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Turn your pickup truck bed into a trunk!
Text and Photos courtesey of Jance Customs
Tonneau Gate is the first and ONLY tonneau cover with its shape, features,
and design. It has been designed to fit any truck application with a bed, regardless
of dimensions, shape, make or model, or even the year of the truck. It is designed
to be the most convenient tonneau cover ever made.
The current prototype will give you a good example of what a production piece
could look like. Since the tailgate is being lifted instead of being lowered,
the bed gains up to two feet of loading and unloading room using Tonneau Gate.
Gas mileage is a lot better due to better air flow with the more aerodynamic design.
At first glance you don't notice that any modification has taken place. Since the license plate and reverse lights are all on the cover together, they really blend in with the rest of the truck giving it a factory appearance.
Tonneau Gate was designed to be the most convenient tonneau cover ever made.
It has also been designed to be the most attractive tonneau cover ever made. Handles
and key locks on top of the topper are eliminated giving it a smooth custom look,
similar to that of a car trunk. So, how do you open the "trunk"? Simple,
to open or unlock Tonneau Gate you raise the license plate to reveal the hidden
handle and locks. Another possible feature is a keyless barcode entry system,
similar to what can be found on Ford vehicles or from a key fob.
The handle triggers latches on the tailgate and releases the striker bolt.
The gas struts do their job which help raise, hold, and lower the tonneau cover.
After that has taken place, you now have more access to the inside of your bed
than ever before!
Other than being the most convenient and most attractive tonneau cover ever
designed, Tonneau Gate also has been designed to be the most theft proof! There
is no way to get access to the inside without unlocking it! There is no where
to break in! It is impossible to open the cover if it is locked!
Tonneau Gate extends from one side of the bed rail to the other side. Giving
your bed full and complete coverage. A flexible weather stripping seal follows
each bed rail to help keep moisture out. Since the tailgate is being raised instead
of being lowered, a better weather-tight seal on the bottom of the tailgate is
possible, by almost eliminating the gap between the bumper or rollpan.
Staying within a trunk theme, an aftermarket carpet bed liner kit has been
developed as well which really gives the bed a trunk appearance. Using Tonneau
Gate will allow you to use any kind of bed liner that you want, be it carpet,
plastic, or even a spray-in liner. Tonneau Gate will not get in the way of the
placement of a bed liner. Tonneau Gate requires NO MODIFICATION to your truck
in order to use it. Just remove your tailgate, bolt it on and you are finished!
Tonneau Gate is 100% street legal and is being displayed on a stock pickup
to show what a production model could look like. By using a stock pickup it displays
the tonneau cover better without getting lost in aftermarket accessories. This
will give you, the consumer, a better idea of what it would look like on your
truck... be it stock or customized.
The Tonneau Gate Prototype is 100% hand-built from the ground up. Tonneau Gate
was built on a trial and error basis, though it is not perfect, you can understand
what a production model will look like. Actual production models will be lighter
weight with more elevation.
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