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Pickup trucks have become popular these days. Gone are the times when these trucks were stereo typed being just as farm vehicles. These days, you can see pickup trucks in urban cities striding the streets, in race tracks and car shows with flashy designs and decals. Truly, having a pickup truck sends the message of versatility and maximum functionality for the sporty individual or a family going on an adventure trip.

These advantages are clearly beneficial from owning a pickup truck. In addition, installing accessories develops the functionality of the truck’s parts. One of these is the tonneau cover also known as truck bed cover. The tonneau cover makes the truck look classic, sleek and adds a clean finish. There are cover shades to match the color of your truck as well. They are also customizable depending on what design you like. For its practical functionality, this accessory covers the bed of the pickup truck and protects it from nature’s harsh and weather conditions like snow, rain and extreme heat.

There are different types of bed covers available for your pickup truck. Mainly, there is the hard cover and soft tonneau cover.  The hard bed cover is ideal for truck owners who lives or travels to locations that experience frigid weather because hard covers don’t shrink, unlike soft covers. Soft covers, like extang tonneau covers, experience shrinkage when exposed to extremely cold climates which makes the snaps hard to close. On the other hand, soft tonneaus are ideal for its versatility and easy access.

Knowing the type of cargo you’ll be loading onto the truck bed will also help you in deciding what tonneau cover to purchase. If you will be hauling grocery items or anything that requires frequent access to the truck bed, then it is advisable that you purchase either a roll-up, retractable or snap-on design. This will also help you decide which to purchase between the hard and soft tonneau covers. For the brands, there are lots of them from different manufacturers like extang.

In terms of installation, hard covers require more time as you may need to drill or screw some of the tonneau corners. The soft cover may be installed in just a few minutes because these either have Velcro or snaps as closing mechanism. If you really need to buy a hard tonneau cover, make sure that you ask for help when installing it or better yet have it professionally installed by an auto shop.