Midwest Aftermarket

There are two types of truck owners: Those who store a lot of stuff in their truck beds and… Well, okay, maybe there is just one type of truck owner. Anyway, here are some aftermarket accessories that help people take care of their cargo and their pickups. Pickup Bed Covers A pickup bed cover —also known as a tonneau cover—helps a truck owner protect tools and anything else that might be in their truck’s bed. There are a bunch of different types—folding covers, roll-up covers, electric-powered retractable covers, straight-up truck bed lids. How do you choose between all of these? It all depends on what you plan to haul around. For example, if a guy or gal is going to store easy-to-carry tools that they need for their job, it is probably worth coughing up a few more bucks for a harder cover (e.g. a truck bed lid or a folding cover). This can dissuade any would-be thieves from snatching something up and taking it away. On the other hand, say that somebody has somethin...

An F150 bed cover or some other type of tonneau cover can make a truck look nice. However, that is far from the only benefit that these products can provide to a vehicle. Read below to learn the advantages of installing a pickup bed cover and how to find the right one for a particular truck. Benefits of Adding a Pickup Bed Cover 1. It keeps items in the truck bed from getting damaged. As snow, hail, rain and other elements land on an uncovered truck bed and its contents over time, they can cause damage over time. This is true for both the stuff in the bed and the truck itself. Natural elements can cause equipment to rust and otherwise deteriorate. It can also cause rust to form in the truck bed itself, which can end up creating holes. A pickup bed cover keeps rust from forming by shielding a truck bed and anything it holds from natural elements. It also prevents items from getting damaged due to UV rays. 2. It keeps people from stealing items in the truck be...