Soft Tonneau Covers

If you live in an area that experiences any type of weather, rain, snow, dust storms, wind or constant sun beating down… you owe it to yourself and to your truck to get affordable protection for your truck bed. In addition to protecting the contents you transport, your soft pickup tonneau cover adds value and protection to the truck bed itself, keeping harmful UV rays and moisture from entering your box.

So what does it take to get a custom fit cover for your truck bed? We’ve delved into this question ourselves due to the fact that we consider ourselves soft cover experts. Needing to know where they come from, we went on an intellectual quest to find out the origins of the soft tonneau. Here were some of the theories we developed regarding their creation:

• Manufactured by Elves – this idea was very quickly dispelled due to the fact that they normally work in the cookie market only. And as a side note, we’ve met plenty of wonderful representatives from Access Tonneau Covers, Torza Top, TruXedo, Lund Truck Bed Covers and more to confirm visually that they all stand greater than 2 inches tall.
• Developed by Aliens – while this is a possibility, we have no solid evidence backing it up. There has been soft tonneau cover hieroglyphics found in ancient Mayan ruins in South America, but that has also been dismissed as pictures of birds. (Our President, Jeff, came up with this idea.)
• Created and tested by Engineers – as it turns out… this is our most solid theory. To create a functional, durably soft pickup truck cover that is also stylish, the brands we carry employ highly trained professionals. Their sole purpose is to develop roll up, snap down, snapless, tri-folding and hinged soft bed truck covers for pickup owners of every make and model on the road. Most of our Customer Loyalty Team subscribes to this theory as they regularly meet with these fine individuals to learn about the product’s functionality and features. They pass this knowledge on to you whenever possible!

So what is the easiest way to get a pickup bed cover for your truck without having to go through the hassle of prolonged installation? Well, because of the available model choices, you can choose from drill or no drill installation styles. Many are simple clamp on designs that can be installed in moments then you’re back on the road. Tonneaus are becoming so advanced in design that many come almost fully assembled leaving you only having to install the rails and snap in the roll top system.

These easy to install products come in all our style choices – snap down, snapless, roll up (our number one seller), tri-folding and hinged. Some models carry features that combine more than one of these styles. You can get a soft roll up tonnea that can also act as a tri-folding bed cover. We also have roll up covers that are hinged, making your cargo box more like a trunk; safe, secure and protected from the elements!

Many of our soft tonneau covers work really well with our rack system and other truck bed accessories, so if you are concerned about your bed rails or have a toolbox; simply check the product details or give us a call to find out if there are any issues.

Want to learn more about what kind of tonneau cover would work best for you? Check out these very handy research guides developed by our Elves. *ahem* I mean, our experts!

• History of Tonneau Covers
• Styles of Tonneau Covers
• Uses of Tonneau Covers
• Fuel Savings with Tonneau Covers
• Security of Tonneau Covers
• 10 Questions To Ask When Buying A Tonneau Cover
• Hard Vs. Soft Tonneau Cover

As a retailer, we can only say so much. You need a buyers take on the product. Take a moment to read how some other shoppers feel about their new soft truck bed covers:

Larry A. – Pensacola, FL (purchased the TonnoPro Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover)
“Cover was just as described and very easy to install.”

Dale T. – Peoria, IL (purchased the TruXport Tonneau Cover)
“I was very pleased with the efforts of realTruck to get them to me in a rush. The Customer Service woman was excellent. The Truxport tonneau cover is great. It went on in about 20 minutes and looks great. I would recommend RealTruck and the Truxedo Truxport.”

Nanette A. – Fairbuilt, MN (purchased the Access Roll-up Cover)

“The Access roll-up cover is simply excellent. I had one on my previous truck for about 5 or 6 years and I was so pleased about how well it lasted, even being parked out in the full sun practically year-round, that I ordered one for my newest truck. It rolls up easily and even after opening and closing it many, many times, the velcro still held very well. And I'm very happy with RealTruck.com, too - I live in MN and placed the order late at night on a Tuesday and received it on Thursday. Wow!”