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