Tacoma A.R.E Tonneau Bed Cover

I was on twitter and noticed this fiberglass tonneau cover for the new Tacoma by A.R.E. Looks pretty sweet on the Inferno long bed TRD Sport 4x4. No big deal, thought I would share though.

 

that looks pretty slick. I'm getting white though, I don't think that would look good.

 

http://www.4are.com/

 

What is the appeal of the rigid tonneau cover? Not trying to troll, just curious. It seems like it combines the worst aspects of the other two options (trifold/roll-up tonneau vs. shell). i.e. it severely limits your cargo height and is difficult to remove. Is the appeal purely aesthetic?

I always thought the most practical solution would be a rigid cover with a laterally-hinged split hatch (like the space shuttle), so you could still haul a fridge or other tall cargo if needed. Does this not exist? A Google search came up empty.

 

prob due you cant access the bed from the sides, pretty dam inconvenient. also you would have to have a rigid shell. if you had a soft shell you would need a center support to hold the cover up.

 

translation?

 

It's not like the single-piece rigid covers lend themselves to side access either. Even fully open, you can't really load anything much bigger than a 12-pack from the side.

 

#WhiteFiberglassTonneauCoversMatter

 

2000 $ ?

 

They will make it in all the OEM colors. So you can also get it in a white that matches your truck. Just like all the toppers they make.

 

lol someone actually explained it to him, I sure wasn't going to if they couldn't figure it out.

 

haha, no that's not at all what i meant. i think the cover looks great on an inferno tacoma, as stated. i think a matching (white) cover would not look nearly as good on a white truck. that was the point of my original post: a white cover would look bad.

 

Nice cover up.

 

I've had a couple. Snuglid makes a nice one. They are for sporty looks. And a measured level of security.

 

i'm not retarded.

 

also, nice pun.

 

Thank you.

 

Uhhh, no.

 

Agreed May as well buy a cap or a roll up tonneau. I had an Undercover on my 08. Terrible idea

Could not use most of the bed with it up. Had to come off to use the bed efficiently. Now I buy TruxSport Roll ups. Cannot be opened with the tailgate locked