| bed covers are attachments to the pickup truck | | | | highly-customized truck bed lids has evolved to |
| bed and serve as protection against all weathers | | | | suit the various needs of the truck drivers. |
| and of course from theft. Such protection allows | | | | When you need to transport items ranging from |
| you to store items in the bed away from the | | | | groceries, to some heavy furniture, the truck |
| damage of weather and from the prying eyes of | | | | cover can help. The cover shields your items |
| thieves. Unlike truck attachments such as camper | | | | from view of public, from the weather and from |
| shells, bed covers do not provide additional vertical | | | | damage. In some instances, truck covers employ |
| cargo space. | | | | strategically-placed weather seals that can channel |
| Bed covers are most useful when you want your | | | | the moisture away from the covers. With such |
| truck to maintain a low profile or when you wish | | | | equipment, truck owners have a greater peace of |
| for your truck to have be able to move the | | | | mind when transporting items that is sensitive to |
| cover for its beds easily. | | | | such moisture. With most models currently, |
| Truck bed cover helps save gas! As air flows | | | | installation requires no drilling into the truck bed. |
| over the front end of your vehicle, it careens into | | | | Black is the standard color offered by most |
| the hollow bowl of your bed and produces | | | | manufacturers, but many do offer a variety of |
| opposite force to your truck moving direction. | | | | other more exotic colors. |
| This could easily save several miles from your | | | | When purchasing a truck bed cover, you need to |
| gas mileage every time you use your truck. | | | | decide whether a hard cover (solid fiberglass) or a |
| These types of covers also provide extra gas | | | | soft cover (vinyl) is the more appropriate one. |
| mileage by reducing the air drag that is | | | | The differences between the two are that the |
| exacerbated by the truck bed - an aerodynamic | | | | hard covers are firmly attached, they do not get |
| nightmare. You could easily save about 10% on | | | | blow off even at highway speeds. They are |
| your gas with a good truck cover! | | | | available with hinge systems to allow an easier |
| There are many types of bed covers - Strong, | | | | lifting of cover to put or get the cargo. It is also |
| rigid canopy covers. These type of cover protect | | | | secure and lockable. These hard covers weigh |
| your transport items. Where some are | | | | about 100 lbs. Hard covers are also much more |
| detachable. Such cover is easy to install. | | | | expensive, durable and weatherproof than vinyl |
| So who invented truck bed covers? Well, no one | | | | covers. The soft covers on the other hand, are |
| can really claim to because it has evolved from a | | | | easy to remove and install. They often just snap |
| number of versions that was designed for | | | | on to the truck rails and are ready to go |
| different uses. Soft covers gained popularity on | | | | immediately. Although they may not be as tough |
| major speedways. Sport truck racers used soft | | | | as the hard covers, they are still strong enough |
| truck covers to improve aerodynamics and | | | | to provide protection for 1 to 2 people. If you are |
| reduce drag to increase speed. Hard top truck | | | | hauling large cargo, these covers come off easily |
| covers rose in prominence as an alternative to | | | | to accommodate the extra space needed. |
| the traditional camper shells. These | | | | |