SUP rack on truck bed cover

SUP on Tonneau Cover

Transporting Your SUP Board Using a Truck

Unless you’re lucky enough to live on a lake, your paddling habit requires a reliable way to transport your SUP to the water. With a truck, you have a few main options for getting you and your stand up paddleboard to the lake.

surf board mount on truck
Surfboard Mounted on Bed Cover

Back Window

Your first impulse may be to bring your beloved paddleboard with you inside your truck. After all, you love it and want to spend as much time with it as possible. Maybe you can squeeze it through the back window!

But it simply might not fit and might get banged up, and this plan is no good if you’ve got multiple paddleboards (or passengers). Plus, transporting a paddleboard inside your truck can create additional blind spots creating a dangerous situation for you, other drivers, and pedestrians. We don’t even want to think about what would happen if it falls out.

Truck Bed

It’s ok, the truck bed isn’t that far away – your SUP will be safe there, right? Wrong. To begin with, don’t even think about tossing it in the truck bed and heading out. While paddleboards may be awesome, they are not indestructible.

Stand up paddleboard on truck cover

You’ll want to get high quality rack pads and use tie down straps, at a minimum. But this way forward is pretty labor intensive. And it requires completely emptying your truck bed, since your board isn’t really ready to rumble with tools or a cooler. Plus, depending on your truck bed length, you may need to keep your tailgate down, so don’t want anything to fall out.

Roof Racks

You could put hard roof racks or soft roof racks on the very top of your truck, but it may create a weird air flow while you’re driving and it will be tough to get your board on and off.

You might be considering Thule, Yakima, or Malone Stand-up Paddle Board Racks and Carriers, or another option, like Inno or Rhino-Rack. In any case, make sure your selection is up to the challenge, because you don’t want your SUP falling off.

SUP Racks on Truck Bed Cover

If none of the above options seem right for you, don’t dismay. Renegade is here to help! The real answer to your quest is this: add SUP racks to your truck’s tonneau cover.

heavy duty tie down

Not only does this allow you to keep your truck bed full of whatever you want, it’s a safe way to get you and your board to the water. This is the fastest way to get there too. After all, you won’t need to empty your truck bed, and you can efficiently secure your SUP from the ground.

Paddle Like There’s No Tomorrow

Whether you have a Recreational, Touring, Racing, Downwind, Surfing, Whitewater, Yoga, or Fishing SUP, make sure safety is a top priority — and that starts when you leave the house.

Ready to spend more time on the water and less time reading about it? Go paddling whenever and wherever you like with your SUP racks on your truck bed cover.

Order your Renegade Cover today and add your favorite SUP racks to the mix. The rest is history! 

SUP Racks on Truck Bed Cover

Maybe you’ve been scouring the net for the best SUP of the year and you’ve got a Blackfin, Thurso, or Seagods board. Did you go with BOTE, Gili, or Portager instead? In any case, you’re only part way there. The big question is how you’re gonna get that board wet. We have your answer for SUP racks on a truck bed cover.

surf board mount on truck
Surfboard Mounted on Bed Cover

Joined at the Hip 

Your first impulse may be to bring your beloved paddleboard with you inside your car. After all, you love it and want to spend as much time with it as possible. Unfortunately it may prove to be quite awkward. 

It certainly won’t work for multiple paddleboards, or multiple passengers. Besides that, transporting a paddleboard inside your car can create additional blind spots creating a dangerous situation for you, other drivers, and pedestrians. 

Raise the Roof…Racks

Another option is transporting your paddleboard on top of your car. But here you are faced with two options: hard roof racks and soft roof racks. 

These vary wildly in terms of quality, price, and function. Unfortunately there are many roof racks on the market that will not sufficiently secure your SUP to your roof, and may leave it vulnerable. 

You might be considering Thule, Yakima, or Malone Stand-up Paddle Board Racks and Carriers, or another option, like Inno or Rhino-Rack. In any case, make sure your selection is up to the challenge. 

Add a Trailer

The third way forward is getting a sport trailer. The biggest problem with this option is that it doesn’t get you on the water fast enough. After all, it doesn’t just create an additional accessory you need to store, but an additional task when you really want to just be on the water. Spending time connecting your sport trailer to your car, getting it loaded up, and securing your paddleboard(s) with straps sounds like a pain.

SUP Racks on Truck Bed Cover

If you ask us, there’s only one reliable way to get your paddleboard to the lake: add SUP racks to your truck’s tonneau cover. Not only does this allow you to keep your truck bed full of whatever you want, it’s a safe way to get you and your board to the water. This is the fastest way to get there too. 

Stand up paddleboard on truck cover
heavy duty tie down

It almost feels like the only thing left to say is this: you’re welcome. Order your Renegade Cover today and add your favorite SUP racks to the mix. The rest is history! 

