3 Reasons To Get a Bed Cover for Your Truck

Many pickup owners justifiably take pride in their trucks’ appearances. A shiny new pickup adds a lot of glamor to your driveway. Other truck owners like their trucks’ looks but appreciate the power and cargo capacity even more. And when gas prices surge, a pickup’s fuel efficiency gets a lot of attention. Preserving a truck’s appearance, protecting its cargo, and improving its gas mileage are three reasons to get a bed cover for your truck. Learn more about the benefits of truck bed covers.



Truck Bed Covers Preserve Your Truck’s Resale Value

Resale value is a good reason to get a truck bed cover. A truck bed pocked with dents from a hailstorm or with chipped paint or rust is less attractive to buyers than a truck that’s had a truck bed cover’s protection. Keeping your vehicle looking good with a truck bed cover and selling it with the cover included will likely get you a better price than a truck in poor shape.

Secure Your Belongings

Generally speaking, thieves aren’t curious. They don’t want to waste time and increase the chance of getting caught by trying to peer underneath your truck bed cover. If they can’t see it, they’re less likely to steal it.

Your tools and equipment may be your livelihood, so keeping them safe in your truck bed is a matter of economic survival. If you’re a musician, your guitars, amps, and drum kits need protection from thieves and weather. Even if you’re transporting some mulch or a few bags of concrete mix for your next DIY project, a truck bed cover can keep your materials dry.

Improved Gas Mileage

A truck bed cover makes your truck more aerodynamically efficient. Instead of swirling around and pressing down on your open truck bed, air passes over it. Although the effect on fuel savings may seem small, savings add up over time, and with fuel prices spiking unpredictably, every little bit of savings counts.

Fat Lip Customs can fit truck bed covers for nearly any make or model pickup going back several years. If you’re in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, bring your truck to Fat Lip Customs. We’ll help you find a truck bed cover that fits your pickup and protects your cargo.