I’ve been looking at covers for my second generation Ram for about a year now……offerings are slim to non-existent. The problem I have is that I use my trucks as trucks, need access to the bed and often haul stuff taller than the bed sides. I also usually carry the spare and a tool box in the bed so a cover is nice for security. The hard covers are heavy, tonneau covers while much lighter but don’t provide that much security. In either case both are a PIA for one person to remove and install. Yes I have gone to a store or swap meet and had to turn around and go home to take the cover off and go back and pick up what I bought if it was taller than the bed.

I got a Craftec tonneau cover for my El Camino (hinged aluminum frame vinyl covering). I’ve had mine for about 5 years now, but usually only install it about once a year when I make a cross country trip. Craftec is a pretty good company and their customer service/warranty service is great. If I wanted that style of cover for my 87 Ram I start there would probably by calling there with my dimensions and see if they made something that would fit.

I built my own hard cover for the wifes’ El Camino. A friend had given me a couple of 4 x 8 Aluwell panels (basically 2 very thin sheets of aluminum with a corrugated plastic sandwiched between them http://www.aluwell-acp.com/1-aluminu...tic-sheet.html ) . Sorry I have no idea where it can be purchased or the cost, but you should be able to Google it. Although I really didn’t need to, for that one I built a frame under it out of thin wall tubing, and hinged it in about the center of the bed (the front half is stationary). Added a lock and a couple of struts to hold it up and called it done. Something like that might be an option if your into building your own……and as a friend of mine suggested you could always cover it with padded vinyl if you wanted that type of look.

I’m actually looking into roll up/fold up covers for the Ram 50. These are a very pricey option however. I had a Pace Edwards on a (full size) shortbed step side a few years back. They didn’t have one listed for the truck, but their tech department worked with me in mixing/matching side rails and covers to come up with one that fits. It was a nice cover, but the box the cover rolls into takes a fair amount of room in the front of the bed.

Currently what looks most promising for what I want to do is the Peragon fold up covers…..naturally they don’t list one for our trucks. Hopefully their tech department will work with me and well be able to come up with something that is close enough to work even if takes a bit of modification.