Roof Racks for Tonneau Cover

Ready for a set of roof racks for your tonneau cover that will take your adventures to the next level? Allow us to introduce Renegade’s Aero Bars. This roof rack accessory is the key to unlocking a multitude of activities, whatever the season. Which hobby has your heart this weekend? Whatever it is, the racks you’ll need to cart around your gear will fit just right on your new Aero Bars.

Buckle Up, Buttercup 

Before you can get excited about the next great thing, the first step is ensuring a solid, safe ride. This doesn’t just apply to you and other passengers, but the gear you’ll be using once you get there. 

Whether you are kayaking, biking, skiing, or fishing, keeping your expensive gear from falling out of your truck is crucial. If the roof racks on your tonneau cover aren’t securely attached, that could be another bummer. 

skis on truck bed cover

But when you invest in Renegade’s heavy-duty tonneau cover and Aero Bars, you’re well on your way to Type II Fun. 

Balancing Work and Play 

One of the benefits of your Renegade set-up is that it makes it easy to pivot between work and play. For example, the Aero Bars bolt directly to the Renegade Tonneau Cover, as opposed to requiring drilling. This creates an easy to remove accessory, when you need to utilize the top of your tonneau cover like a flatbed for sheets of plywood or other accessories.

bike rack for truck bed cover

Plus, you’ll be able to stow work tools, camping equipment, and remnants of honey-do projects under your tonneau cover, knowing it will all be safe and sound while you hit the road. 

Fortune Favors the Brave 

At the end of the day, you need strong accessories that simplify your life, not make it more complicated. That’s why we make Aero Bars out of Military Grade Aluminum, ensuring they can each hold as much as 200 pounds. 

These serve as a universal base for your roof rack accessories. Easily attach your bike rack, ski rack, or whatever other roof rack accessory you love best, and you’ll be on your way in no time. Aero Bars also pair nicely with snowboard racks, kayak racks, SUP racks, or even a cargo box.

bike rack for tonneau cover

Raise the Roof Racks for your Tonneau Cover

Once you add Aero Bars to your tonneau cover, you’ll never look back…not even to make sure your gear is still there. Want peace of mind that everything is “gucci”? Submit your order today! 

 

Surf Board Racks on Truck Bed Cover

You’ve checked the surf forecast on Magic Seaweed and see that there’s offshore winds with chest-height swells. Low tide is at 7:30 tomorrow morning and you gotta get out there. But do you have surf board racks on your truck bed cover?

Are they soft, simple, and secure? Don’t get cut off or dropped in on.  Be at the front of the lineup, with Renegade’s truck bed cover and your favorite surf board racks.  

Soft, so you can Smack the Lip

The truth is, surf boards are fragile. While you could always throw your surfboard in the back of your truck, you risk snapping a fin when you go over a bump. And you can definitely count on it getting knocked around, which means you’ll eventually get water-logged or spend time you could be surfing at the shop getting it repaired.

On the other hand, if you strap your surf board to just any roof rack, it might not be a better outcome. Imagine driving to the beach, just as the sun is coming up, and a big pothole surprises you, followed by a big crunch. You pull over to see what happened and, sure enough, your roof racks have dinged up your surf board to the point that you know you can’t go out. It’s a total bummer. 

Having the right surf board mounts means spending more time getting pitted, and less time in the pits. They need a little give and take, so it’s not hard on hard, tempting fate. 

surf board mount on truck
Surf Board Mounted on Bed Cover

Simple, as you Spray your Friends

It’s also important for your surf board racks to be easy to install and user-friendly. 

Mounting most any kind of truck bed accessory to the L-Track system on Renegade’s Tonneau Cover is super simple. Or, you can add accessories like surf board racks onto Renegade’s high quality Aero Bars.

Getting your board on and off will be a breeze, so you’ll hang 10 before your friends even get out there. 

Secure, in the Power Pocket 

The last thing you want to look for in surf board racks are racks that will hold your board securely in place. If it’s not, the whole thing could snap as it falls to the ground. 

Plus, if you want to stay on the water as long as possible, you’ll want to consider how to securely store your board when you it’s time to grab tacos or head into the office. With Renegade, you can chow down or power up with confidence, knowing your board is safe and secure under your truck’s tonneau cover.

Snag a Sneaker Wave

Whether you’ve got a longobard, thruster, fish, or funboard, it’s time to get barreled. Leave subpar racks to the Groms and Barneys; it’s time to upgrade your setup with Renegade. We’ll see you on the next party wave.

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Built for Adventure, Overlanding,
Construction, and Daily Use
People Love the Quality, Security, and Versatility

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Unleash Your Full Potential