white pipe just for shipping? On mine, I just ran the clear PVC drain hose through the hole drilled in the bed.

That’s great he does it with his family

Looking at this truck for my next upgrade. Can't wait to see videos on how she tows and mpg etc

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! We will certainly provide as much of our experience as possible!

Nice install I like the way it works. I have a one piece on my truck now it's good most of the time but not for big stuff.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It has been convenient for sure!

I put one of these covers on my F-150 last summer, and it's held-up great. Excellent choice! I came there to see how the Rhino Rack went on, and it appears to be a better solution than the Thule Podium kit, which is getting hard to find, anyway. Looks like I'll be snagging an RR set for our bike carriers! Thanks.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

To add, it is possible to remove the Rhino Rack with the 5 bike racks as one whole unit when the rack is not needed. This is wonderful as it would have been a pain to disassemble the rack every time I wanted to remove it.

@bikebudha01

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV You are not living our life right if the bike rack is 'not needed' 99% of the time...

Very cool thank you for sharing

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Great video I’m sold on a retrax pro Do you have the part numbers for the Rhino rack stuff? I saw the numbers for the legs. Do you have any info on the bars( especially width) and bike rack ?

What bike rack did you use? Not the rails but the bike part? Are those the ones on Amazon? How have they lasted?

Waiting on my own XR right now. Much less annoyed about how long its taking to arrive now that I saw how long you waited for yours. I'm at 5 weeks wait as of today and they claim to be shipping mine at the end of the week. We'll see. Excited to get it installed on my Ram 2500, would've been perfect for my last 2 camping trips and a long road trip I just took as well. Great video, so nice to see the kids involved and learning. Not a lot of kids showing interest in doing mechanical work nowadays. If you don't have Gate Seal rubber stripping on the tailgate already then you should look into that for a future video. Will limit dust and dirt from getting in the bed when the cover is closed.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. Ours was only supposed to take 5 weeks, and be here on time before our camping trip (it wasn't) hopefully yours will come at the end of the week like they say. Waiting is no fun! We will look into the gate seal rubber stripping.

@brandonjosey1768

3 жыл бұрын

I’m at 9 weeks now and keep getting told it will ship next week.

@farrell19075

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonjosey1768 Mine ended up taking 8 weeks total. Ordered March 5th and the build sticker on the canister was April 26th. Got to my house early May. Hope yours arrives soon!

By chance how much lift above the T slots do those bars give? (ie… what’s the distance from the top of the bar to the top of the T slot)?

Doing an almost identical install on my Rebel... when all the parts come in 😬 How do you find mounting the bikes?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I hope your parts arrive soon. It seems the supply chain is rather delayed right now. I find mounting the bikes to be rather easy, I start with the middle bike while standing in the bed and work my way out. The outer bikes can be mounted from the side of the truck.

Nice video. I just swapped my regular rails for the XR rails. Did you notice a large difference in the distance between rails from the front to the back? Mine opens and closes nicely but I got more than a 1/4" difference from the front to the back. Retrax says it shouldn't be more than 1/16" difference. Just curious if you had to adjust those nylon screws at all.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

We got rather lucky, the install that we did in this video turned out nearly exactly square. I did not have to dial it in afterwards as I expected. So far we are 99.5% water proof even in some crazy downpours. If yours opens and closes smoothly and is keeping rain out you may be okay. I will measure mine again tomorrow to see if anything has changed after 12,000 miles.

@GRD828

3 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV sounds good. Thanks for the reply! Safe travels.

How do you connect the rhino bars to the truck. Is this connection to the truck or to the roll up cover? Sorry if this is duplicated. My first comment didn’t show up

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

The rails of the Retrax XR have a T Slot that fits many roof rack systems. They slide right into the rails.

What size bed is that to fit all those bikes? That's awesome.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

2 жыл бұрын

It's a 6.75 foot truck bed

Hey I been awhile how’s the retrax working out ? Any issues ? Still holding up ? Thank you

@jonbranch710

Жыл бұрын

I have the same one for about 2 years now. I purchased based mostly on this video and it's awesome. I haven't had any issues and my items are always protected.

How to you connect the rhino rack to the rail grove Is the grove on the truck or on the retractable cover?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

The groove is on the rails that come with the Retrax Pro XR. It is compatible with any "T Slot" roof rack style system. There are also larger racks that are can height that will work with the Retrax, overall it is an amazing addition to the truck, especially when we need to haul 5 bikes. Also, it is worth noting after this quick install this thing has been 99.7% water tight.

