Doesnt matter what you buy. The reliability of anything can be questioned. Even old hondas break. Just not as often. Drive the eagle and if your "friends" get mad they can't borrow it, are they really friends?
Thats a good point. Mechanical components general don't fail sitting. I would lean more towards an electrical problem due to corrosion being the issue. Was it running when parked?
It looks like it fits really well. I am just starting to look into options and really like the downey but dig the idea of the hard cover. Its like installing a big work table on the truck. lol
got a pic of it on the truck?
Edit: I saw the side shot of the truck. Wondering about a pic from the rear looking down the bed rail at the alignment between the cover and the bed.
When I had subs in my truck I let the amp sit on the pass. rear floor under the sub box. The back panel is a good idea to get it up off the floor and out of the way.