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A Truck Tonneau cover is a Great Accessory for your 1500, 2500, or 3500 pickup truck. Tonneau covers protect and secure the contents of your Truck bed.
Tonneau covers are available on many trucks of any year. They are available for Chevy, GMC, Dodge Ram, Nissan Titan, and Toyota. Tonneau covers are an accessory that can meet the needs of any Truck owner. Tonneau covers offer protection, security, improved gas mileage, and add a sporty look for your truck.
Tonneau covers come in a variety of colors and styles, including tri-fold tonneau, roll-up tonneau, flip tonneau, one-piece hard plastic or aluminum tonneau covers. A Truck bed cover will fit most pickups with the standard bed, short bed, long bed, step side. Regardless of the size or year of your truck, you should be able to find a cover to meet your needs.
Benefits of Tonneau covers for truck owners
Tonneau covers provide a secure cover to protect the contents of your pickup truck bed. In addition, tonneau covers can improve gas mileage by up to 10% through improved aerodynamics, reduce wind noise and tonneau covers give your truck a sporty look. Tonneaus keep out light and tonneau covers protect your equipment from weather and prying eyes. Some tonneau covers are lockable too.
They are available in many styles and from many manufacturers. You will be able to find a style to fit your truck.
A tonneau cover is an economical way to protect your truck bed. Tonneau covers are built with long-lasting weather-resistant materials to match your Truck, so you know they will look great and last a long time. Tonneau covers also help keep items in the back of your truck secure, so you can have peace of mind.
Installation of a Truck Bed Tonneau Cover
Tonneau covers are secured to your truck with clamps or straps that attach under the bed rails, not by drilling holes in the bed. A truck tri-fold tonneau cover is installed with a tension system that adjusts to the truck bed size. A tonneau cover will usually take about an hour to install and can be done at home with a screwdriver or a few wrenches. Some tonneau covers simply require four screws or 4 to 6 clamps. They will also include tonneau cover hooks and the tonneau's tension adjuster. Many tonneaus are designed to be lockable. A tonneau's tailgate bar can also be locked so your tonneau stays secure.
A tri-fold tonneau attaches with three straps or two clamps on each side of the truck bed. How tonneau covers attach depends on the tonneau cover style. The tri-fold tonneau cover has clamps that tighten to keep your tonneau cover secure.
Tonneau covers offer the following benefits:
Protect and Secure Your Contents The tonneau provides a weather-resistant barrier to protect your equipment and belongings. A tonneau lockable cover protects items like tools, equipment, and even pets from Mother Nature's elements such as snow, sun, and rain. Keeps items dry tonneau covers keep items hidden.
Features of a Roll up Truck Bed Tonneau Cover
A tonneau cover is vinyl or hard plastic top that covers the truck bed. The vinyl roll up cover is designed to easily roll up and sit in a roll at the front of the truck bed. This roll is then secured to the front of the bed with a few straps. When the cover is rolled up you have complete access to the bed of your truck. A tonneau cover may have a tailgate bar to hold it in place and also lockable tonneau cover latches to keep it secure.
Gator ETX Soft Roll Up Truck Bed Tonneau Cover
The Gator tonneau cover is an example of a roll-up tonneau. It requires no hardware to install and tonneau covers any size truck bed with its universal fit design. The tonneau cover simply rolls up for full access to the truck bed. A tonneau's tailgate bar locks it open or closed, so your tonneau stays secure. This tonneau cover includes a built-in LED light and tonneau cover locks to keep your cover tight and secure.
The main features are:
- Secure tonneau covers for trucks with Gator's universal fit tonneau cover design
- Roll up tonneaus allow full access to the truck bed
- No tools needed to install a tonneau cover
- tonneau cover's tailgate bar locks tonneau open or closed
Tonneau covers protect the contents of the truck, increase gas mileage and add a sporty look to your truck. A tonneau cover is a Great Accessory for any owner who wants a secure, easy to use tonneau cover. If you need further information or want more detail on a Truck cover check out the product links.
I know this is not 100% secure but it does offer some security in the fact that prying eyes cannot see what's in your tailgate. It would take a little bit of effort to either cut it or rip it off to get into what's in the tailgate. So look at it as more of a protection from the wind and the rain. Things won't blow out of the back of your truck when you're going down the freeway.
Think about when it's raining things in the back of your truck stay nice and dry. I think tunneau covers come in every color available as long as it's black. For some reason I've never seen a colored one. I guess paint matching would be too difficult.
This seems a little bit odd but I guess the black seems to fit every truck paint color.
Here is a link to a LEER roll up cover that will fit the Ram 1500 with a 6 foot 4 inch bed.
The history of the Trunk bed cover, Why is it called a tonneau cover
A tonneau cover is simply a truck bed cover. The tonneau cover's name originated from the French word tonneau which means "barrel". Tonneaus were first used on carriages and early cars. They were made of leather and held in place with straps.
Starting out as an aftermarket option, tonneaus quickly made their way to dealer lots. The tonneau became a factory option in the early 1950's and tonneaus were built into the truck bed side walls. This is when tonneau covers became very popular in America.
Truck tonneaus continued to grow in popularity in the 60's and 70's, making it across all truck makes and models. The tonneau cover's popularity waned in the 80's but tonneaus remained a popular aftermarket option.
In 1997 truck tonneaus finally became a standard factory feature on trucks made by General Motors for their GMC line of pickup trucks. In 1999 tonneau covers were also added to Chevrolet Silverado trucks. Then tonneau covers began an era of tonneaus becoming more popular than ever, with tonneaus on over 60% of truck beds by 2013.
What Exactly is a Tonneau Cover
A tonneau cover is simply a truck bed cover that protects and holds down your cargo. A tonneau attaches to the truck bed and covers the length of the truck. tonneaus are made of weather-resistant vinyl or hard plastic, but the cover can also be cloth-based.
Conclusion
Tonneau covers protect the contents of the truck, increase gas mileage and add a sporty look to your truck. A tonneau cover is a Great Accessory for any owner who wants a secure, easy to use tonneau cover. If you need further information or want more detail on a Truck cover check out the product links.
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