BAK Revolver X4s hard roll-up tonneau cover

A lot of Colorado trucks work three jobs a week. Monday through Friday the bed carries tools or work equipment. Saturday it is skis, camping gear or hockey bags. Sunday you need the whole bed for a Home Depot run. The X4s is a hard, locked cover when you want the bed closed, and it rolls to the cab and straps there when you need all of it.

Next to a Retrax, the X4s keeps the front of the bed: there is no canister, so the bed floor keeps its full length. The trade-off is that the rolled cover sits above the front of the bed instead of disappearing, and you roll it by hand.

The locking rails engage along the length of the bed and the automatic slam latches catch when you close it, so the cover locks with the tailgate. RealTruck gives it its highest security level (Level 3). No tonneau cover is theft-proof.

The one-piece top, flush side seals and an integrated bulkhead seal keep most rain, snow and dust out; like every cover, it is weather-resistant rather than waterproof. BAK's care rules are short: clean it with mild automotive soap and water only, and clear snow and ice off the cover before you roll it open. In normal Front Range use, major winter problems are not typical, though extreme snow, ice or cold can affect any cover with moving parts.

You will find three complaints about the Revolver online: slats separating from the vinyl, vinyl wearing on older covers, and gaps at the corners by the cab on some newer Tacomas and Frontiers. We would rather talk about them up front than have you find them in a forum after the sale.

Setting the rails square and the seals tight at install is most of what keeps a roll-up cover sealing and rolling properly.

Planning to add crossbars, a bed rack, bike or kayak carriers or a rooftop tent later? The X4ts is the X4s with T-slot rails for compatible racks and accessories, so the cover still rolls up underneath. Tell us what you plan to carry before you choose a cover, because not every cover or truck offers the same options.

RealTruck lists the Revolver X4s as compatible with most 5th-wheel hitches. With no canister at the front of the bed, it is one of the covers we would show a heavy-duty truck owner who tows a fifth-wheel camper. It can work on a 5th wheel truck when the truck, hitch and cover combination supports it.

Compatibility still depends on the truck, the hitch and the bed, so tell us about the hitch before you order and we will check the whole setup.

The Revolver X4s is made for most full-size and mid-size pickups, including the Ford F-150 and Super Duty, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ram, Toyota Tacoma and Tundra and Jeep Gladiator.

Exact availability depends on the model year, bed length and bed configuration. Send us your year, make, model and bed length and we will confirm the right cover.