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Just wondering what everyone's using for truck covers. Good , better, best kind of thing. What should a guy expect to spend.
thanks

What year and model?

Custom fit (model specific) covers range in price from about $100-$800

Check Classic Parts of America and California Covers

It's your choice, but personally I would only buy a truck cover as a dust,dirt protector not an outside all weather protector. They all seem to leak at some point and depending on the finish on your truck, could spot it terribly requiring a good cleaning and rewaxing. In one case on a sports car I had, the hood required repainting. That was after an expensive California Cover
leaked at the seam. If you're allowed in your area, I would consider a portable outside tent garage as an option.

I bought mine at Pep Boys for about $70. It's a cover and keeps the dust off.

thanks guys, I have a 59apache short box fleetside. It has fresh paint and I plan to store it in my shop. My shop is anything but dust free so I plan to use the truck cover and then cover that with a loose tarp that I can take off and hose down once in a while.

I wouldn't recommend putting a tarp over the truck, even over the cover. The more weight you have on it will cause any little movement due to air to cause more damage and wear to the paint. I would think just a cover over the truck would be bets to keep the dust off.

A tarp will trap moisture.

I use old blankets and quilts.

Wal-Mart has a cheap one that works good the only problem is the largest one is a little short around the doors. I can post some pictures if you want.

Larry

The wife sewed some old bed sheets together. They keep the dust off, and they're easy to wash and keep clean.

Ditto the bed sheets.
I have been using them for several years. I go to a second hand store (Salvation Army) and buy King size sheets and sew them together. Great inside storage protection.
Harold

I have found that the folks that do the most perfect fit are those that make boat covers. If you want to do a maximum job of protecting your truck it really needs a cover that fits tightly in order to eliminate as much dust etc. from under the cover.

Having been in the funeral business for a while I got a couple of velvet covers used to transport high end caskets from the manufacturer. One fits over the cab but does not go all the way down. Used indoors only.

If the purpose is to protect the paint etc. from bruises, I took two U-Hall blankets, cut them in half and had my wife to sew into two corners of each a 1.25" earth magnet. That way I can lay the blankets, one over each fender, and the magnets will hold them in place. I should add that this only works when the truck is not outside in the weather.

THANKS FOR THE INFO.jUST WENT ON LINE LAST NIGHT FOR PRICES ETC.Flannel sheets sounds like a good idea.

I had a Hugger cover made here in Ont. Called them up told them make and year , they asked if there was any thing to work around (hood ornament , mirrors etc.) made the cover and shipped it out . Fit like a glove . Family business that treats you right . I can't recall what it cost , that was 5 years ago. My truck sat in the shed here so keeping bird crap off it was the priority. when you come back from a car show it was easy to pull on.