Tonneau Covers

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According to the sales data, we love our pickup trucks. In 2017, just over two million new vehicles were sold to Canadian customers. Of that number, about 378,000 were pickups. Silverados, Rams, F-150s … nearly 1 in 5 items to roll off a dealer’s lot with a new-car smell had an open box attached to it, no factory tonneau cover supplied. That open box (whether it’s five-and-a-half, six, or eight feet long) is the indisputable king of cargo. Need to haul a tree home from the arborist? No problem. How about that grandfather clock at the estate sale? Toss it in. The amount of detritus one can handle with a pickup is legendary, which is why everyone needs at least one truck-owning friend on whom they can call. 

The thing is, though, that open six-foot bed is – well? – open. Honda’s Ridgeline boasts a covered in-bed trunk which is certainly handy but the thing becomes uselessly inaccessible when the bed is filled with snow … as often happens here in Canada. Deposit your suitcases in the roughly thirty square feet of empty space behind the cab of your Ram 1500 Sport and one of two things will happen: they’ll get soaked in that unexpected thunderstorm or they’ll get nicked when you stop for gas.

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What Is A Tonneau Cover?

Fortunately, there’s a solution. Tonneau covers are designed to cover up the box of your truck, essentially sealing it from weather and prying eyes. There are a ton of options out there, so it behooves the smart customer to ask themselves a few questions before plunking down the cash on this accessory.


Firstly, decide what type of tonneau cover you want. They, like the donuts at Tim Horton’s, are constructed of either hard or soft material, each with their own advantages. The hard tonneau covers are generally made of fiberglass while the soft covers are fabric-based. Fiberglass units are more robust and resistant to skeets trying to steal your gear but, they are more expensive than their fabric brethren.


Also, think about how you plan to use your truck bed. All tonneau covers provide a mail-slot of access into the bed when you drop the tailgate but beyond that, some can pose limitations if you’re frequently hauling gear that’s taller than the truck’s bed. Roll-up tonneaus can be easily bundled up against the truck’s cab when you need the whole bed to haul, say, an ATV. Tri-fold tonneaus will also flip forward and provide access to the entire truck bed but may hamper rearward visibility when completely folded up. Either way, you’ll have to move the cover in order to load tall items.

What Type Of Tonneau Cover Should I Buy And What Is The Difference?

  • Hard Covers

    Hard tonneau covers, like the BAKFlip G2 or BAKFlip MX4 , can often be folded into thirds (think of a tourist brochure) while still installed on the truck. This allows owners the convenience of partially exposing the truck bed when they need to carry something tall. Buttoned up, a flip-style cover forms a flat metal surface completely covering the truck bed, meaning the cargo inside is locked up and safe from prying eyes.

  • Soft Covers

    Soft tonneau covers can be found in a couple of different styles. For example, the TonnoPro Vinyl Soft Tri-Fold works in the same manner as the hard tonneau covers described above but with a construction of fabric instead of metal. Offering much of the protection and convenience of a hard tonneau cover at a lower price, it’s not a bad alternative. The other type of soft cover, such as the TonnoPro LoRoll Vinyl Roll Up, is a single piece of vinyl stretched over the truck bed and designed to be rolled up like a beach towel and tucked away when not needed.

Is Installation Difficult ?

Installation of either type is recommended, with the tri-fold covers (both hard and soft types) being held in place with robust metal clamps tucked away out of sight inside the truck bed. Most tonneau covers can be installed on a truck in less than an hour. If your truck has a bed liner, check to make sure it is of the type which tucks underneath the sides of bed. Ninety-nine percent of plastic drop-in bed liners are of this variety. Modern spray-in liners generally don’t affect the installation of a tonneau cover at all. Be sure to measure your truck bed before buying a cover to ensure a proper fit. If you’re not sure, check with the experts at Everything Automotive in Brantford who know this stuff inside out.



How Do You Clean a Tonneau Cover?

Most tonneau covers don’t require any maintenance beyond cleaning with soap and water (you do this regularly for the rest of your truck anyways … right?). The scattered application of a special cleaner may also be used on metal and vinyl tonneau covers. This’ll keep its surface clean and looking good. Clear away debris such as rocks and dirt to avoid scratches on metal covers or tears in vinyl covers.

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