Bed cover opinions wanted

[markeb01]

If you had access to a free hard cover would you actually want one? That’s the situation I’m in. I bought a Gaylord hard cover 12 years ago and used it for about 10 years. When I retired I pulled the cover and installed bed rails instead, because I like the way they look and intended to use the open bed more often. In the meantime, I’ve also inherited a box trailer which pretty much takes care of the yard waste and dump run duties, so I don’t really need the open bed very often.

So now I’m considering:

1. Pull the bed rails and reinstall the hard cover.
2. Reinstall the bed rails on top of the hard cover (might look cool, might look stupid).
3. Sell the hard cover and buy a tonneau cover that fits in between the bed rails.
4. Sell the hard cover and leave the truck the way it is.

I like the security of the hard cover and the volume of stuff that can be left in the bed, but it’s somewhat of a pain when it comes to hauling furniture or something bulky.

What would you do?

Here’s a current photo of the bed and an earlier photo with the cover in place: