Why do I need a Tonneau Cover?

Adding a tonneau cover to your truck bed is one of the first things you should do for your truck. Tonneau covers provide several benefits, including:

  • Significant gas mileage savings - Up to 10%: Adding a Tonneau Cover effectively eliminates the inherent drag generated by that big open box on the back of your truck, freeing up the airflow over the truck and making it more aerodynamically efficient. This upgrade starts paying for itself immediately.

  • Stylish looks: Tonneau covers create a sleek and stylish look for your truck that is hard to beat. Styles range from custom paint-matching to smooth leather grain patterns.

  • Better Storage: Have you ever gone to the grocery store and thought about putting the bags in the bed? Tying up the bags up is a pain and you probably will put them in the cab instead. Don’t waste that storage space! A tonneau cover keeps the items from being blown out of the bed, and gives effective coverage in foul weather.

  • Enhanced Security: Have you ever taken something out of the bed and put it in the truck when you did something simple like going to the Big Box store down the street? Then you know that if you just had something to cover up the bed and hide what you were hauling around you would feel better about taking that quick 5-minute trip into the store.

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Tonneau Covers Can Save You Gas:

Today’s trucks are taller, bigger, and can carry heavier payloads than ever before. Big Oil loves to hear about bigger trucks, but you can take a bit of your hard-earned money back. A tonneau cover hits Big Oil where it hurts: by decreasing the amount of trips you take to the gas station.

Here’s how it works:

Open truck beds create a huge drag on your truck by trapping air in the box. As air flows over the cab of your truck, it swirls into the bed and is trapped by the tailgate – robbing you of several extra miles off of your last tank.

You can eliminate this drag by installing a soft or hard tonneau cover. Instead of getting trapped in the bed by the tailgate, air hits the taut surface of a hard or soft tonneau cover and continues past your vehicle with nothing to catch. While some people either leave their tailgate down or remove it entirely, both significantly detract from the looks and utility of the vehicle, and have been both tested and proven to be less effective than using a tonneau cover.

How much savings can you expect to see with a tonneau cover? The industry standard is 5%, but with common-sense driving you can expect to see up to 10% savings. Still, the idea is simple: a tonneau cover will save gas and eventually pay for itself.

Gas Saving - Tonneau Covers
  • Genesis Snap Soft Roll Up Tonneau Cover

    Part Number: LII90001

    Price: $263.99

    Cart Price $263.99


    • Fits 78.0 in./6 ft. 6 in. Bed
    • Type: Roll Back Snap closure Tonneau
    • Installation Time: 20 minutes
    • Mounting System: Preassembled from factory clamps on no drilling in minutes
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  • Genesis Snap Soft Roll Up Tonneau Cover

    Part Number: LII90000

    Price: $263.99

    Cart Price $263.99


    • Fits 96.0 in./8 ft. Bed
    • Type: Roll Back Snap closure Tonneau
    • Installation Time: 20 minutes
    • Mounting System: Preassembled from factory clamps on no drilling in minutes
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