What is a tonneau cover?

A tonneau cover is a cover that covers the rear truck box cargo area or covers the space of convertible vehicles. A tonneau cover can be made by various types of materials such as Vinyl fabric, Fiberglass, Aluminum, ABS Composite Material. A tonneau cover will protect your truck bed from weather and theft, however, it is very important to select the right tonneau cover based on your need. If you are looking for something inexpensive your best option will be soft covers, soft covers can be roll-up covers or folding covers. If you are looking for something tough and to protect from theft then your best option is hard tonneau covers, hard tonneau covers can be roll-up, folding, one-piece, or retractable tonneau covers.

What is the purpose of a tonneau cover?

The purpose of your tonneau cover is simple, it is to protect your truck bed from weather and theft. A tonneau cover will also provide the benefit of improving your vehicle's gas mileage. Covering an empty space with a tonneau cover will improve your vehicle's Aerodynamics.  

Do tonneau covers improve gas mileage?

Yes, absolutely yes it will improve your vehicle's fuel efficiency. On average you will save anywhere from 10% to 15% on your fuel. We did a test on this theory with and without a tonneau cover and the results were amazing. We saved about 13.7% on fuel just by adding a tonneau cover and we divided the trip into 50% Highway and 50% in City. The interesting thing we noticed was that on the highway we had to put more power while driving without a tonneau cover. The drag was much higher as the speed increased. Each brand truck is built slightly differently and based on its aerodynamics the fuel efficiency will change. This is a particular test we used for the 2013 Ram 1500 Sports.

How much is a hard top tonneau cover?

A basic hard tonneau cover starts at $669 plus tax which is the cheapest option available with a limited lifetime warranty. Hard tonneau covers come in different materials and sizes and the price change based on your vehicle. To find the best hard folding cover take a look at one of our blogs. BakFlip Hard Tonneau Covers

Which tonneau cover is best?

There are a few options for the best tonneau covers. Here is the list of top 5 tonneau covers that won't disappoint you. 

1. BAK Bakflip MX4 Matte Hard Folding Tonneau Cover

2. TonnoPro Hard Tri-Fold

3. Truxedo TruXport Roll-Up Tonneau Cover

4. BAK Bakflip G2 Glossy Hard Folding Tonneau Cover

5. BAK Revolver X4s Truck Bed Cover

For More info please see the blog - Top 5 tonneau covers that won't disappoint you. 

Things to know about bakflip tonneau cover

Bakfip tonneau cover comes in different materials and types. There are 2 main backflip tonneau cover types. One is inside the mount and the second is the top mount. When you are choosing the bakflip tonneau cover, you need to make sure that you pick the right one. If you are planning to install bed accessories like a rack or any bed mount accessories you need to make sure you buy the inside mount bakflip cover. A top mount cover will interfere with the stake pocket and will minimize usable space on top of the bed rail/caps. 

The below image shows that it's very important to have access to stake pocket cut out if you are planning to install any accessories on top of your truck bed.

Video for tonneau cover installation

Bakflip tonneau cover installation - MyTruckpoint.ca

Honda ridgeline tonneau cover and best tonneau cover for ram box 1500.

We have prepared a list of the top 12 tonneau covers for honda ridgeline. At mytruckpoint.ca we stock all the tonneau cover for honda ridgeline. These covers can be shipped same-day or next-day depending on what time of the day you order them.

1. BAK Bakflip G2 Glossy Hard Folding Tonneau Cover
2. BAK Bakflip MX4 Matte Hard Folding Tonneau Cover
3. ACCESS Covers Limited Edition Roll-Up Tonneau Cover
4. TonnoPro Premium LoRoll Tonneau Cover
5. BAK Revolver X4s Truck Bed Cover
6. Retrax PRO MX Retractable Tonneau Cover
7. UnderCover ArmorFlex Heavy Duty Hard Fold Tonneau Cover
8. WeatherTech Roll Up Truck Bed Covers
9. ACCESS Covers LORADO Roll-Up Tonneau Cover
10. TonnoPro Hard Tri-Fold
11. Truxedo TruXport Roll-Up Tonneau Cover
12. Roll-N-Lock A-Series Tonneau Covers

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