Advice on picking the right tonneau cover for your truck
There are plenty of options available when you're picking a tonneau cover for your truck. But, with a little help and guidance from AutoAnything, it's easy to narrow-down the field to the right one. When shopping for a tonneau cover, consider these:
- Your tonneau cover budget
- How frequently you need full-bed access
- How often you carry large or oversized loads
- The amount of bed security you want
- The weather conditions in your area
Along with the wide range of tonneau cover shapes, styles and functions comes an array of prices. Remember: every tonneau cover we offer is custom-made for your truck, shields your cargo from weather and thieves, looks great and helps your gas mileage�regardless of the price.
Some truck owners use their bed on rare occasions only. Others need fast access to all corners of their payload. Also, with the multitude of truck bed organizers available that store gear all over the payload, quick access from your tonneau cover can be at a premium.
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If you need access in seconds to any section of your truck bed, select a soft tonneau cover
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When fast, full uncovering of your payload matters most, pick-up a retractable tonneau cover
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For rapid use of the storage areas near the wheel wells, back of the bed and tailgate, a hard tonneau cover will meet your needs
Between work, weekend projects and other unforeseen tasks, your truck may need to be ready to carry some big stuff in a moment's notice. Not to mention your buddies who constantly need you to help them move because you're the only one who owns a truck. That's why considering how often you haul large loads is important when picking a tonneau cover.
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When you carry large loads that stack over the height of your bed rails on a regular basis (weekly to daily), select a roll-up soft tonneau cover or retractable tonneau cover
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When you need the most possible truck bed space at your disposal at all times, pick a soft tonneau cover
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When you infrequently carry large loads or don't mind complete 2-person removal of your tonneau cover for full bed access, select a hard tonneau cover
Nobody likes having their cargo swiped, but it can happen in those short seconds while you're in the bank, burger joint or convenience store. Tonneau covers offer an array of security levels, ranging from simple cover to remote-controlled and dual-locking devices.
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If security is at an absolute premium, select a hard tonneau cover or retractable tonneau cover that locks at the tailgate
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If a clamped-shut cover that fully conceals your cargo is enough security, grab
a hinged soft tonneau cover or latch-lock retractable tonneau cover
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When simply covering your cargo meets your needs, go with any soft tonneau cover
Your truck sits outside in some of the worst weather Mother Nature has to offer: driving rain, blinding blizzards and whipping winds. All tonneau covers have some measure for keeping weather out of your cargo area. Yet, some models are tougher in extreme or prolonged bad weather situations.
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If you live where snow frequently piles in your truck bed and on your rails, select a hard tonneau cover
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In areas where winter isn't especially mean, a soft tonneau cover with raised cross bows and a fully-adjustable sealing system will thrive
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For added strength and security in moderate winter areas, select a retractable tonneau cover
We hope you have found our Tonneau Covers Research Guide Center a good guide in helping you choose the best Tonneau Covers for your vehicle. It is AutoAnything's goal to provide the most information on the Internet and through our Auto Accessory Specialists on every product we sell. If you have any information that you think could help improve this section, please email us at researchcenter@autoanything.com.