Author: Dolores Quinn

You’ve washed the outside of your truck, but have you done everything you can to eliminate the damaging residue that accumulates during winter driving? If you live where it snows, follow these steps to get the salt out and help protect your auto from rust and other types of winter related damage. Time Required: varies Here’s How: Wash the exterior of your truck, taking care to thoroughly clean cracks and crevices, wheel wells, and the truck’s undercarriage. Use matching touch-up paint to repair chips and scratches if necessary. Clean the engine compartment after covering all electrical components with plastic. Apply a…

Safe winter driving requires good handling techniques, but even expert drivers have a hard time navigating through snow and ice in trucks that aren’t prepped for wintry conditions. Every system in your truck should be in good repair to take on winter driving, but we depend on tires and brakes to roll us where we want to go and slow us down when it’s necessary. Maintenance for both should be at the top of your to do list. First Step, Tire Safety Grab your owner’s manual and look up your truck’s tire inflation specs. Make sure your tires are in sync with…

We do a number of things to protect ourselves and our families every day, like wearing seat belts, using car seats and obeying traffic laws — they’re all part of our typical routines. But do you check your tires on a regular basis? If your answer was no, you aren’t alone. According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), only 9-percent of the vehicles on the road have four properly-inflated tires and 11-percent have at least one bald tire. It’s easy to monitor your tires: Check tire pressures monthly. Tires should be inflated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Tire pressure specs can be…

The way you access your spare tire to change a flat depends on your vehicle. Truck spares are sometimes held in place under the vehicle with a chain, bracket and a bolt, and it’s not unusual to find that those components are rusted and stuck in place (not a good discovery when you’re sitting on the side of the road with a flat tire). Free-up the parts now, before you have a flat. Read your owner’s manual for exact tire changing directions, then give it a try to make sure you understand how to remove the spare from its storage area and…

But this can be avoided easily. All you need to do is to ensure that the latching mechanism of the Tonneau cover are taken care off. Regular maintenance is a necessity. The latch should be greased so as to prevent it from rusting. The mounting rail should be checked to ensure that it is sealed properly otherwise, it will keep coming off. Why Does Your Truck’s Tonneau Cover Keep Popping Up? Listed below are the top factors that cause the truck’s bed cover to pop open: Plastic Trim Movement If the cover has a few loose ends, the plastic trim may…

It is possible to use a truck tent with tonneau covers that are retractable. However, your tenting experience will depend mostly on the sleeping pad you use. Steps for Setting up a Truck Tent on a Tonneau Cover Step 1 Open the tailgate and place the tent in the truck bed in a way that the side of the mesh windows remains upwards. Now, glide the tent over the tailgate and put the tailgate strap below it. Step 2 Now put the tent forward in a manner so that the entire truck bed is covered. You will see that the…

Sometimes, sleeping on your truck bed with a Tonneau Cover set up atop may be necessary. This is what people who take their trucks on distant camping trips often indulge in. This also helps you evade paying for accommodation while you are on a tour. However, you will need to use a proper sleeping pad to sleep under the tonneau cover. What type of Tonneau Cover Can You Sleep Under? The thing is you can pick from a broad range of tonneau covers. The cover should be set up in the apt way so that ventilation is not hampered. You may…

Truck beds are very useful and it is necessary to secure a truck bed with adequate protection. That is why tonneau covers are used. To haul cargo well, bed rails are used. However, it is possible to use both these equipment to get the best experience. Can You Put A Tonneau Cover If A Truck Is Fitted With Bed Rails? The answer is yes. Installing a tonneau cover on a truck fitted with bed rails enhances the functionality and makes cargo management simpler. This way the tonneau cover can be tightened.  Thankfully, almost all tonneau covers that we have come…

A tonneau denotes a car industry-specific term that refers to the section of a truck or car that is kept open behind the driver’s position. Usually, a tonneau is meant for storing cargo. So, a tonneau cover is meant for keeping the section well covered. It is also called the pickup truck bed cover. Many people are curious about the possibility of driving the truck while the tonneau is kept open. An open cover can obstruct the rear view to an extent. It may also increase wind drag, impacting mileage badly. However, driving with an open tonneau is not exactly…

Tonneau covers are a great way to keep your belongings safe and secure while driving. But can tonneau covers be locked? The short answer is yes! There are a variety of ways to lock tonneau covers, depending on the type of cover you have. For example, many soft tonneau covers come with built-in locks that can be activated with a key. Some hard tonneau covers also come with locking mechanisms, while others can be fitted with aftermarket locks. So whether you’re looking to keep your tools safe from thieves or your kids out of the candy stash, there’s a tonneau…