In the world of custom truck accessories, form often times overrules function, as we have to make sacrifices to look good. When we came across the new DiamondBack HD-X tonneau cover, we were skeptical of its long list of performance claims. Could a tonneau really keep the bed secure while also being load-bearing up to 1,600 pounds (that's two ATVs), open in the front and rear in a winged configuration, and add to that the .100-inch thick aluminum tread plate could be ordered coated in rugged Line-X for the ultimate in protection? Using our project Ford F-350 for towing, camping, and hauling, the idea of a tonneau cover never seemed practical, but with this new cover, it met all of our needs and we bit the bullet and placed our order. Arriving in a large box, the DiamondBack cover came in three panels and was ready to install with straightforward instructions. How did it work? Read along and find out.
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Once we opened the large box that our DiamondBack HD-X arrived in, we noticed the three pa
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Starting with the center section, we took a rough estimate and set the section in the midd
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Underneath, we grabbed the deadbolt-style C-clamps and loosely tightened them. There was n
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We then picked up the rear section and lined up the two large panel hinges and slid the pa
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As you can see, it needed to be slid back a little but adjusting both pieces was easy.
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Using sliding rods that lock under the bedrail, the DiamondBack HD-X cover came with the p
By Bob Ryder
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