About Truckbedranked

Why I Started This Site

I've spent fifteen years crawling under trucks and fitting bed accessories, and I got tired of watching good people throw money at bad gear. The final straw came a few winters ago when I watched a customer fight with a "universal fit" tonneau cover that gapped so wide you could toss a football through it. Three hundred bucks down the drain because some marketing copy promised waterproof sealing that never existed. I built Truckbedranked to cut through that noise. This site exists for the guy who's tired of replacing cracked bed liners every two years, or the contractor who needs a toolbox that won't leak his gear into a puddle. If you're using your truck like a truck—not a grocery getter—you need honest data on what survives real work.

About Jake Dillon

I'm a diesel mechanic by trade, and I've been turning wrenches on trucks since I was old enough to hold a torque wrench. Over the years, I've installed and torture-tested tonneau covers, spray-in liners, and bed accessories on hundreds of builds—from daily driven F-150s to hard-working Ram 2500s that see more farm mud than pavement.

My expertise didn't come from reading spec sheets. It came from installing a tri-fold cover during a rainstorm in a customer's driveway and learning exactly which seals actually stop water when the wind hits sixty. It came from watching cheap roll-up vinyl shrink and crack after one Texas summer, while premium hardcovers kept their tolerance gaps tight. I've pressure-tested bed rails, loaded toolboxes until the lugs screamed, and crawled through enough truck beds to know that "universal fit" usually means "fits nothing properly."

I rank gear based on three things that matter: precision fitment (does it actually match your bed rails?), weather sealing (will your gear be dry in a thunderstorm?), and long-term durability (will it look the same in year three as it did on day one?). No fluff, no brand loyalty—just what works when you're hauling lumber in February or camping gear in August.

What We Cover

This site is for truck owners who use their beds. I focus on the gear that takes abuse:

Whether you're a contractor hauling Milwaukee drills daily, a weekend warrior loading up for the mountains, or a diesel owner who actually needs that bed for work, my reviews target the details that keep your gear protected and your truck functional.

How We Test & Review

I don't unbox products and call it a review. Every cover and liner I recommend goes through a minimum 90-day test period—installed on actual trucks, exposed to real rain, snow, UV, and the daily abuse of hauling lumber, gravel bags, and camping gear. I evaluate based on specific criteria: initial fitment accuracy (measured gap tolerances), hardware quality (stainless vs. coated steel), ease of installation (how many beers and curse words required), and sealing performance (hose test and highway rain exposure).

I track long-term durability issues—hinge corrosion, vinyl sagging, latch fatigue—because most bed accessories fail six months in, not six minutes. Yes, I use affiliate links to keep the lights on, but my scoring criteria doesn't change based on commission rates. If a product leaks, warps, or fits like garbage, I say so, and I've sent plenty of "sponsored" samples back with honest feedback that never made it to a recommendation. My loyalty is to your truck bed, not the brand sending me aluminum rails.

Get In Touch

Got questions about fitment for your specific bed configuration? Want to know if that cheap Amazon cover holds up to Wisconsin winters? Or maybe you've got a product you think can survive my test protocol? Shoot me an email at info@truckbedranked.com. I read every message, and while I can't promise instant replies when I'm elbow-deep in a transmission rebuild, I do respond to every truck owner who reaches out.

Questions? Reach us at info@truckbedranked.com