The Bak Industries TiltBak tonneau cover are a fresh approach to and
old style of truck bed cover. Many tonneau owners have moved from a
tilting style truck bed cover to one of the more contemporary styles
like the RollBak Tonneau cover or folding BakFlip tonneau covers. The
reason for the switch was the tilting tonneau covers had some inherent
problems, that until the TiltBak tonneau was introduced, were mostly
ignored by other tonneau cover manufacturers.
The main issues with a tilting style tonneau cover are:
- They tend to get in the way
- They are heavy and bulky to work with
- They provide limited access to your truck bed.
On the plus side, one piece tonno covers give a nice clean look
compared to tonno covers that fold or roll. They also make it easy to
reach what's underneath.
To overcome the disadvantages of hinged truck bed covers, Bak
Industries introduced some unique features to their TiltBak tonneau
cover. First, the substancially reduced the weight by using TPO plastic
instead of ABF plastic, metal or fiberglass. TPO plastic is incredibly
strong and lite, especially when compared to ABF plastic. A TiltBak
tonneau cover only weights 45 pounds, yet can support over 500#s of
weight loaded on top of the tonneau cover.
 This high support weight also contributes to the second notable feature
of the TiltBak tonneau cover. The TiltBak tonneau cover is designed to
allow you full use of the stake pockets located in your truck's bed
rail. Other top mounted hard tonneau covers, with or without the tilt
feature, install over the top of your truck's bed rails. On some
tonneau covers this results in a large bulky look and feel. It also
prevents you from using the tie downs to secure carge or install any
type of rack above the tonneau cover. TiltBak covers can even be used
with BAK Industries sliding rack system
so that you can now have a locking tonneau cover and a rack in one
seamless product. Other one piece tonneau covers don’t provide this
fantastic option.
The TiltBak tonneau cover mounts flush with your bed rails. And because
the TiltBak is so strong, you can actually load cargo ON TOP of the
tonneau cover and use your stake pockets to tie down the cargo.
My neighbor has a really nice name brand tonneau for his truck. The
tonneau spends almost as much time on his front lawn as it does on his
truck because he can't load much cargo in the bed with the tonno cover
in place. With the TiltBak tonneau, problem solved.
 The TiltBak tonneau covers also improves your cargo's security since
the Bak Industries locking system is FAR SUPERIOR to other hinged style
covers. The locking mechanisms of the TiltBak truck bed cover are completely hidden beneath the tonneau cover and you do not need a separate key to open your tonneau cover. The key that starts your truck and opens your tailgate also unlocks your tonneau cover.
TiltBak covers follow the contours of the inside of your truck bed
for an unparalleled fit. Other tilting covers do not. It’s also much
easier to install a TiltBak tonneau cover as the contour of the truck
serves as a guide. No more guesswork, tape measures or cumbersome tools! The TiltBak installs in minutes with no drilling.
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