Time for a Lube Party... Dry Lube = answer to the tonneau cover issues

[SASSquatch]

A dry lube party, that is.

Looks like the answer to the tonneau cover issues is regular maintenance using WD-40 dry lube.

I am going to be keeping my vehicle outside so lots of potential for stuff to get into my cracks.

There has got to be a better solution here. I think we need an aftermarket cover for our tonneau cover. Something that is soft but blocks water and debris that can fit over the existing locking cover to provide protection because having to lube this thing every month is a nonstarter.

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[AxelR]

A cover for the cover…

 

[SASSquatch]

A cover for the cover…

Yup. That's where I think we are...

 

[COdogman]

I don’t want to know what a lube “party” is, but I am just going with the manual tonneau after hearing about all these issues. I realize that doesn’t help anyone who is lucky enough to already have their truck.

 

[SASSquatch]

I don’t want to know what a lube “party” is, but I am just going with the manual tonneau after hearing about all these issues. I realize that doesn’t help anyone who is lucky enough to already have their truck.

A lube party involves R1Ts with power tonneau covers, beers, tunes, and a lot of dry lube.

If someone wants to bring me their R1Ts, I will bring the beers and lube (never thought I'd ever say that out loud).

Meanwhile, if I didn't think it would push my R1T delivery date to 2028, I would seriously consider the manual cover

 

[R1Sky Business]

I don’t want to know what a lube “party” is, but I am just going with the manual tonneau after hearing about all these issues. I realize that doesn’t help anyone who is lucky enough to already have their truck.

Ready in 2024

 

[COdogman]

Ready in 2024

My hope is that much like the gear shuttle and camp kitchen the manual tonneau is something that can just be shipped to me or installed later and they can simply sell me a truck with no tonneau at all.

 

[kanundrum]

While some WD-40 is a good solution what about some waterproof dielectric grease? I feel like it would offer more protection from elements and would need less maintenance/reapplication.

 

[trez63]

Cover for the cover is seriously meta. I can't even.

 

[Acoustic71]

A cover for the cover…

I tonneau... It could work.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

How does this get through engineering in the first place? Then, how did it through some prototype process and all the way to, "we know it's a problem"? I'll clean the track, then utilize some lower viscosity dielectric water-proof grease, that's it...I'm not laying inside my bed with WD40....lol

 

[Zoidz]

Cover for the cover is seriously meta. I can't even.

 

[BigE]

A dry lube party, that is.

Looks like the answer to the tonneau cover issues is regular maintenance using WD-40 dry lube.

I am going to be keeping my vehicle outside so lots of potential for stuff to get into my cracks.

There has got to be a better solution here. I think we need an aftermarket cover for our tonneau cover. Something that is soft but blocks water and debris that can fit over the existing locking cover to provide protection because having to lube this thing every month is a nonstarter.

If and when I ever get my R1T, I will try Gibbs Brand penetrating oil. Most WD-40 products are solvent-based and thus poor lubricants. Gibbs has never let me down.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

Dry lube? Isn’t that what government uses before screwing you over?

 

[Rivian_Hugh_III]

Monthly? Hell to the no

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