Craftec Hatch-Style Tonneau Cover - Low Profile - Black

Craftec Tonneau Covers - 153923

Have it all. This easy-on-your-wallet, hybrid tonneau is hard-body strong and soft-cover light. Built for looks and durability, the Craftec cover's light, aluminum frame and gas struts lend easy, 1-person operation and removal.

Features:

• Raises effortlessly on pressurized gas struts
  • Conserves time and energy - no unrolling, snaps or Velcro to slow you down
• Removes in seconds so that you can haul oversize cargo
  • Easy, 1-person, 3-step process
• Shields and shelters your cargo
  • Safeguards against bugs, dirt and inclement weather
  • Prevents items from blowing out of your truck bed
  • Deters theft - 2 hidden metal latches in the rear of the truck bed secure cover to side rails
    • Ultra-secure when combined with a locked tailgate
• Enhances style and improves fuel efficiency
  • Sits about 3/8" above truck bed - low-profile design
  • Boosts gas mileage by up to 10 percent by reducing wind drag
  • Gives your truck a tidy, finished look
• Delivers rugged durability in a lightweight package
  • High-grade, UV-resistant, 18-oz soft vinyl cover
    • Dense foam weatherstripping on back edge for water resistance
  • Heavy-gauge aluminum hidden framework
    • Sturdy bow-and-frame construction
• Installs easily using step-by-step instructions and standard tools
  • No drilling - frame clamps onto truck-bed side rails
• Compatible with under-the-rail bed liners
  • Can be used with over-the-rail bed liners - cutting of liner required
• Made in USA

Specs:

• Color: black
• Limited lifetime warranty on aluminum frame
• 3-Year limited warranty on vinyl

The hatch-style Craftec tonneau cover is sleek and simple to use, and it removes in three quick steps to give you the option of full truck-bed use.

Step 1

Lift hatch cover.

Step 2

Using a small, flathead screwdriver, unclip the gas shocks from the truck-bed rail mounts and raise the cover.

Step 3

Raise cover to full vertical position, then slide it out of the C-channel groove and to the side. The cover's light weight and innovative design enable you to remove it single-handed in under a minute.

Gas struts make opening Craftec's soft vinyl tonneau practically effortless - you can even open it with one hand.
They also hold the cover upright and out of the way while you load or unload your gear.

Sturdy, heavy-gauge aluminum framing provides the tough but lightweight backbone that gives the Craftec truck-bed cover its strength.

Hidden under the back of the closed cover are two sturdy latches that rotate into place to secure the tonneau to the truck-bed rails, providing a travel-tight fit. Once you have secured the latches and locked the tailgate, the latches - and your cargo - are safely hidden away under the cover.

Weatherstripping is attached to the underside of the vinyl cover, rather than to the truck bed, keeping out water and protecting the paint on your truck-bed side rails.

The 18-ounce, black vinyl cover is UV resistant, and its edges are bound for a smooth, clean look.

153923 Craftec Soft Vinyl Tonneau Cover - Black (8740 Alternate)

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

1993 - 1998 Ford Ranger 6 Foot Bed, Stepside only

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• Color and Quality of Craftec Hatch-Style Tonneau Cover, # 153923 for a 1998 Ford Ranger Stepside
  
• The Craftec Hatch-Style Tonneau Cover, # 153923, will fit your 1998 Ford Ranger Stepside, Splashbox. The alternate 8740 indicates that the same part could be known as an alternate part number. This cover is black like you need. This cover is designed to protect cargo in the bed against inclement weather. It has heavy gauge aluminum framework and sturdy vinyl covering that can handle the elements ranging from intense UV rays in the summer to snow in the winter. We have numerous other tonneau c
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