Hinged Tonneau Covers

Let’s face it, most of the time you only use the rear-most portion of your truck bed. Whether you’re toting tools, groceries, or bags of mulch, you only need that last couple of feet of space. Considering the available types of truck bed protection in those terms, a hinged tonneau makes perfect sense. It’s like a door to your truck bed, easy to open and close with one hand, so you can handle the cargo you carry most often. Hinged tonneaus come in soft and hard shell versions that pivot on hinges at the front of the bed, latch at the sides in the rear, and are supported with gas struts when open.

Soft hinged tonneaus are constructed from heavy-duty, weather resistant vinyl attached to a tough, lightweight aluminum frame. Hard shell hinged tonneaus are made of fiberglass and ABS plastic, a type of thermoplastic that is impact, heat, and chemical resistant. Both types are easy to install, and feature seals around the perimeter for optimal weather protection. They’re lightweight, enabling easy one-hand operation, which is invaluable when you have an armful of packages. The gas struts assist with opening, and an easy to reach strap is provided to pull the tonneau closed.

Any hinged tonneau, hard or soft, coupled with a locking tailgate, will conceal cargo and provide a degree of security, but if you want maximum theft protection a hard shell hinged tonneau and locking tailgate will turn your truck bed into a veritable vault. And if you want to get even more utility from your truck we have sturdy hard shell covers with built-in track cargo management systems. These come with rack legs and crossbars that are adjustable for position in the tracks, so you can mount racks to haul bicycles, fishing rods, snowboards, or cargo baskets. If you have a cross bed tool box behind the cab, you can still enjoy the benefits of a hinged tonneau cover because we offer soft hinged tonneaus that are sized to fit the remaining bed length.

While hinged tonneaus are ideal for the type of cargo that only requires reaching into the bed, don’t think that they’re just one-trick ponies. We know that sometimes you have to haul that refrigerator or loan your riding mower to your brother-in-law, and need all the room in your truck bed. That’s why most of the hinged tonneaus we offer have quick-release hinges so the cover can be easily removed. Just unsnap the gas struts and slide the cover from the hinges and you’re ready to haul anything that will fit in your bed. Some soft hinged tonneaus enable full bed access by allowing you to remove the vinyl from the aluminum frame and roll it up, like a roll up tonneau cover, and several hard shell covers even come with hooks so you can hang the cover from the wall when not in use.

Many of today’s pickup trucks have amenities on par with the finest luxury cars. If your hauler fits the description why not have a tonneau cover that’s just as well-appointed? You can order a strong and durable hard shell tonneau cover that’s painted to match your truck’s factory finish. Many of our premium covers include sophisticated features like a carpet headliner, removable interior LED light, ergonomically correct OE-style handle, a lanyard to reach cargo that’s out of reach, and a lock that can be custom-matched to your ignition key so you won’t have to carry an additional key. Optional features are available like remote keyless entry. You can even get a unique Butterfly opening design tonneau cover that will provide full bed access.