Truck & Off-Road

For the best-selling vehicles in the country: tonneau covers, bed liners and mats, tailgate assists and seals, bed extenders and cargo bars, running boards and steps, recovery straps, shackles and winch accessories, off-road light bars and the hardware to mount them. Half-tons haul lumber in June and snowmobiles in January, so we look for gear that installs without drilling and survives salt.

What to look for: covers and liners made for your exact bed length and model year (5.5, 6.5 and 8 ft beds are not interchangeable); recovery straps with a rated working load and a soft shackle or a rated D-ring, never a tow ball; and lighting with a DOT note if it faces forward on a public road. Anything electrical outside should carry an IP rating.

Related: towing and cargo, exterior protection and winter driving.