Pickup trucks are very popular and tend to hold a higher resale value than other private passenger vehicles when cared for properly. In fact, the global market for pickup trucks should reach nearly $257 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights. If you're among the many owners of a pickup truck, you might consider adding a bed cover. Here are four great benefits of using truck bed covers.

1. Create a Secure Storage Space

Most truck bed covers have a locking mechanism and lift, retract, or roll up, so you can open and close them. The lock helps secure whatever you might have inside the bed, and the hinge makes it easier to put things in the bed and take them out later. The cover blocks the view of anyone who might walk or drive past your truck, which helps to make your items more secure. If you have a tool chest or other valuable items in the bed, people won't be tempted to take them because they can't see them.

2. Improve Your Truck's Appearance

New truck bed covers are available in many shapes, colors, and sizes. You can find one that's a perfect fit for your truck and that looks great. You might get one that is the same color or that's blacked out. You could add one that matches the color variations of your truck's paint scheme or creates a two-tone effect. The cover makes your truck look better and worth a little more, too.

3. Protect the Bed Against Weather and Elements

Few things are more unsettling than carrying something in the back that you don't want to get wet, but it rains anyway. A bed cover will protect your bed and whatever is in it against the weather and outdoor elements. They are safer and more secure and won't suffer from wind, rain, or other outdoor elements that might damage them. If you’re carrying groceries, you won't have to worry about birds, other animals, or anything else getting at them.

4. Get Better Fuel Economy

Pickup trucks typically use more fuel than most private passenger vehicles because they aren't as streamlined. An exposed bed adds a lot of drag that lowers your fuel economy and makes your truck's engine work harder to accelerate and maintain speed. Installing a bed cover helps make the back of your truck more streamlined, improving its fuel economy.

You can visit our storefront to learn more about the benefits of truck bed covers and price one for your pickup. Call us at Shell Land today!