F150 Tonneau Covers – Hard, Soft, Folding & Retractable Bed Covers

The Wide World of F150 Tonneau Covers

Tonneau covers are some of the most sought-after aftermarket upgrades for the 1997-2022 F150s. With a tonneau's ability to add a clean look, better cargo management, and improved security it's easy to see why. That being said, there are a huge amount of tonneau covers on the market for the F150s, all with variations in design, function, pricing, and whatever else that it's easy to get your head spinning. That being said, the wide selection means that you can probably find the tonneau cover that's perfect for your truck, application, or budget -- as long as you know what you're looking for.

Types of Bed/Tonneau Covers

When shopping for tonneau covers, you’ll often see them sorted into the following categories:

• Soft Rolling: Budget-friendly and easy to install, these provide easy access to cargo but are relatively low on security.
• Soft Folding: Quickly installed with hand-tightened clamps, these can uncover your truck bed in thirds or be removed completely with ease. They provide improved protection against harsh elements compared to soft rolling covers.
• Hard Rolling: If you’re a fan of the soft rolling style’s easy accessibility but need heavy-duty protection, hard rolling covers are the best of both worlds.
• Hard Folding: These are extremely common, as they come in light-weight composite and aluminum materials and offer trustworthy protection from the elements for a fair cost. Their construction makes them durable and resistant not only to bad weather but also to scratches and dings from hard use.
• Retractable: You’ll sacrifice a bit of bed space to make room for the canister that houses the cover in its retracted state, but these covers offer enough convenience and dependability that you may find the trade-off more than worth it.
• Painted: You’ll almost always see painted covers that lift open on a hinge rather than rolling or folding up. Your truck bed will be just as secure and weather-proof as the cab of your truck. Aesthetically, painted covers generally match your truck’s paint for some bonus curb appeal.
• Heavy Duty: As you might’ve guessed from its name, F150 owners can opt for heavy duty covers for maximum security, protection from the elements, and (perhaps most importantly) utility. These come in a variety of designs to best facilitate your truck as a mobile work-station.

Popular F150 Tonneau Covers by Brand

Bestop F150 Bed Covers: Kicking things off with one of the most reliable and budget-friendly covers around, Bestop's EZFold Soft Tonneau Cover is a common go-to solution if you're looking for a lightweight, low-profile cover to keep your bed contents protected. The assembly features a three-panel folding operation for quick, hassle-free bed access and can be easily removed for larger loads—plus, it won’t distract from the rest of your truck’s look. Bestop’s built-in boxed aluminum frame and leather-grain textured vinyl construction makes for a durable cover that's UV-resistant and built to withstand all weather conditions and climates.

Undercover Flex F150 Bed Covers: The Flex is a fold-up tonneau design with all the advantages of an easy-to-use cover while still supplying drivers with the same dependability as Undercover's other more premium tonneau options. The Flex cover is made out of interlocking, hinged panels manufactured out of fiber-reinforced polymer plastic—material as strong as aluminum with the added bonus of greater protection against dents and dings. The Flex also sits nearly flush with your F150's bed. When fully open, the tonneau is held up by both a built-in prop rod and buckle straps to keep it firmly in place when your bed is loaded down. Flex tonneau covers are installed with a simple clamp-and-rail system (no drilling or cutting required).

TruXedo F150 Bed Covers: If what you need is an entry-level system with a high-quality and fully-functional cover you can install in under 20 minutes, the TruXport is TruXedo's answer. The TruXport is a soft roll-up tonneau cover featuring an easy bolt-on installation that makes it one of the least intensive and wonderfully uncomplicated tonneau covers on the market. The cover sits on top of your truck's bed, held in place by high-quality clamps that stay surprisingly well-hidden between your tonneau cover and truck's bed lip. A full pre-set tension control system comes standard with each TruXport Ford tonneau cover and keeps the cover pulled tight across your truck's bed in any climate.

BAK F150 Bed Covers (Vortrak, F1, MX4, G2, and Revolver): There’s too much to like about Bak’s catalogue of bed covers to pick just one to list here—so we picked five. Bak’s blend of beefed-up security and aesthetic appeal serves just about every need a truck enthusiast can have in a bed cover, including plenty of different folding designs, damage-resistant panels, and a sleek, low-profile mounting system that gives even the most bare-bones F150 a striking appearance. Models like the MX4, G2, and Revolver are plug-and-play (no drilling or extra body work needed to install), while the F1 and the Votrak retractable models each come with everything you need for installation.