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| What exactly are tonneau covers for pickup trucks? | | | | are soft vinyl, hard plastic and fiberglass. There are |
| Also known as a truck bed cover, it is exactly that - | | | | also tonneaus that fold up giving you quick and easy |
| a cover that goes over a truck bed. There are many | | | | access to your truck bed. Bak Industries make a |
| different types of tonneau covers for pickup trucks | | | | hard folding cover made of a plastic like material |
| on the market today. Some are made of vinyl that | | | | called the BakFlip. Lund Genesis make a soft tonneau |
| look like leather but hold up fairly well under different | | | | that fold they call the Tri-Fold and Extang makes a |
| weather conditions as well as the ultra violet rays of | | | | soft folding truck bed cover called the Trifecta. Reds |
| the sun. Some are made of plastic, fiberglass and | | | | Beds also make a folding lid made of diamond tread |
| aluminum. Many of the soft vinyl covers have | | | | plate. The Reds Beds aluminum tonneau comes in |
| aluminum frames and aluminum bows which give the | | | | polished aluminum or painted. They even have 2 tool |
| covers a slight arch for strength against snow load | | | | box editions, one that comes with a tool box and |
| and also allow water to run off. Make no mistake - | | | | one that you need your own tool box. |
| there is a cover to fit the cargo area of ANY pickup | | | | There is yet another model type called a retractable |
| truck. | | | | tonneau or roll back tonneau that retracts into a |
| Some tonneau covers for pickup trucks close up | | | | canister up in the front of the truck bed under the |
| along the edges with snaps and others close up with | | | | rear window of the cab. There are a few |
| rugged velcro tape. A few models open on hinges. | | | | manufacturers of this type of cover with Pace |
| Just lift up from the back of the pickup truck much | | | | Edwards offering the widest variety. They have the |
| like a trunk cover. These are known as a hinged | | | | Roll Top, the JackRabbit, the full Metal JackRabbit |
| tonneau. Several manufacturers make such a soft | | | | and even one model that opens electrically with a |
| cover such as Extang with there FullTilt tonneau and | | | | remote control called the BedLocker tonneau. Some |
| Lund Genesis with there Hinged Tonneau. Tonneau | | | | other retractable tonneau cover manufacturers are |
| Masters make a hinged tonneau they call the hinged | | | | Bak with its RollBak tonneau and Truck Covers USA |
| slantside. Gaylords make a couple of hinged fiberglass | | | | with its American Roll retractable offering. |
| models called the Traditional and the X2000. Both of | | | | If you are looking through a variety of tonneau |
| these models are available with an optional speedsturr | | | | covers for pickup trucks, whichever one you choose, |
| wing. One other hinged tonneau I should mention is | | | | they will help conserve fuel while protecting your |
| the UnderCover hinged lid made of an ABS plastic. | | | | cargo from changing weather conditions. Additionally, |
| We've touched on soft tops made of vinyl that close | | | | they keep your cargo out of the view. of thieves. |