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