Tonneau Cover | Truck Bed Cover

A Tonneau cover or truck bed cover refers to either a hard or soft top cover that encloses the bed of a pickup truck. The tonneau cover provides protection from the weather and allows you to place items in the truck bed out of view for security purposes.

Hard Tonneau Cover
A hard tonneau cover is usually made from fiberglass or other hard plastic material. They won’t blow off at high speeds and is lockable to prevent theft. They are typically stronger and more durable than soft tonneau covers. However, most hard tonneau covers can be rather heavy. A brand called the Undercover offers a hard tonneau cover that is lightweight yet strong. While most hard tonneau covers can come in at 100 lbs, the Undercover is only 50 lbs. The material is made of hard ABS plastics and polymers. You may have seen advertisements of a group of people standing on top of the Undercover (to demonstrate strength) or a young woman holding the tonneau cover up herself over her head (to demonstrate lightweight).

Soft Tonneau cover
Soft tonneau covers offers the convenience that the hard tonneau typically does not. A soft tonneau cover is usually made of vinyl, provides protection against the weather yet is easy to remove and install. The more popular style of soft tonneau covers is a roll up or retractable tonneau cover. The retractable covers can also lock in combination with the tailgate to provide the security you need. The simplest and most affordable soft tonneau cover is the snap on truck bed cover.

Buying a Tonneau Cover
With the many different types of tonneau covers on the marketing, it is important that you determine the benefits you require from the tonneau cover. Do you live in a very rainy or snowy area such that you need the best weather protection? Are you primarily worried about theft such that you need a durable hard tonneau cover? Do you carry large tall items on your truck bed such that a hard tonneau cover may not be able to fully close? Remember to also check to see if the tonneau cover is easy to install on your pickup truck. The Internet is a good starting place for your research.