What bakkie cover or bakkie lid do you need?

1. Soft tonneau covers of either drill-and rivet or clip-on type are cheap and affordable but offer no security and very little weather proofing.
2. Roll-top or garage door type bakkie covers like the Armadillo roll-top (www.armadilloconcepts.co.za ) or Securi-lid (www.securi-lid.co.za ) are a good choice for security and if you constantly have to carry large loads but don't need full access to your load-bin as the storage box take up some space.
3. Imported generic hard tonneau covers or folding type bakkie lids like Tonneau king  (www.tonneauking.co.za ) that require no installation and clamp down on the load-bin with plastic levers offer reasonable security but limits functionality if styling bars are fitted.
4. Imported slide tray-cover combinations like the Decked (www.deckedafrica.co.za ) offer good security and weather proofing if you never need access to the full load-bin of your bakkie.
5. Locally designed and manufactured hard bakkie covers like the www.rigidek.com are a good choice if you need good security and weather proofing and are comfortable to take 30 seconds to remove it in order to access the full load-bin.

The major advantage of the rigidek over roller-top covers are:

1. Rigidek requires no maintenance like roll-top covers in order to clean roll-up bin of leaves and debris.
2. The rigidek bakkie cover sits on top of the load-bin and requires no drain-pipes or holes drilled to get water off the lid.
3. Rigidek is not affected by sand, snow, ice or road debris that can jam the individual slats in a roll-top type cover and prevent it from opening.
4. Rigidek has a custom designed, stainless steel auto-locking system that requires no key and a superior user interface that allows remote unlocking and opening and a simple push-down to lock securely.
5. Rigidek has a quick release auto-aligning hinge that allows it to be removed in 30 seconds to offer full access to your load-bin. Replacement is also takes 30 seconds and no adjustment of the hinge or locks are needed.
6. With a rigidek you can open your tailgate independently of the cover and also by remote, keeping your goods dry in the rain and also out of the view of strangers with long fingers.
7. Rigidek has an option for remote unlocking and opening of the bakkie lid and tailgate. This option also has integrated LED lighting for the load-bin. Handy for finding your stuff on those dark nights.

1. Rigidek requires an initial installation to fully integrate all the electronics and mechanical systems but offers a superior user interface, security and weather proofing.
2. A typical folding cover requires no initial installation as it clamps down on the load-bin but due to the plastic clamps used versus the stainless steel auto-locking system of the rigidek bakkie cover, it offers reduced security for your valuables when compared with a rigidek.
3. Rigidek can be ordered in a custom configuration to fit almost any styling bar, thereby still offering you it's full function, whereas styling bars prevents full access to the load-bin if a folding cover is fitted.