Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/02/07 10:36 PM Posted 06/02/07 10:36 PM Are you sure his was a factory cover. mine has ally brackets that are aprox 3.5mm thick and is mounted with inhex stainless steel bolts. :rl: The idea behind the style of hinge on the flat cover is quick removal if required. It takes all of two minutes to remove and refit the cover...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 20y 3m 14d Gender: Male Posted 06/02/07 11:06 PM Posted 06/02/07 11:06 PM Yeh and the BF 1 takes about 15 mins to do! and its not even in the manual for the car how to take it off.. my manual still has the BA lid instructions in it!
VII13B Member 38 Member For: 19y 10m 25d Posted 09/02/07 12:08 PM Author Posted 09/02/07 12:08 PM Have driven mine with no cover at all. Had plenty of traction although it has new tyres so it is holding on like a mountain goat. Turning corners is a different story
Kezza Member 152 Member For: 20y 25d Location: WA Posted 09/02/07 03:00 PM Posted 09/02/07 03:00 PM (edited) Youngy doesn't have a hard top.... but he reckons it's 'more fun' with the spare tyre off as well.←I will have to give a thumbs up to the spare tyre not there Edited 09/02/07 03:01 PM by Kezza
Mr Man Mad Scientist Member 816 Member For: 21y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 09/02/07 08:44 PM Posted 09/02/07 08:44 PM I've heard they are bringing back the BA style hardlid as the BF style item isn't proving to popular.Can't blame them, I'm glad I've got the BA version. Much, much better!←I rang my local ford dealer a couple of weeks ago and the bloke in spare parts told me u can still order the flat BA style lids but u have to get them painted, plus they are about $400 dearer than the BF ones with the buldge...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/02/07 08:57 PM Posted 09/02/07 08:57 PM Good to see you've got yourself a real vehicle Mr Man The BF lids take a bit of getting used to, but I wouldn't want to be a short arse trying to see over the top of one. The mounts are definately different - the bracket on the BF runs right across the front of the tray.
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 23y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/02/07 10:30 PM Posted 09/02/07 10:30 PM It seems there are two very different mounting systems used for attaching the hard lids.The first is by far and away the best, it uses a thick alloy plate that runs the full sideways length of the tray, and utilizes the bolts already there for the corner tie downs. I think you only have to drill 2 extrta holes, so it is much neater. The factory uses this method it seems, ive never seen a dealer fitted hardcover use this method, which is a shame. This method looks the best, and is definately the strongest.The second seems to be the dealer fit option, two much smaller brackets attached into the tub. Much more chance of movement and moving itself out of alignment. You'd think Ford would use just the one attachment method.....
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/02/07 11:34 PM Posted 09/02/07 11:34 PM Oh righto - mine was factory fitted.I don't beleive that dealers would do something dodgy though Mick. You're full of sh!t
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