| Tonneau covers are extremely handy for any truck | | | | heavier than the roll top tonneau covers. This |
| owner who occasionally hauls stuff that vertically | | | | isn’t really a problem until you need to remove it, |
| extends out of the truck bed. A tonneau cover can | | | | which can be an awkward process for some people. |
| hide your stuff that is below the top of the truck | | | | How often you need to remove the tonneau cover |
| bed, giving you more confidence to maximize the | | | | depends on how often you really use the truck bed |
| utility of your truck. Tonneau covers also help | | | | for hauling. A folding tonneau cover folds back in |
| improve the aerodynamics of your truck, which | | | | sections, so you can easily get access to 2/3’s |
| means improved fuel efficiency, higher MPG’s | | | | or more of your truck bed. Moving that five foot tall |
| and lower total-fuel costs. There are many different | | | | dresser is a snap with a folding truck bed cover. A |
| kinds of tonneau covers and choosing the right one | | | | hinged tonneau cover, on the other hand, opens up |
| can be difficult to determine, but with a little guidance | | | | like the hood of your car which severely limits the |
| you will be able to quickly make a decision. The main | | | | height of anything you load into the truck. You would |
| types of truck bed tonneau covers are hard, roll up, | | | | have to remove it entirely to haul that same dresser. |
| and retractable tonneau covers. Each has its own | | | | Retractable tonneau covers are the Cadillac’s of |
| strengths and weaknesses. | | | | truck bed covers. They are also made of aluminum |
| Roll ups, sometimes also referred to as roll top | | | | and are sometimes covered in the Kevlar-like material |
| tonneau covers, offer the most convenience as they | | | | for a nice fit and finish. They retract by rolling up |
| are light-weight, easy to adjust and also quite easy | | | | inside a housing that rests inside the truck bed by |
| to remove. But because they roll up, these tonneau | | | | the back window. Some retract by you pushing them |
| covers offer the least amount of security because | | | | into the housing and others can be remote controlled. |
| they are made of a Kevlar-like material. The material | | | | The nice thing about retractable tonneau covers is |
| is extremely difficult to tear which implies durability, | | | | that you get maximum access to the truck bed: |
| but a knife can still easily cut through it. | | | | three-quarters or more can be available for you to |
| Hard tonneau covers come in a two flavors: folding | | | | use at the push of a button. They are very secure |
| and hinged. They are both constructed of aluminum | | | | and often lighter-weight than the hinged or folding |
| and usually wrapped in that same Kevlar-like material, | | | | types. This makes them one of the most versatile |
| which makes them very sturdy, durable, and secure. | | | | tonneau covers available, the perfect blend of |
| But with metal comes weight, so these covers are | | | | function and form. |