Truck Tonneau Covers - Best Choices
Truck tonneau covers protect the bed of your truck and its contents in several ways. A tonneau cover is a cover of a variety of materials that seals over the bed of your truck. Usually the cover is at the level of the bed sides or a few inches higher. Especially if most of your hauling is smaller things that are no higher than the bed sides, a tonneau cover may be just the thing for you.
Why Use Truck Tonneau Covers
- Secure valuables out of sight.
- Many covers are lockable making it difficult for anyone to get at your stuff.
- Protects your cargo from weather damage.
- Keeps the surface of your truck bed covered and protected.
- Lets you use the bed of the truck for hauling things that might blow out without the cover.
- Tonneau covers look slick and aerodynamic.
- Gas mileage may be better with a bed cover.
Different Types of Tonneau Covers
You have many choices of truck bed covers. The way you use your truck, what you haul and how much you want to spend, all can determine which type of cover you choose.
Types of covers include:
Soft Covers - generally the less expensive covers are soft. Soft covers come in roll-up, hinged, and tri fold designs. Learn more at our more detailed article with reviews.
Retractable - usually an aluminum panel with composite cover automatically rolls into a canister in the front of the bed. Mounts flush with the top of the bed. There are several different retractable cover designs to choose from.
Hard - Hard tonneau covers are often made of fiberglass or a plastic material. Some hard covers are in panels that fold and some are one piece that hinges from the front. These designs are durable and secure and most easy to use like a big trunk.
Tool Box Tonneau Covers - Cover your bed behind your toolbox or get a deluxe unit that seamlessly combines toolbox and tonneau cover in one unit.
How To Choose Truck Tonneau Covers
For economy, a soft cover will be a great choice. Not as secure as a hard cover and not as weatherproof, a soft cover can still be just what you need at a bargain price. Soft covers are also less expensive to ship.
Retractable hard covers are a premium choice. Excellent security plus great looks and durability. Also by retracting the cover to the front, the bed is available to haul any cargo as if the bed cover was not there.
Other hard covers such as hinged covers can be perfect if most of your hauling uses your truck like a big car trunk. Easy access to cargo plus weather protection and secure locking of the cover. Most hard covers are all but indestructible. Don't forget the improved aerodynamics and slick looks.
How will you use your truck and how much do you want to spend? Read more articles to learn more.
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