Tonneau Covers For Pickup Trucks WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?Pace Edwards created the original retractable truck bed cover nearly 30 years ago. Today we continue to lead the industry with the variety of covers we offer and the quality of each one we sell. With more than a quarter of a million Pace Edwards covers on the road today, you can see that make the most rugged, best-working and attractive covers out there. A Pace Edwards retractable cover gives you options that work for you and whatever you carry. You can ride with an open truck bed, or you can ride with a secure, locked cover for your cargo and tools. We even have a cover that’s easy to completely remove any time you need full access to your truck bed. In addition to security, a Pace Edwards cover actually increases your truck’s fuel efficiency 7%-10% by improving the aerodynamics of your truck bed, an advantage that adds up in your favor every time you drive. Once you find the model that’s right for you, we’ll believe you’ll see why thousands of truck owners proudly say, “My truck rolls with Pace Edwards.”
Operated via remote control, this innovative electric cover opens and closes at the touch of a button in less than 30 seconds and can be stopped at any point along the rails. Electric motor operated via remote. Manual switch kit can be purchased as an option. Low profile top cover lays flush with the rails. Mounts with speed clamps—no drilling required (on most applications). Cover rolls into contoured canister (10.25”w x 12”d). Textured powder-coated aluminum panels interlocked with a silicon hinge seal. ULTRAGROOVE™ Retractable Tonneau with built-in RES™ rail expansion system UltraGroove™ is a retractable tonneau that makes it easy to attach nearly any Thule® or Yakima® rack to carry bikes, kayaks, cargo baskets and more. Its weather-resistant, padded ArmorTek™ deck is laminated to rigid aluminum panels for a soft-cover look and hard-cover security. With or without racks, UltraGroove is a great-looking retractable tonneau that’s incredibly easy to use.
It opens quickly with just a turn of the lock knob and closes just as easily with a pull on the built-in strap. The built-in RES™ rail expansion system holds racks for your recreational gear. T-slot and rear end caps allow easy access to installation hardware, racks and style bars. Turn knob and hand-grip areas are located under and inside the cover to create a streamlined look. Drain tubes at the front and rear of the rail provide improved water management. ULTRAGROOVE™ Metal Retractable Tonneau UltraGroove Metal™ is a retractable tonneau that makes it easy to attach nearly any Thule® or Yakima® rack to carry bikes, kayaks, cargo baskets and more. It offers truck owners the metal look with heavy-gauge aluminum panels and a tough, powder-coated, matte-black surface. With or without racks, UltraGroove Metal is a great-looking retractable tonneau that’s incredibly easy to use. The powder-coated aluminum construction of the Full-Metal JackRabbit makes this cover easy to clean and maintain.
With its exclusive Continuous Tension Spring (CTS), the Full-Metal JackRabbit cover opens automatically when the latch mechanism is turned and closes easily with the use of the pull strap. Turn knob to open, pull strap to close. Latches in place every 12” along rails. Low-profile top cover lays flush with the rails. Cover rolls into contoured canister (9.75”w x 9.25”d). Pace Edwards’ JackRabbit Cover, retracts automatically allowing full use of your truck bed. Our exclusive Continuous Tension Spring (CTS) allows the hard tonneau cover to open automatically when the latch mechanism is turned and close easily with the use of a pull strap. Constructed of padded vinyl polymer laminated to rigid aluminum panels, the cover latches and can be locked into position every 12 inches. Padded polymer vinyl adhered to interlocking aluminum panels. Switchblade retractable tonneau cover installs in minutes. The Switchblade features Pace's ArmorTek™ construction –weather-resistant, padded polymer bonded to rigid aluminum panels.
Provides hard-cover security with a soft-top look. Switchblade has a removable canister for total truck bed access and maximum cargo capacity. Switchblade is the retractable tonneau for people who want a cover they can install in minutes and remove just as quickly for full bed access. Now, our new Switchblade Metal gives you the same great features but with a surface featuring heavy-duty, powder-coated aluminum panels.Tonneau cover options for the Toyota Tundra fall into three basic categories:Do you need to secure cargo? Some people want a tonneau because they’re trying to add some lockable storage to their truck. Others want one to protect against the occasional rainstorm and aren’t concerned about locking things up.If you need security, you want to focus on solid tonneaus only. Either one-piece or solid-folding, and obviously you’ll want to make sure it has built-in locks.Should the tonneau be something you can take off and put on easily? If your truck rarely hauls cargo that won’t fit under a tonneau cover, you might not want to pay for a sophisticated folding tonneau option.
If, on the other hand, you find yourself hauling tall cargo all the time, you need a tonneau that either uninstalls easily or folds up out of your way.There are lots of tonneau cover companies, and just about all of them claim their tonneau comes off easily. We’ve found that folding tonneau covers are the easiest to remove – even easier than soft tonneau covers – so that would be the option we suggest if east removal is a concern.Do you need something painted to match your truck? If the answer to this question is yes, it’s going to be easy to find the right tonneau because your choices are going to be limited to either a solid fiberglass toneau or a specially treated plastic tonneau.Keep in mind – if you paint a black plastic tonneau, you might not like the durability of the finish. Plastic is notoriously difficult to paint, so think twice about going with fiberglass if you’re painting. There are dozens of fiberglass tonneau covers available – your local topper/camper shell dealer can help you find the right one.
In alphabetical order, here the are the tonnea covers we have reviewed or written about:BakFlip solid fold tonneau cover – Folding black plastic tonneau that has a unique locked position folded up against the cab when not in use.Duracover solid ABS tonneau – We really like this cover, but unfortunately it’s no longer available.Extang solid fold tonneau cover – Not quite as clever as the BakFlip cover, this is a nicely made solid ABS tonneau that has 3 sections that fold up and make removal very easy. Extang also makes a lighter-duty version of this tonneau with vinyl and aluminum panels instead of ABS plastic called the Extang Trifecta.Official Toyota Tonneau Cover – Toyota’s official painted-to-match accessory is your best bet for a quality, color-matched solid tonneau cover. Unfortunately, it’s pretty pricey when compared to other tonneau covers on this list.Undercover Tonneau Cover – Solid, one-piece ABS plastic that turns your truck bed into a secure, water-tight compartment.