Roll-N-Lock M-Series Retractable Tonneau Cover for 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / GMC Sierra 1500 (6'6" Bed)

The M-Series suits a 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / GMC Sierra 1500 owner who wants the bed shut most of the time and completely open the rest of it. Unlatch it, roll it forward into the canister, and the 6'6" box is open across its full width and length.

Matte black vinyl over aluminum slats, a torsion-spring drive, three ratcheted lock positions and a weatherproof cap over the key slot: the M-Series specification has not needed to change much, because the parts that matter are the rails and the canister.

LG208M is the 6'6" part for the 1999-2007 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500, and it is one of the applications that requires the factory bed-rail caps: they are what the tracks fix to, and the caps need notching at the rear so the latch can engage. The 8' box takes LG218M.

What's Included:

• Cover and canister housing with hinged lid
• Driver and passenger side tracks
• Cargo shield
• Two drain tubes
• Six to eight bed clamps
• Tailgate extrusion
• Pull strap
• 303 vinyl protectant
• Vehicle-specific installation sheet

Features

Locks With Your Tailgate
Roll-N-Lock builds a tailgate extrusion into the rear of the cover. With the cover closed and latched, the tailgate cannot be dropped, so the bed is closed off by the cover and the tailgate together rather than by the cover alone.

Three Latching Positions
A patented ratchet-style latching mechanism holds the deck at three points along its travel. Haul something tall and you can leave the cover part way back and still lock it there, instead of choosing between fully covered and fully open.

Weatherproof Key Cover
The keyed twist latch sits behind a hinged cover over the key slot. It is a small part that solves a real winter problem: rain and snow stay out of the cylinder, so the lock does not freeze shut overnight.

Drains Through the Rails, Not Onto Your Gear
The one-piece vinyl top sheds the weather, and integrated channels and drain tubes route anything that gets past the seal down through the rails and out under the truck.

Vinyl Over Aluminum Slats
Aluminum slats carry the load and the structure; an industrial-grade vinyl skin is laid over the top. You get the flat, seamless look of a soft cover with a hard deck underneath it.

Clamps On, No Holes in the Truck
The rails clamp to the bed rails with the included hardware and the canister sits against the bulkhead. Nothing is drilled into the truck itself. If your bed has a drop-in plastic liner, that liner does have to be trimmed and drilled to clear the canister and the drain tubes, and Roll-N-Lock gives the cut measurements in the sheet.

Fitment & Compatibility

Specifications

• Series: Roll-N-Lock M-Series
• Cover type: Manual retractable
• Material: Industrial-grade vinyl over aluminum slats
• Finish: Matte black
• Operation: Keyed twist latch, torsion-spring drive
• Latching positions: 3, ratchet-style
• Canister depth: 7.25"
• Tailgate locking: Built-in tailgate extrusion
• Drainage: Integrated channels and drain tubes
• Mounting: Clamp-on, no drilling into the vehicle
• Drop-in bedliner: must be trimmed, with two 1/2" holes drilled for the drain hoses
• Warranty: 3-year limited
• Country of origin: Assembled in Florida from US and global materials
• Fits: the 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and the 1999-2007 GMC Sierra 1500
• Bed length: 6'6"
• Part number: LG208M
• UPC: 725478163315
• Shipping weight (packaged): 100 lb
• Shipping carton: 74" × 14" × 14"

Installation

Type: Clamp-on, nothing drilled into the truck  ·  Tools: a 3/8" drill with a 1/2" bit, a #2 Phillips screwdriver, a tape measure and a jig saw if the bed has a drop-in liner; a metal saw for the bed-rail caps  ·  Hardware: Included

The side tracks fix to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500's bed rails with the supplied hardware and the canister housing sits against the bulkhead at the front of the bed. No holes go into the truck itself.

If your bed has a drop-in plastic liner, read this first. Roll-N-Lock's sheet has you remove the bulkhead portion of the liner with a jig saw, trim the liner's plastic tailgate panel, and drill two 1/2" holes for the drain hoses. The sheet gives the cut lines for both under-the-rail and over-the-rail liners. A spray-in liner or a bare bed needs none of it.

The bed-rail caps get notched. This application mounts to the factory bed-rail caps, and Roll-N-Lock has you mark 2-3/4" to 3" in from the outside edge of the bed post and cut a notch in the cap's down-flange at the tailgate end. Without that notch the latching mechanism cannot engage. It is a permanent modification to the caps, not to the bed.

Track spacing is the step that decides whether the cover latches: set both tracks parallel and use the notches in the cargo shield as the gauge, then check the measurement again before the final tighten. Keep the drain tubes clear of the cab vents. Roll-N-Lock does not publish an installation time for this cover, so we are not going to quote one.

Resources

Everything Roll-N-Lock publishes for this cover, in one place.

• Roll-N-Lock M-Series Tonneau Cover 208, 218 & 270 iSheet (PDF), the manufacturer's own installation sheet for this cover.

Warranty, Shipping & Returns

Warranty. Roll-N-Lock covers the M-Series with a three (3) year limited warranty to the original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship. The warranty is not transferable. Roll-N-Lock states plainly that it does not warrant against water intrusion, including leaks in normal use, so treat this as a water-resistant cover rather than a sealed one.

Three things in the warranty conditions that catch people out. Never spray lubricant into the tracks, silicone or petroleum based especially, because it attracts grit and Roll-N-Lock voids the warranty for it. Clear snow and ice off the cover before you open it. And if the truck is ever towed from the rear, the cover has to come off first. Clean with mild automotive soap and water only.

Free shipping. This cover ships free to the lower 48 states. It travels as an oversized parcel rather than a freight shipment.

Inspect on delivery. The cover arrives in a long, flat carton that takes the knocks before anything inside does. Check the packaging when it arrives, and if you see damage, note it on the delivery paperwork and contact us straight away so we can put it right.

Compliance. Country of origin: USA. Roll-N-Lock assembles the M-Series in Pompano Beach, Florida from US and global materials. California residents: Proposition 65 warning for cancer and reproductive harm.

Returns. Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery. If an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong, return shipping is on us. See our Returns & Refunds Policy, or email support@prestigetruck.com with any question.

About Roll-N-Lock

Roll-N-Lock builds retractable truck bed covers and cargo management hardware at its plant in Pompano Beach, Florida, and is part of the RealTruck group of truck accessory brands. Every cover is assembled in Florida from US and global materials and is backed by a three-year limited warranty to the original purchaser, or five years on the electric E-Series.

The M-Series is the vinyl-topped member of the Roll-N-Lock line. Aluminum slats carry the load and an industrial-grade vinyl skin gives it the flat, seamless look of a soft cover. Step up to the all-aluminum A-Series for a harder wearing deck, add MaxTrak T-slot rails with the M-Series XT or A-Series XT, or move to the key-fob-operated E-Series.

Every Roll-N-Lock cover shares the same mechanism: a torsion-spring drive, a patented theft-resistant hinge between the slats, a keyed twist latch behind a weatherproof key-slot cover, and a tailgate extrusion that stops the tailgate opening while the cover is closed. The deck retracts into a canister at the bulkhead and locks there rather than stowing loose in the bed.

Prestige Truck is an authorized Roll-N-Lock dealer. Every cover we ship is new, in the factory carton, and covered by Roll-N-Lock's warranty direct from the manufacturer.