I'm Ryan from extremeterrain.com and this is my review and installation of the Slipstream
Secure Cover System, fitting all 2007 and up JKs.
There is a version of this available for those of you with a 2007 to 2010 JK and those of
you with the 11 and up, so make sure you get the right one for your Jeep.
Today we're going to talk through the installation of this system as well as the construction
and a few of the features.
If you have a four-door JK and you want to be able to store items behind your rear seat
in the trunk area of your JK while keeping them safe from both prying eyes and anybody
who might want to grab them, this system is a great option.
Whether you have a hard top or a soft top, securing that area behind the rear seat is
going to be easy with this system.
Now, this system is built a lot better than a lot of the other systems I've seen from
the security aspect to the build quality and the finish quality.
However, all of that means that this is also going to be slightly more expensive than some
of the competition.
There are a few different rear cargo area security solutions available on the market.
Some of them have hinged tops which can make it a little bit more convenient to get in
and out of that area.
However, that also leads to one additional point that somebody who wants to get into
your cargo area could more easily break in.
This system does not have any hinges.
The top panel only lifts up by removing the pins that are only accessible through opening
up the tailgate which, of course, will lock.
This also has wings that cover the area from the cargo space to the outside of the tub
right where the roll cage will come through the tub so that keeps anybody from being able
to pry underneath and pop the top off.
So the fact that this doesn't have any hinges, it doesn't have any accessible latches from
the outside, only from within the tailgate, and the fact that this doesn't use any hardware
that has an exposed head on the outside of it, it only uses carriage bolts so there's
no way that you can grab that and spin it from the outside mean that this is very, very
secure.
You combine that with the high build quality and the high strength of all of these materials
and it means you have an impenetrable rear cargo area when you install this system.
It also has an area up top where you can store additional cargo up to 250 pounds and it has
a system for strapping down that cargo whether you want to use a ratchet strap, a bungee
cord, or an elastic net.
That feature of being able to store things on top of your cargo deck lid means that you
have some additional storage, and that's also something that sets this apart from some of
the other systems on the market.
Because this is very well built, because it's high quality materials, and all of the additional
bends for additional strength mean that you have a 250-pound weight capacity on top of
the cargo cover where some of the other versions of this system on the market do not.
I'm going to give this installation a one out of three wrenches.
It is a little bit involved only because there are a few different pieces and there is a
good bit of hardware but there's no cutting.
Of course, there's no wiring.
So, overall, the installation is going to be very simple, although it may be a little
bit time consuming.
I would give yourself a solid two hours to get this installed in your Jeep.
Now, the first step of the installation is to install the front portion that goes directly
behind the rear seats.
In order to do that, you will have to loosen up the seat brackets to slide the brackets
that come with this kit underneath and then tighten them down again.
After that, there are some side brackets, there is the top section to install, and then
the outside wings.
The wings that come with this are, again, very well built like the rest of this system
is, even to the point where you were to remove your hard top, you can tuck the wiring in
the tube for your rear windshield washer away, and it has a little piece that covers over
top of that, keeping everything nice and clean.
So to get this installed you are going to just need a traditional set of hand tools,
no specialty tools, but do give yourself some time and be sure to read the instructions
carefully.
I mentioned that there are a couple of different versions of this system available on the market.
Tuffy is known for building security products and they do make a rear cargo storage solution,
as well as Aries Automotive that make something that's a little bit more akin to this one
because it does have the side wings as well.
But, as I mentioned, if security is really your main focus, this system is going to have
the fewest weak points for somebody who might want to break into it.
Along with that comes that higher price tag that we talked about.
This is going to be over $100 more than the Aries system and almost $200 more than the
Tuffy system.
So if security is very, very important to you, if what you're storing inside that cargo
area is something that you definitely want to keep secure and you have the budget for
it, this system is going to be one of the most secure systems I've seen manufactured.
However, if you just want to keep eyes out of the rear cargo area of your Jeep, if you're
not as concerned about somebody actively trying to break in, then maybe you can save a little
bit of money by going with one of those other systems.
So if you're somebody who stores valuables behind the rear seat of your JK in that trunk
area and you want to make sure that they stay safe from both prying eyes and anybody who
might want to break into your Jeep and grab them, this is a great system to go with.
This is more secure than a lot of the other systems on the market that are of a similar
design.
However, it is going to be a little bit more expensive.
So if security is the number one most important thing for you, I would recommend taking a
look at this system.
So that's my review of the Slipstream Secure Cover System available for all 2007 and up
JKs that you can find right here at extremeterrain.com.
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