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Thanks for your video of the Diamondback HD! I am just about sold on this cover as being one of the most secure. I do see a potential flaw that looks like it could easily be exploited. It looks as if all someone would need to do is remove 4 hinge screws and a cover could be removed with a slight twist from the hinge side. It would be cool if someone could verify this as it looks like this would be pretty easy to do. The alternative cover I am looking at is the Renegade cover which is similar but does not have hinge screws that can be removed. What is your opinion on this? Thx.
A tip from another Tacoma Diamondback owner. Get a tailgate weather seal kit. It just some of the stick on rubber weather seal. Otherwise, you are going to get some water mist and suck tons of dust through the cracks in the tailgate. Since it looks like you are on a lot of dusty roads I'd highly recommend it.
Love my DB SE smooth black on 3rd gen taco. After a year of beating the heck out of it off road and on a cross country road trip it still looks and functions as it did day 1. Best cover hands down. This is a great example of "you get what you pay for".
Love to hear it 🙌🏻
I’m sold haha I’ve owned trucks since high school and was never a fan of flat bed covers but this is the first I’d consider.
I think you will love it!
Love to see a bug net designed to fit over a bed extender with this. Lower tailgate, raise rear section of cover, flip out tailgate extender, lay in bed, lower cover, install bug net… sweet dreams!
As a PA resident I never knew about Diamond back just purchased a 2023 Tacoma and put the undercover armor on it but the Diamond back is a little over kill for me and my needs but it looks like a very well constructed cover I also own a 2005 Tacoma that I bought new in 2005 she's coming up on 20 years old and still running great
I’m from Harrisburg and went to PSU! I never realized that about Diamondback. They seem to make an amazing truck bed cover. Thanks for the explanation of them. Definitely top of the list when I get a truck one day.
I have had mine for 3 years! Love it
The tacoma is progressing nicely! That DB cover is clean and compliments any truck really well. Also can’t get over how sweet that wrap is! Really into that pattern.
Thanks Alejandro 🤘🏼
I had one of these on my 3/4 ton Cummins. Put a side-by-side on top of it and drove 8 hour round trip to the dunes. They are the best u can buy
My girlfriend and I were talking bed covers the other day and when I told her about these she admitted there wasn’t really any point in getting anything else but a diamondback. Loving the Taco content man! 🔥🤙
Thanks Will 🤘🏼
I love my diamondback. I have an SE mounted on my Colorado, also with the 6’ bed. It’s totally true what you said about mounting a tent. I have an FSR tent mounted onto the front runner loadbar system and losing the articulation does make getting stuff in and out of my truck bed a bit of a challenge, especially with that extra foot offered in the longer bed. Still love having all my stuff back there safe from the weather and locked up tight. I drove coast to coast and it was nice having everything secure back there.
The Diamondback covers are Great 👍 I have one on my 2015 Tundra 7 years now 👍. Thanks for sharing your build.
I absolutely love my cover. I'm working on upgrading some things on my 2004 Silverado and the cover was my first purchase.
Love my Diamondback, I have put it through the ringer still going strong 🤙
I have the Diamondback HD on my Tundra. Badass cover and company.
She's looking better and better with every vid!
Looking forward to seeing the Tacoma evolve in future videos!
Diamond back covers are the best I love mine tough as hell
I’d like to see how it sleeps Talon! Love your content by the way brotha, you are the best at explaining and going in depth to everything you bring on the channel!
Thanks man, we will see how it sleeps this weekend!
So I guess for anyone who uses their bed to haul big stuff like furniture, lawnmowers, snowblowers etc… don’t get this and get a tri fold. But if you use your bed like a car trunk for functionality this is the top of the line bed cover?
Your videos have given me a new boost to start building on my truck again. I have an 06 Off road access cab. Loving the content! Keep it coming!! 🤙🏻
I have one on my Colorado Zr2 Bison. I didn't go with the HD as I didn't really need the 1600 pound payload. I did go with smooth though. They truly are awesome. So many uses and mounting options.
I just ordered one a couple weeks ago after watching LLOD’s channel , supposed to be delivered by end of week
I can’t wait 🛻
Yes! Love it. I do alot of camping and fishing so it’s always great my gear is locked. And out of the rain.
I don't even have a truck bit i clicked on the notification as soon as it came up 🤙🏼
I don't know if Anyone told you yet but i would get a pedal Commander for it so it will give the tacoma a much better Throttle response. It's one of the best mods to add to it.
You probably already know this but you can add bed lights. It’s already wired in to the truck behind the tail light housing. Pretty inexpensive too. I think oem led lights are around $50. There may even be a way to wire those cover lights to that also.
