What keeps this mat from blowing out of the truck bed at 75mph Interstate highway speed? Also add strong cross winds as found on I-80 in Nevada.
175222
never had a problem with them blowing out and I drive faster then that. they are good mats and are heavy weight, they may roll up, but I never had one blow out. if your still worried, throw a cooler or something on top!
175223
The mat is quite heavy and also fits fairly well for a given truck bed. I can only tell you I have had two of these over the last 10 years and have never had a problem going 85 mph except for the speeding tickets. Hope this helps.
175224
The mat is heavy and lays flat on the bed of the pickup and fits the bed perfectly. I've had bed mats in my last two pickups neither of which fit as well as this one, (both had to be cut to fit) and I never had either of them move. I wouldn't worry about it blowing out.
1667516
It has done a nice job at highway speeds, although I had a 40 mph head wind once and I had to do a little work on it. I no longer use it because I have a 5th wheel
443416
I am living in MA and afraid of it collapsing. I asked this question and didn't get an answer. I had it removed after a few big blizzards.
247477
Michael thanks for the interest in doing business with us. This is such a great cover Michael. Very strong, and could be stood-on, but really not intended for this. As strong as your hood of your truck. As long as the weight is evenly distributed, it will hold up to 400 pounds. Made of air craft aluminum. In stock and ready to ship fast friend.Hope to do business with you!ToddACME1-866-992-3669
923755
I have not had it long enough to know about ice and snow yet, but we've had 2 windstorms since I put it there (gusts of 60-70 mph) and it didn't come off, and nothing under it shifted. Much to my surprise.
243209
My 2013 RAM 3500 has the B&W Gooseneck hitch in the bed. I marked the gooseneck hole area as well as the safety chain areas and removed the material I needed with a small cutoff wheel attached to a variable speed drill. The mat does stay put while hauling, with or without a gooseneck trailer attached. No worries!!!!! As heavy as these bed mats are, I highly doubt you'd ever be able to attain a speed to suck out this bed mat.
893610
I have had no problem with speeds around 45 miles per hour. It is not recommended to leave it in at highway speeds.
1410736
Best bet would be a set of airlift air bags. They help take the load off the springs and keep the truck level.
310306
My truck has a sprayed in bed liner. No issues. In addition I have had the bakflip for at least 3 years now with absolutely no problems. It is great!!!
918488
I have the same issue...i was thinking about driving over it with my truck.
606927
I'm sorry I haven't installed the exhaust system yet. The roads are still covered in salt here in Wisconsin and the truck has never seen salt. I can let u know when I'm able to get it installed and drive it.
2020377
I tore about five feet of the finished edge off of mine trying to get it in place over my 19' trailer. Over winter, the wind caused a hole where it was rubbing against a sharp corner of the bumper. It did shed water well and work perfectly well over this first winter, so I can use it a second time. The material is kind of a thin waffle weave somewhat similar in construction to disposable towels( but of course, tougher than that). I don't expect it to last several years fully exposed to the elements. It would be fine to keep dirt, etc. off if parked under a roof and not exposed to much wind. This is not a particularly windy area here. In a high wind location, I don't think it would survive very long. I tore about five feet of the finished edge off of mine trying to get it in place over my 19' trailer. Over winter, the wind caused a hole where it was rubbing against a sharp corner of the bumper. It did shed water well and work perfectly well over this first winter, so I can use it a second time. The material is kind of a thin waffle weave somewhat similar in construction to disposable towels( but of course, tougher than that). I don't expect it to last several years fully exposed to the elements. It would be fine to keep dirt, etc. off if parked under a roof and not exposed to much wind.... » Read More I tore about five feet of the finished edge off of mine trying to get it in place over my 19' trailer. Over winter, the wind caused a hole where it was rubbing against a sharp corner of the bumper. It did shed water well and work perfectly well over this first winter, so I can use it a second time. The material is kind of a thin waffle weave somewhat similar in construction to disposable towels( but of course, tougher than that). I don't expect it to last several years fully exposed to the elements. It would be fine to keep dirt, etc. off if parked under a roof and not exposed to much wind. This is not a particularly windy area here. In a high wind location, I don't think it would survive very long. « Show Less
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Is anything Hurricane Proof? It's round shape would help it Resist winds. And it's free flow opening would not make it ballon off the roof. If sealed down with roof grade sealant and the 8 or so screws in the base I think it would hold up prety good. I planned to put a thick sheet of plexi over the panel due to the hail we get here in Colorado. But haven't done that and not a problem so far. In the mountains we often get winds of 70 mph coming off the mountains and the Roof Fan is the last thing I worry about to be honest.
1880338
Underneath is a little cross bar I guess you could put sandbags on it to keep it from flying away in a high wind area
1550948
Was caught out driving when snow began to fall pretty steady, in Alabama, yeah haha... had to pull in the first parking I came to and park it. No matter how much I babied the throttle it would just spin and hardly move. Tire grip is terrible in snow as well on wet pavement. Although durability is great. Never a flat or pressure problem.
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I bought some weather treated ply wood cut to the size of the bottom and over laid some rubber matting. It has 4 or 6 anchor points so I anchored it at every point through the mat and the wood. It's been raining and gusting wind up to about 50 MPH and it hasn't moved or leaked.
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It stood up well in a night-long rain/snow mix, though I had it covered with a plastic tarp. There was some wind, maybe 15 mph, which is why I used the tarp for warmth. I have not used it in a 30 mph wind.