Most Popular Tonneau Cover For 2021 Toyota Tacoma With 6 Foot Bed

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What is the most popular tonneau cover for toyota tacomas?

asked by: Tom G

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Since there are both hard tonneau covers and soft tonneau covers, let's go ahead and talk about the most popular for each type on a 2021 Toyota Tacoma with a 6 foot bed, starting with the hard tonneau cover:

- Pace Edwards Switchblade Retractable Hard Tonneau Cover # 311-SWTA13A37

The Switchblade is the most popular because of its combination of ease of use and aesthetic. The # 311-SWTA13A37 offers simplicity starting with the install that only requires you to mount its clamps to your Tacoma's bed rails. Once installed you close the cover with the use of just a pull strap, and if you want to retract it all you do is open your tailgate and squeeze a handle.

The Switchblade's look is another thing that makes it stand out, particularly it's flush design, as it sits just barely - about 1/8" - above your Tacoma's bed rails. It also has black vinyl bonded to aluminum panels so the design is slightly rigid, which offers a really unique appearance. In regards to the soft tonneau cover, the most popular for a '21 Tacoma with a 6 foot bed is from TruXedo:

- TruXedo TruXport Soft, Roll-Up Tonneau Cover # TX257001

The reason for the high popularity for this cover is mainly due to its outstanding price point. Soft covers still do their job, keeping your bed dry and improving your truck's aerodynamics, but don't offer the complete bed protection a hard cover with aluminum panels does.

The TruXport # TX257001 is also easy to put on with its clamping system, and sits 1-1/2" above your Tacoma's bed rails, which is more than hard covers like the Switchblade, though that's generally the case with soft tonneau covers. So the right choice comes down to what you are looking for in a tonneau cover. If you just want a simple cover to keep your bed dry, it's hard to go wrong with the TruXport # TX257001. But for the best bed protection, look, and ease of use I definitely recommend the Switchblade # 311-SWTA13A37.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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