I've been thinking of getting one for the past year or 2 for my trd off-road tacoma and after hearing Mike's opinion and also yours I'm made the decision of getting one
I went on way too much of a hiatus with your content man. Time to binge and then binge DKP.
Natural progression for the channel. Looking forward to all the mods so I can cherry pick some for my truck.
Pretty sweet... the mooring cleats are a nice touch off to the side to allow endless configurations for top bed storage, bikes, containers etc. Pretty cool man! Def does look good on your new truck 🙂
I could see how this would be useful for dedicated overlanding builds, but I don't like how this takes away most of the utility from your truck bed. With that crossbar in the center you can no longer haul pallets, couches, or basically anything tall or long. Unless I'm missing something here?
How often does someone haul couches, etc?
@@donnyflippo2781 If you're not hauling, why do you have a truck?
I've got my third Diamondback SE being sent to me. No matter what we try we can't keep water out.
@Mr. Pyrite a Tacoma. Third one leaked too. I went to an Alucab Contour.
Looking good Talon, I have a Diamondback cover on my Ford F 250 and it’s bulletproof 👍🏽
I’m diggin this build! Keep them comin!
I want to love this but can someone tell me how I would effectively use the box for hauling things, like for example getting mulch. I am guess that it can’t easily be removed or can it for situations like this ?
Looks sweet and water proof you did good talon
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania here
Really like your Tacoma so far. I’ve always been a fan of access/extended cabs over crew cab trucks. That camo wrap looks awesome, too! Can’t wait to see what you do with it next. Much love from Texas!
Thanks Lucas!
Sounds like a great company I like the weight capacity you can put on top of it, the one I have on my truck it’s a three panel different company. but I have a ladder rack on my truck little bit larger than what everybody else is running that I can actually open up the three panel an access everything in the back of my truck ok 👌🏼🔥🤠🔥Camping Russ out PS can’t wait to see everything that’s going on your truck buddy 😎
man...one of my airforce friends is from Harrisburg, PA. And I bet if we tried we'd have 6° if not less between us.
Shoutout PA! Go Steelers! lol Thanks for the vid man!
PA represent!
Always love your projects. This is going to be a good one!
I'm glad I watched the whole video before posting this, man as you get older you (mostly) get super smart. Now that I know WHAT it is (by going frame by frame on one of your close-ups), let me ask you: HOW do you like that Off Grid flannel?
I have 2 and they are amazing. I’m they gave me a discount code to share as well “talonsei” for 10% off
@@TalonSei @Talon Sei Thanks man! Please join the Beardbrand Alliance. You'd make a great addition to the community. I don't work for Bb, I just want you to join. It's easy.
Nice cover but a bit bulky for my tasted. Only think I like bulky is my women. 😅🙏🏾 Thanks for the quality content playboy.
I wish that they had the option for a Chevy Avalanche.. I have the 3 piece covers that come on it, but I love the diamondback!
I've been watching for a while now and had no idea you were from PA. I'm from Western PA.
great review.
tks.
Hey they are awesome covers but I think they should develop a hard cover just for security purposes for back of the pickup bed. There isn’t a lot of really secure hard bed covers. Owners not using to haul on top of the cover would appreciate a secure hardcover by a awesome company.
I would purchase one myself.
Excellent tutorial
This is the most secure cover you can buy.
No Doubt But for truck owners not looking to haul on top of hard cover need a better hard cover option. This company can deliver it.
Useful review. I don't know if you'll see this, it has been so long, but I am deciding b/t getting one of the F150's with either the tradition fold down tailgate that has that pullout step, or the new 2024 pro access tailgate that in addition to being able to open by folding down flat also has a center section that can swing out to the side. If you've gotten that front runner tent set up and used it, how was the access strictly thru the open fold down tailgate, very inconvenient, and do you think it would be significantly more convenient to have that swing out center door in the tailgate so i can reach under the bedcover from right up next to the back of the truck w/out have the fold down flat tailgate in my way? And do you think that tailgate with the swing out doo would seal against water as well as the traditional? Man, I love this bedcover. I plan to get it on whichever truck I end up buying.
Great video. Taco is looking good
I got the SE and i love it bro!!
That’s a nice flannel.
I'm so tempted to replace the Highlander.
I almost wish I had a truck to support a local business...I live directly in between Harrisburg and State College (Penn State)
That’s sweet! I want one
The diamondback may be weather sealed but the Tacoma bed is not! I love my cover, but get more water coming in the front corners by the bulk head than I would like.
Follow the instructions I laid out in this video and you won’t have that problem anymore
@@TalonSei Yeah I added that comment before I finished the video, my bad! They didn't send silicone with mine I haven't been wanting to do the silicone but it seems to be the only option.
Thank you. How much does the cover weigh? Just thinking about payload impact.
