Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Changing your own vehicle using a bed cover

By Caleb Shawn


A truck bed cover is an attachment to a pickup truck's bed that will protect it against damage from the weather and provide security from theft. It can also allow you to store any items, cargo or valuable materials away from the weather, from any damage and from the prying eyes of thieves. Unlike other truck bed attachments such as the camper shells, these truck bed covers do not provide additional vertical cargo space. These are best when you want to maintain a low profile for your truck or when you wish for your truck to have an easy on, easy off cover for its beds.

The most effective use a tonneau cover can provide is its capacity to save gas. Because the air flows on the front end of the pickup, it careens to the hollow bowl of the truck bed creating a contrary force. This force would eat many miles out of your fuel consumption each time you drive your truck. Adding these tonneau covers can help to eliminate the air drag on the automobile which makes it aerodynamic. This could even save about 10% on your own gas particularly when you utilize a great truck bed cover.

Storage is an additional useful feature a truck bed cover may give to your pickup truck. When you must transport stuff like groceries, heavy furniture, or another valuable stuff, the truck cover does the trick for you. The cover shields your entire items from view, on the weather and from damage. There are those customized covers that employ strategically-placed weather seals that channel the moisture from the covers. With these, you will possess the peace of mind realizing that your cargo is safe and sound.

Installing a truck bed cover requires no drilling into the truck bed. You can choose between a hard cover or a soft cover. Soft covers are easy to remove and install which often just snap on to the truck rails, ready to go. Although these are not as tough as the hard covers, they are strong enough to provide protection to the cargo. These are best whenever one is hauling large cargoes because these covers come off easily to accommodate the extra space.

The hard covers are the most durable among the tonneau covers and do not blow off even at highway speeds. These covers are made with hinge systems that allow an easier lifting of the cover whenever one needs to access the truck bed. These are very secure, lockable, durable and waterproof. One can buy any of these covers at an aftermarket accessory shop.




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