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I put together this tonneau cover buyer’s guide to help some people find what they are looking for in a truck bed cover.

When buying a tonneau cover for your pickup truck, one of the first things you should do is ask yourself, what do I use my truck for? By this I mean do you use your truck bed often, do you carry high cargo loads or low loads below the truck bed rails or do you use your truck bed very seldom. Are your pockets deep or like many others shallow and you need an inexpensive tonneau cover. Do not just go out to buy a tonneau cover because you seen one on another truck and it looked great. That truck may have a cover that takes time to open and that would be no good if you use your truck bed often. Below I will throw some of my personal ideas at you just to get you thinking.

Inexpensive:

If you are looking to get a tonneau cover that protects your cargo but is inexpensive or so called cheap, The Mile Maker by Tonneau Masters is about the cheapest you will find with runners up the Slant Side also by Tonneau Masters and the Seal N Peel and Snap Soft both by Lund Genesis.

Quick Roll Up:

You may want to get at your truck bed quick and easy but still want to keep the price down, I would suggest the Extang Express. This is a great cover if you use your truck bed but not continuously.

Inexpensive and fast:

If you are looking for a tonneau cover that is inexpensive but allows you very fast access to your truck bed I would suggest the Hinged Tonneau by Lund, the hinged Slant Side by Tonneau Masters or FullTilt by Extang. These are a great tonneau cover if you use your truck bed often and want quick, easy access to your truck bed and you are carrying low loads.

Inexpensive, Quick and High Loads:

You are trying to keep the price down but you need to be able to get at your truck bed fast, often and maybe with high cargo loads. If this is you then a soft folding tonneau cover would be a great way to go. The Extang Trifecta or the Trifold by Lund. These covers fold open allowing you to drive with them open for full access to your truck bed when hauling higher cargo loads.

For a more expensive tonneau cover and more security for your cargo I will make the following suggestions.

Easy access:

If you use your truck bed often or just want a truck bed cover that can be matched to your trucks paint, the fiberglass hinged lids by Gaylords will do very nicely as long as you aren’t carrying high cargo.

Easy Access and Higher Loads:

The Bakflip by Bak is an ABS plastic folding tonneau cover which is very popular. Reds Beds make a folding aluminum diamond tread plate tonneau cover which will give you great security and full access to your truck bed quickly and easily.

For a class all on their own, not cheap, allow you quick access to your truck bed and open up completely allowing you to carry higher cargo loads any time.

Retractable Tonneau Cover:

These covers retract into a canister behind the cab of your truck. Pace Edwards has the Roll Top, JackRabbit, Full Metal JackRabbit and even one that opens and closes electrically with a remote called the Bedlocker. Bak offers the RollBak and Truck Covers USA offer their American Roll.

If you are not concerned about access to your truck bed they are many more tonneau covers available in roll up, with snaps or with velcro to secure them.

All rights reserved. You can use this article but do not change it. This resource text must remain and the links usable. The tonneau cover buyers guide by Ken Bishop. You will find all the tonneau covers above and many more at prices you can’t miss out at Ken’s Website truckbedtonneau.com truckbedtonneau.com

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Mopeds are very fun to ride and you can get cheap mopeds at most of the stores or even
on the internet. If you are looking for a new way to go around and you have not a lot of
money don’t wait and look for one of the deals available to get a moped.

If you don’t have enough money to buy a car and you need a way to go to school or work
get a moped.

Mopeds are 50cc or under and they are like motorcycles that have pedals or a place for
pedals to be installed. They generally go under 30mph and have a 2-stroke engine.

There are a lot of models and manufacturers so it will help you to have more options to
get something that fits your needs. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get one of
these designs. You can also check used mopeds for sale, but check that they are in good
condition so you don’t pay more money trying to fix it.

Some of these mopeds could be a little bit noisy, smoky, but is ok and you can handle it.
They require maintenance every so often, but mopeds are incredibly fun to ride. They
have all the elements that appeal to teens as well including a sense of speed, the noise, the
closeness to the ground, and the wind on your face all make you feel that you are going
faster than you are.

Some states require having a special permission to drive them so make sure you read the
safety regulations in your area and get the permissions to get a moped if it is required.

Please remember to be careful while riding as you might be around other bikes or even
cars. It is very important to get a helmet and follow the road regulations.

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So your car doesn’t get the best gas mileage? Can’t afford to buy a new hybrid to beat the prices at the pump? Here are some helpful tips that can increase your MPG by as much as 15%. All it really takes is some common sense and a different attitude toward driving your car.

Don’t worry if your car has 150k miles, as long as it runs properly these tips will help. First, make sure your car is in top running condition. Make sure you are not overdue for an oil change. If you have a newer car, use lighter weight oil (i.e. 5w30) or synthetic or if you have an older car with over 100k miles, use slightly heavier oil (i.e. 10w30). Ok, no problem right? Keeping under the hood, make sure a full tune-up has been performed. Check spark plugs and wires (better spark means better burn and better fuel economy). Also, check the air filter and fuel filter for dirt and debris. Anything that hinders the engines normal running cycle will hurt fuel economy by making the engine work harder than it should thus consuming more fuel than necessary.

Remember your mother or father always hounding you about checking the tires? That heckling was for good reason. If your tires are under-inflated, your car will feel sluggish both in straight line acceleration/deceleration and around curves. With a sluggish car, your gas mileage will pay the price. Keeping your tires inflated properly will let the car accelerate and decelerate much easier and allow for better travel on highways. You can pick up a pressure gauge at any car parts store for around $2 and a fancy one with a meter or digital LCD for a little more.

When was the last time you looked in your trunk? Is it so full of random stuff (fishing poles, old clothes, a half-full coke from 6 months ago, a squirrel that made a home in your spare tire well) that you are afraid to sift through it? All that stuff really starts to add the pounds to the car. Just by cleaning out all sorts of useless stuff from the trunk, back seat, or bed (in trucks) you can lighten your car by 30, 40, 50lbs or more. The lighter the car, the less the motor must work to pull around the weight. Now, unless you really want to go to extremes, don’t go pulling out your back seat, stereo, radio, etc… just in the name of getting better gas mileage. Otherwise, those that ride with you might not enjoy your “green” reasoning.

Lastly, simply changing your driving style can add a huge % back into your tank, and with it, back into your wallet. Don’t speed just to get to the next stoplight 100 yards away, it looks ridiculous to everyone and you just wasted a pint of gas. Look ahead when driving in traffic. Harsh starts and stops really take a toll on gas consumption. Finally, for heavens sake, go the speed limit. Depending on the Cd (coefficient of drag) of your car, you are losing almost 10% MPG every 5 MPH over 60 MPH. For most cars, optimum gas mileage speeds are between 55 and 60 MPH.

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