Monday, April 25, 2011

Pain at the Pump? Improve your car's fuel economy

If the price of fuel is starting to make your wallet shrink, then it's time to fine tune your automobile. Unless you're a mechanic by trade you probably don't work on your car or truck.  Chances are, the most care your car or truck sees is a drive through car wash.

With some minor improvements, you can make your auto run better and burn less gas.  K&N air, oil filters and intake systems are worth every penny you spend.  The difference you'll see will be amazing.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Top 3 reasons to own a Tonneau Cover


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Let's start with there are many more than 3 reasons to own a tonneau cover on your pickup truck.  So rather than list all the benefits and features a new tonneau cover offers this list prioritizes the basics:  


  1. Versatility -  All tonneau covers regardless of the design will allow you to use your truck bed more, expanding the usability of your truck bed. A soft roll up tonneau cover offers the most versatility because you can use it closed or fully open, using all your truck bed space. 
  2. Security - All tonneau covers offer added security over an exposed open truck bed.  If it is out of sight, thieves are less apt to look for stuff to steal.  Again different designs and materials offer more or less security.  Hard, retractable tonneau covers boast to be more thief resistant yet are not as easy to remove and replace if needed. 
  3. Improve your gas mileage.  Yes - all tonneau covers when closed, will help to improve your gas or fuel economy.  When the truck bed is covered, there is less wind drag and your truck will run with less effort. 
To see all the different types of tonneau covers available Ultimate Truck offers the best sellers and most reputable brands.