| I put together this tonneau cover buyer's guide to | | | | Inexpensive, Quick and High Loads: |
| help some people find what they are looking for in a | | | | You are trying to keep the price down but you need |
| truck bed cover. | | | | to be able to get at your truck bed fast, often and |
| When buying a tonneau cover for your pickup truck, | | | | maybe with high cargo loads. If this is you then a |
| one of the first things you should do is ask yourself, | | | | soft folding bed cover would be a great way to go. |
| what do I use my truck for? By this I mean do you | | | | The Extang Trifecta or the Trifold by Lund. These |
| use your truck bed often, do you carry high cargo | | | | lids fold open allowing you to drive with them open |
| loads or low loads below the truck bed rails or do | | | | for full access to your truck bed when hauling higher |
| you use your truck bed very seldom. Are your | | | | cargo loads. |
| pockets deep or like many others shallow and you | | | | For a more expensive product and more security for |
| need an inexpensive cover. Do not just go out to | | | | your cargo I will make the following suggestions. |
| buy a tonneau cover because you seen one on | | | | Easy access: |
| another truck and it looked great. That truck may | | | | If you use your truck bed often or just want a truck |
| have a cover that takes time to open and that | | | | bed cover that can be matched to your trucks paint, |
| would be no good if you use your truck bed often. | | | | the fiberglass hinged lids by Gaylords will do very |
| Below I will throw some of my personal ideas at you | | | | nicely as long as you aren't carrying high cargo. |
| just to get you thinking. | | | | Easy Access and Higher Loads: |
| Inexpensive: | | | | The Bakflip by Bak is an ABS plastic folding tonneau |
| If you are looking to get a one that protects your | | | | which is very popular. Reds Beds make a folding |
| cargo but is inexpensive or so called cheap, The Mile | | | | aluminum diamond tread plate cover which will give |
| Maker by Tonneau Masters is about the cheapest | | | | you great security and full access to your truck bed |
| you will find with runners up the Slant Side also by | | | | quickly and easily. |
| Tonneau Masters and the Seal N Peel and Snap Soft | | | | For a class all on their own, not cheap, allow you |
| both by Lund Genesis. | | | | quick access to your truck bed and open up |
| Quick Roll Up: | | | | completely allowing you to carry higher cargo loads |
| You may want to get at your truck bed quick and | | | | any time. |
| easy but still want to keep the price down, I would | | | | Retractable Tonneau Cover: |
| suggest the Extang Express. This is a great cover if | | | | These covers retract into a canister behind the cab |
| you use your truck bed but not continuously. | | | | of your truck. Pace Edwards has the Roll Top, |
| Inexpensive and fast: | | | | JackRabbit, Full Metal JackRabbit and even one that |
| If you are looking for one that is inexpensive but | | | | opens and closes electrically with a remote called the |
| allows you very fast access to your truck bed I | | | | Bedlocker. Bak offers the RollBak and Truck Covers |
| would suggest the Hinged Tonneau by Lund, the | | | | USA offer their American Roll. |
| hinged Slant Side by Tonneau Masters or FullTilt by | | | | If you are not concerned about access to your truck |
| Extang. These are all great products, if you use your | | | | bed they are many more tonneau covers available in |
| truck bed often and want quick, easy access to your | | | | roll up, with snaps or with velcro to secure them. |
| truck bed and you are carrying low loads. | | | | |