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Back in the days, pickup trucks were popular vehicles used by farmers. It was inconceivable to think that you can dress up such a vehicle. Whenever you mention a pickup truck, then you would automatically think of a farm vehicle used for transporting livestock, poultry and delivery of other farm products. This is still partly true these days but, pickup trucks have become more than just a farmer’s truck.

At present, the pickup truck has become a very versatile vehicle. It is now popular as a race used on off road races, a family car used for travelling on long distances for camping trips and as a show car which you can dress up by using different types of accessories, add-ons and decals. One of the best examples of the accessories that give your truck a stylish, complete and sleek look is the tonneau cover.

Tonneau covers or commonly known as bed covers for trucks, is a popular add-on installed on top of the pickup trucks cargo bed. It serves not only the purpose of beautifying your ride but also gives practical and functional uses that protect your truck bed and cargo. There are two major styles for truck bed covers, the hard bed cover and the soft bed cover. The most common style seen of trucks is the soft cover because it is generally cheaper than the hard cover style.

One popular brand of soft tonneau covers are the ones made by extang. Soft bed covers and characterized by being versatile and flexible because its material. This is usually made of leather, cloth or vinyl that is attach to a rib-like system used as a skeleton for holding the cover and keeping it taut. The soft bed cover for trucks is also popular because of its easy sealing system ideal for frequent access of the truck bed.

These soft tonneaus like the extang tonneau covers also boasts of several sub categories in terms style such as the roll-up and retractable styles. Moving on to the next style is the hard tonneau cover which is the total opposite of the soft cover. The hard cover is manufactured using materials that are sturdy, strong and cannot be easily torn. The hard cover is popular for its security feature which is ideal if you have valuable cargo to protect from thieves when travelling. The materials commonly used for this are fiberglass, aluminum and solid PVC plastics.