What do you think of the renegade truck cover? I like the low profile of it.and it holds up to 2000 lbs.
Love my Tacoma and my diamond back. Anyone have the link on those led lights/strips?
You can find them on the diamondback site under accessories
Get a d ring tow hitch for a place to hook onto incase you ever need to pull your stuck jeep friends out lol
I have plenty of recovery gear coming in some future Build videos
I’d like to see a sleeper video.
Agreed it's best but hard to use with roof rack. they did this wrong, they should have a frame with rails.
I like it ! How much weight does it add to the truck ?
Plan on getting a Diamondback, torn between the rugged and smooth finish though. Seems like most go for the smooth, is that just for the aesthetics? I plan on possibly having coolers and kayaks strapped straight on top but even the smooth looks pretty grippy. Opinions? will the smooth wear down from doing that quickly? Thanks!
Rims and tires 😭 I got the black rhino stadium in the copper color
Are you looking to do any performance upgrades to this such as a supercharger system? Diggin' what you've done so far. Cheers!
Not sure if I’ll do a supercharger since that’s pretty extreme but nothing is off the table right now
Awesome
Talon, what were those single serve “just add water” meals your reviewed a while back?
That looks great I’m going to pick me up a Ford maverick do you know if they’re going to make one for that?
I would guess so
@@TalonSei cool thanks
Who did the wrap for your car? and what is it called?
Does a yeti cooler fit under it?
Depends on the size but most standard size do
Nice setup for sure, for bikes (Non Moto) how are you gonna haul em? Go with an above crossbar mount on top?
I have front runner bike mounts that I will be installing
Dope!
Why did you get the HD and not the cheaper SE?
Where did you get the light bars?
Do you know if the locks on the cover can be re-keyed to the ignition key?
They can definitely be changed but I don’t know about the ignition key. My truck is push start.
Is your entire truck painted with bed liner?
What brand of flannel is that? I need to grab that forsure
Linked in the description
Are there options on where to mount the locks? (Looks damn good BTW)
Ah, handle for the bars too. There is my answer, lol...
So, I do have a question... I got my 2019 TRD Pro last week. The bed cap on the cab side, looks just like the one you have, and mounts in the same place that the rail system was, in my 2015. I actually used that for hauling my bikes. I am planning on a DB cover, so the bike mounts will probably go on the cover. But, do the 3rd gens really delete the rail on the cab side of the bed?
Link to touch lightbars or did they come with the cover?
diamondbackcovers.com/products/diamondback-light
Make it sleepable!
It is super duper heavy though...
No, light. All aluminum.
Hey T! How easy is it to take the whole thing off in case you need to use the entire bed will it take you roughly an hour to put it back on?
Nope once installed I can get the cover off in probably 5 minutes and back on in about the same. The initial setup time is just to get the fitment correct 👍🏻
What did you get your college degrees in?
🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have a '21 TRD pro, im buying one, going to their website right after watching this video. mines only a 5 1/2 foot bed. Do you have a coupon CODE? I want an Overland rooftop tent setup eventually. are you going to get one? will wait to see what you get first. Mike First line defense has Diamond back and swears by them. SOLD!
No code but tell them I sent ya in the order comments! I will be getting a tent which you will see in a few weeks.
@@TalonSei thanks will do! yup I will be waiting to see your setup. Awesome !
Where's Your Sprinter man...??
In my driveway
Their product is 2nd to none. Their customer service is absolute trash, gave me flash backs to being at the NYS DMV.
Talon what you do for living, I mean, only CZcams content ?
CZcams, commercial video production, media and marketing for companies and I own my own clothing brand.
@@TalonSei Amazing ! Thanks for the reply , wish you an awesome day
go hawkeyes ;)
Nice cap bro.
Is the cover loud/squeaky while driving?
Not at all. It is silent as long as you install it correctly
I have the SE version on my F-150. I also confirm it is silent. I drove around with windows down and not a single squeak or rattle was heard.
Thank you both, much appreciated! Actually considering one for my F-150.
Algorithm defeated
If you don't use your truck as a truck and it's more of a toy this might be good
Please be careful about telling people it is weather proof or water resistant. There are a ton of areas, as part of the truck bed, where water can get in. Some areas are minor, others are major. One of the major areas where water is getting in to mine is in the front 2 corners of the truck bed where there are very wide gap openings that sit right below the cover. I haven't figured out how I'm going to plug those holes; I'm really trying to avoid filling the whole damn thing with some sort of adhesive goo. Maybe plug them with some foam? I don't know. And it's not the little tiny gaps where you put the silicone. It's the large gaps under those.. Please share your thoughts on that if you can.
Great if you don’t haul any tall items, otherwise not practical.
Let me save you guys some time, skip to 4:25, that's when the video starts. 👌🏽