Tonneau covers for the seasons
Depending on where you are from, your reason for owning a tonneau cover may vary considerably. I know that where I live in LA, it rarely ever snows and only occasionally rains, so the elements are not as important for me as perhaps someone living in Michigan. What I do love about the BAK tonneau covers though, is their ability to have such wide appeal to so many different people, regardless of where they might live. The fact that they do so well in freezing conditions has seen the BakFlip become the most popular hard tonneau cover in Canada, and the reason it sells so well in the Northwest is because of how well BakFlip tonneau covers fare in the rain.
BAK Tonneau Cover in snow
Some things that should be considered if you live in a climate that gets a lot of snow is how much weight your tonneau cover can handle, how well it operates in icy conditions and how well it keeps water and moisture out of the bed. If your tonneau cover is more a tarp than a tonneau, then it will likely do well in rain, but won't handle much weight, so be careful of heavy snow falls. Also, even if you have a soft tonneau that is designed to carry weight, note that you'll still have to roll it up which can be tough if a ton of snow is on it, It's better to err on the side of a hard tilting cover or better yet, a hard folding tonneau cover like the BakFlip, that'll still give you access to your bed and offer the security you need from a hard tonneau cover.
For those of you that live where snow is rare, you best be aware that certain tonneau covers can get super hot in the summer. be careful if you're going with an aluminum tonneau cover, because in the middle of summer they can get really hot, almost to the point that you can't touch them. A good fiberglass folding tonneau like the BakFlip F1 would probably be a great option for you.
If you live in an area that is very leafy, be careful of retractable tonneau covers in the fall. You don't want a ton of leaves getting into the canister which will prevent your cover from retracting and perhaps even draining water.
For a real education on what tonneau cover would suit your needs best, from security, to climate, to style, to performance, get hold of a BAK Industries tonneau cover expert at (818) 365-9000 or visit www.bakliner.com.
One thing I am excited for is Spring. It's my favorite season in LA, and when I get to thinking about my BakFlip and spring, I think of how cool it is to be able to kick back at the beach or a park and tailgate. One the coolest thing a BakFlip cover can do is turn into a tailgating bench.
BakFlip used as a tailgating bench