Tonneau covers are available in many different styles from hard to soft, from retractable to folding, and pretty much everything in between. However, BAK tonneau covers are unique and certainly stand out in a crowd. The difference between a BAK tonneau cover and all other truck bed covers, is the fact that BAK tonneau covers are designed from the ground up, by people that are serious about providing excellent quality and ensuring that the features and performance of our tonneau covers allow you to get the most out of your pickup truck bed. All BAK truck bed covers are made in the USA and encompass cutting edge, contemporary designs, quality high end materials and a look and feel that exemplify what it means to have a quality cover on your truck bed. Tonneau covers BAK Industries carry the best warranty in the business and are supported by unparalleled customer service. As a brand, BAK has been making the best truck bed accessories for over 25 years and is the leading innovator of custom designed tonneau covers and related truck bed accessories.
Check out popular questions We'll reply within 24 hours Mon-Fri: 5:30am - 4pm PST Our tonneau cover reviews start off with the broad makes on this page for all of you to research the basic type you may be interested in and then we move on to individual models for most all brand names. Save us in your favorites and share our site with your friends in forums, Facebook, twitter and other social media sites you may be involved with. Our tonneau cover reviews reveal these type of tonneau covers are usually the cheapest or least expensive available. Price range varies with quality. There are many of very good quality that have some benefits over some other type pickup bed covers. It rolls up allowing complete access to your truck bed for hauling taller type cargo. Most have rails that clamp along the top rail of your pickup truck. The clamps and installation instructions come with each product. They sit in rails and have different sealing systems to keep them closed and to seal out the weather.
Sealing systems vary such as industrial strength Velcro which is preferred by many, snaps, which some like the look of and a groove and tongue type, which functions kind of like a Zip lock bag. Most roll up very quickly from back to front from one side of the truck with the bows integrated in them so they are completely out of the way when you roll it up. The bows support the cover and keep rain from pooling and snow from sagging the cover down. There are different features with each model and you can find a product that interests you by visiting popular brands as well as find the best price of roll up pickup bed covers that include; Benefits of a roll up tonneau covers is the fact they are inexpensive and roll up quickly to allow you the use of your complete cargo area. Problems of the rollup cover is the fact they don’t provide a lot of security for your cargo. Someone with a sharp knife or a box cutter can easily get at your cargo. – Things to take note of when you are looking to purchase.
If the cover installs between the truck sides or on top of the truck sides. If they install between the truck sides they are a lower profile and they may allow the use of your stake holes for bed rail protectors, tie downs, truck racks etc. If the cover installs on top of the truck sides it won’t allow for accessories that use your stake holes and they are usually a higher profile. The soft hinged covers are usually much like the roll up covers accept they open up from back by the tailgate, much like a trunk cover of a car. These are fairly inexpensive. Benefits of the soft hinged models include quick, easy access to the cargo area. You usually have to lower the tailgate, trigger a latch and lift up on the cover. The cover is assisted with gas shocks to make opening and closing this product a breeze. Having to lower the tailgate is a good thing due to the fact if you have a tailgate lock, your cargo is much more secure. If your truck doesn’t come already equipped you can check out the aftermarket tailgate locks.
These covers are inexpensive compared to many pickup bed covers. The problems with soft hinged truck bed covers include the fact it would be from difficult to near impossible to carry taller type cargo with this type of cover. It would also be easy for someone to cut there way in at your cargo, so security isn’t the best. Some of the most popular of this type of tonneau covers include; Hard hinged pickup bed covers are usually the fiberglass type or the plastic type. They work the same as the soft hinged covers as they open and lift from back by the tailgate and raise up with the aide of gas struts that make the job of opening and closing much easier. The difference between these covers is the fact you open them before lowering the tailgate. They usually have lock latches on them and most prevent the tailgate from being opened until the cover is unlatched and raised. Here are some very popular types of hard hinged tonneau covers; Benefits of the fiberglass hard hinged and the plastic type covers is the ease of access to the truck bed, weather protection that can’t be beat, and top of line with the security aspect.
Problems with the hard hinged products is you aren’t able to haul taller type cargo with the cover on. The fiberglass covers are too hard and heavy to remove if you need to haul taller cargo. They are also fairly expensive. The undercover plastic tonneau covers are not as expensive and can be easily removed with quick release pins, but you still have to remove it for taller type cargo and you have no place to carry it if you want to remove it when you are away from home. Soft folding models are usually made of the same fabrics in the roll-up covers but they fold in sections from the tailgate toward the cab. Many of these come pre-assembled and take only moments to install. There is usually no drilling just a few clamps to tighten to hold the the side rails in place. As with most covers if you have a box liner you may have to cut small areas where the clamps need to be. Benefits of the soft folding covers include fast and easy access to the truck bed and they allow access to most of your truck bed for taller type cargo.
They are much cheaper than the hard covers and they come pre-assembled and very easy to install. Problems with the soft folding tonneau’s is the fact the front sections fold onto the last section near the cab. You aren’t able to access this area for taller type cargo. Security isn’t the greatest because they can easily be cut to allow access by thieves. Some of the most popular types include; This type of truck bed cover fold from back to front like the soft folding covers only they are constructed from abs, fiberglass or aluminum panels or a combination of materials. They have different thicknesses and usually have a special high density foam between the top and bottom layers for strength. The benefits of hard folding covers is they fast and easy to get to the cargo area. They are secure because they are constucted of hard material. Most would have added security if you add an aftermarket tailgate lock if your truck isn’t equipped. They allow you to transport taller type cargo.
The disadvantages of a hard folding cover is the higher prices. Most fold up onto the last section not allowing complete access to your truck bed for the purpose of hauling taller type cargo. The exceptions to this would be the Bak models of folding tonneau covers which open completely to the back window of the truck and securing there, to allow the most space possible with a folding cover. The most popular brands of hard folding pickup bed covers include; These type of tonneau covers are pretty unique. They roll along tracks on either top of the truck box sides. They roll in and out of a canister which is located behind the cab of pickup truck. They can roll in increments of a certain measurement or some are automatic or electric and open and close with a remote control. The benefits of the retractable or otherwise known as the roll top type covers is that they provide good security for your cargo, ease of access, especially with the electric models and their uniqueness (not everyone has one).
Some disadvantages may include their high price tag as well as the space used up in your truck box by the canister. The canister stretches from one side to the other behind the cab of the truck. The more popular brands and models include; Many of the manufacturers had made it more convenient for pickup truck owners who want a tonneau cover but need a truck toolbox as well. Some models have the toolbox integrated into them aand others are made to work with a particular size range of truck toolbox. They come in different types of covers, most of which have the option to come with what they call a Bak box truck toolbox. The most popular models include; When going through TruckBedTonneau, you will notice benefits such as; When looking to buy truck bed covers many people are looking for previous customer tonneau cover reviews to help find the best model suited for them. I am Brad Griffin and at TruckBedTonneau (TBT). We will bring you the most information possible to help you with your quest to purchase the best truck bed cover that is most suited for you and your pickup truck.