alexcomp
Junior Member
my 2020 ram 1500 Limited was delivered last Thursday. I'm generally delighted with my purchase except for the tonneau cover. For $550 MSRP I expected much better than this.
I guess I should've investigated more but I actually expected a hard surface and this is a cheesy fabric. But the worst thing is that as I was going down a local highway at no more than 50 mph I happened to glance back in the rear view mirror and the entire surface of the cover was fluttering violently. Is this common?
If it Is, I don't want it. When I see all of that violent fluttering I wonder how long before it tears up and whether the aerodynamics are compromising my fuel economy. speaking of aerodynamics, the four corner air suspension has something called the "AERO mode". this apparently adjusts the attitude of the vehicle in order to achieve efficient aerodynamics. I wonder if there is any chance this is directing air from underneath the vehicle up through the pickup bed? Maybe the aerodynamic mode has created a vehicle attitude that the tonneau cover is unable to handle? This fluttering was extreme and I absolutely will not watch this action every time I look out my rear view mirror. All four clamps were engaged and the tonneau cover was properly situated in the bed (no gap).
I will update this thread with a short video the next time the wife and I are out on the highway.
I guess I should've investigated more but I actually expected a hard surface and this is a cheesy fabric. But the worst thing is that as I was going down a local highway at no more than 50 mph I happened to glance back in the rear view mirror and the entire surface of the cover was fluttering violently. Is this common?
If it Is, I don't want it. When I see all of that violent fluttering I wonder how long before it tears up and whether the aerodynamics are compromising my fuel economy. speaking of aerodynamics, the four corner air suspension has something called the "AERO mode". this apparently adjusts the attitude of the vehicle in order to achieve efficient aerodynamics. I wonder if there is any chance this is directing air from underneath the vehicle up through the pickup bed? Maybe the aerodynamic mode has created a vehicle attitude that the tonneau cover is unable to handle? This fluttering was extreme and I absolutely will not watch this action every time I look out my rear view mirror. All four clamps were engaged and the tonneau cover was properly situated in the bed (no gap).
I will update this thread with a short video the next time the wife and I are out on the highway.