Hello, is this tonneau cover compatible with an amp research bed extender?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

2 жыл бұрын

After a quick look at the bed extender I do not see any reason why it wouldn't be compatible. The Retrax clamps to the upper bed side rail so it is up and out of the way.

Can you still use the key fob to release the tailgate?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Nice video. How much bed do you lose to the canister on your truck?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

The canister is around 13 inches deep and around 12 inches tall.

@arturovolpentesta

3 жыл бұрын

That's the only issue I see with roll-up tonneaus, but they're otherwise one of the best form factors. I've found that I can still get at least a couple sheets of plywood under it (and the drain tubes), and even more long material if you place it between where the tubes are and secure it.

Awesome video how are you liking the cover as of now?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We really like it! We have traveled over 6k miles with it and it has held up and kept our stuff dry. The bike racks did great, even while we went off road on rough terrain, everything stayed in it's place.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We are loving the Retrax tonneau cover. We flew through the install and expected to need to go back over time to make adjustments or fine tuning however that hasn't been the case. We have been through some very heavy rain and our gear has stayed completely dry. I have also stepped on it a few times and it doesn't budge or flex. We are very happy with it's durability, ease of use and security.

@christopherdale354

3 жыл бұрын

Ok great! Thank you! Have you done any modifications to your computer through forScan to make the fog lights work with the high beams on?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet, I have thought about it but I am not sure it would make a difference. These LED headlights are super bright. The high beams seem to be enough to light up a ballfield. I am interested in enabling the sideview mirror spotlights at any speed. They could be helpful on dark trails at night.

great video and thank you, I will be ordering all these items from your links but the cover it's for an f150, not the 250.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know. That link used to give you the option for f250. Here is the new link, thank you 😁 amzn.to/3cjXGzR

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Also, here is the link to rhino rack chose 71" amzn.to/2T0Aujd

@rickcallado1142

3 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV thanks I did miss ordering that part.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

I believe amazon sells the rhino rack bars separately too which is another item to watch for. Amazon is nice because they have the most consistent stock. Most people have been waiting several weeks of not months to receive their orders from other sellers. Amazon seems to have stock available to ship now which is great.

@rickcallado1142

3 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV thanks for all videos and help. We just bought our 7.3 and starting the process. I’ll keep watching.

Does your tremor fit in your garage, height and length?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

2 жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately it doesn’t fit height or length. It is within an inch of fitting the height and a foot too long to fit length. Florida garages are small.

I cant watch just from that grin on face in thumbnail

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks?

Looks great, how's it holding up? Looking at getting one of these

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

Ай бұрын

I don’t have a truck anymore :(

@stevenjh4689

Ай бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV bummer! Did it hold up well until you got rid of the truck

What Length rhino bars did you buy 65 or 71?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

71 inch bars. This should be them but the Amazon link changes often.amzn.to/2VJwaqe

@adammarkel1533

3 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV thanks for quick response. By any chance Do you remember the feet that you connected the bar to the bed cover with? How have you liked the swagman bike racks?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Here are the feet that we used: www.amazon.com/dp/B01966BPPW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_7VSD1YH6NTA4AXT6TQNY

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

The swagman racks are great for the price. They do seem to fluctuate on Amazon. I have seen for for $40 through $80. It looks like they are $41 right now: www.amazon.com/dp/B000SL1AEG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_NGYWZZ352RB5VT7SBHTM

Thank you for a very informative video. Is there a gasket or seal where the cover meets the tailgate to prevent rain, snow, dust, etc. from entering the box? Thanks.

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is a seal along the last section of the top that seals nicely against the top of the tailgate. I put stuff in my bed with confidence that it will stay dry.

I have 4 kids. Do you think have 6 in the truck would be uncomfortable?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

It would probably depend on the age of your children, if they are younger it may work out fine. I am not able to provide feedback on how comfortable the middle jump seat is for long trips, that would probably be my biggest concern as we spend 12-14 hours in the truck per day when driving to our destinations.

@ib614

3 жыл бұрын

@@BuckleUpButtercupTV hi thanks for responding. 13-12-10-9...

Hey guys , did you find out what was wrong with your tremor ?

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

The truck spent two days at Ford. From my short conversation with the Tech it seemed they spent a long time on the phone with Ford and found the issue to be a short within a control module. We picked the truck up afterhours so we could have it for our weekend trip so I do not have the warranty paperwork yet to confirm the name of the module that was replaced. We plan on posting an update video once we know exactly what Ford replaced.

@Canyoudigit1315

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks . Glad it was a small issue. You guys are great ,love the vids and looking forward to the future vids as well .

@BuckleUpButtercupTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That’s not how to install the drain hose

It's heavy .. I'll pass