Tonneau covers have been known to be one of the most useful aftermarket accessories for trucks because of the several benefits it can give to the truck. But the hardest part, even harder than the installation is picking the right truck bed cover for your truck. Out of the several types of tonneau covers out there, it’s easy to get confused in buying one. Luckily, I’m here to guide you through the functions of the most popular and useful tonneau covers out there.

Soft tonneau covers
Made of vinyl cloth and can come in different types but mostly snap and roll-up tonneau covers are among the popular ones. Soft tonneau covers sell more than hard ones since they are more affordable and versatile. Roll-up tonneau covers allow the cover to be rolled up fully or partially exposing the truck bed. Snap tonneau covers do as they are named after – snap onto the rail bars for a quick and easy access to the truck bed. Although they’re a bit lacking in terms of security, soft tonneau covers still provide the most basic benefits you want out of a tonneau cover.

Armor lid tonneau cover
This is a hard type of tonneau cover which boasts of durability and security. It has everything you ask for a hard tonneau cover and more including the ability for it to be removed and replaced within seconds and strength that allows you to step on the cover itself without worries of it breaking. The lock feature is the same as other hard tonneau covers and may or may not require a key. It’s an innovative type of cover that gets several features in one form.

Folding tonneau covers
The armor lid is a hinge type tonneau cover but there are certain covers that allow to be folded on top of themselves for you to get easy partial or full access to the truck bed. These can come in the form of tri-fold covers and bakflip covers. These can either go up against the cab or one level below that.

Toolbox tonneau covers
Yet another innovation in the realm of tonneau covers, the toolbox tonneau cover is simply a toolbox and a tonneau cover made in one handy equipment. Store your tools and even your sports gear into this hard tonneau cover and you’ll enjoy the benefits of having protection, security plus a handy storage for your other items.