Bed Covers

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TRUCK BED COVERS

picture by Gaylords Kustom Fiberglass Bed Lids

We carry a full range of truck bed covers from leading US manufacturers . There are many benefits to fitting a tonno cover or bed lid to your pickup - apart from simple good looks, improved security and weather protection, you will also get improved fuel economy, - up to 11% proven in some studies so that it's possible for even a basic tonno to pay for itself in a relatively short space of time, especially so here in Europe with our increasingly high fuel prices.

We supply two main types of bed cover - soft tonno covers and hard tonnos (bed lids) Which one is best for your truck will depend on what you intend doing with it and your budget.

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Soft Tonno Covers - these are the most popular and least expensive option for covering up the back of your truck bed. Most tonnos consist of an aluminium framework over which a tight fitting vinyl or fabric cover is fitted. There are numerous variations of soft tonno including snap-on tonnos, roll up tonnos etc.

Advantages are soft tonnos are relatively inexpensive, light weight and easily installed/removed, plus there is a wide range of ingenious variations to cover most requirements, including versions to work with tool boxes. Soft Tonnos are also easily opened to allow bulky loads to be carried. Some tonnos come with a hinged frame to allow them to open up like a bed lid for instant access. The downside is that they are less secure than a hard tonno, because the covers are usually made from fabric/vinyl material which can be cut. Color choice is also limited with most manufacturers either offering either just black or else a limited range of colors on certain popular ranges. We carry an extensive selection from leading brands such as Access, Extang, Lund, Covercraft and Truxedo.

	Click Here for details of our ACCESS Roll-up Tonnos
	Click Here for details of our EXTANG soft tonnos

Hard Tonno Covers - these include Bed Lids and Aluminium tonnos. We carry a full range from BAK industries, Pace Edwards, TrailFX, Gaylords, Fibernetics and Undercover

Aluminium Retractable hard tonno - these tonnos retract into a cannister at the front of the truck bed - they are even available with electrically operated retracting mechanism and remote-control ! Much more secure than the standard soft tonno as they are lockable. Our Pace Edwards bedlocker and Jackrabbit ranges also have an optional rail-mounted modular racking system available for carrying bulky loads such as timber and ladders.

Bed Lids - these are solid bed covers, usually made from molded fiberglass, but also available in sheet-metal or injection molded plastics. Most bed lids are hinged at the front edge, being supported with gas struts when opened up.

Advantages are they offer instant access to your truck bed being easy to open. They are usually paintable to match your color scheme, long lasting, good looking, weatherproof, strong and secure (most are lockable) plus can have additional styling accessories easily mounted such as spoilers. Disadvantage of these is that they are more expensive than most soft tonnos, plus have to be removed if you are hauling any bulky or oversize loads. Because of their physical size, they are more difficult to handle/store when removed from the truck (and don't forget when comparing our prices with US vendors this large size makes them expensive to ship!) But if you run a show truck and want custom looks, super finish, good security and don't carry bulky loads too often then this type of lid is an excellent choice

Click Here for details of our Gaylord's Kustom Fiberglass Bed Lids

Images by Agricover Inc, Extang & Gaylords.

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PLEASE NOTE WHEN COMPARING PRICES TO USA ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE ALL SHIPPING AND IMPORT CHARGES AND VAT AT 17.5%!