How a Tonneau Saves You Cash
With petrol prices
on the rise again, it's any wonder people are trying to
get better fuel economy out of their vehicles, and if
your a ute owner a tonneau cover is the easiest way to
make your fuel last longer.
According to many experts, the
best way to improve a utes fuel economy is to leave the
tailgate up and cover the tub with a quality after
market tonneau cover. "Tonneau covers on ute tubs reduce
aerodynamic drag." said Ford's Jack Williams. "We've
seen reductions of about 8 to 10 percent on the F150,
which means the average fuel economy improvements for
the EPA city/highway cycle (test) is about 2 percent."
And from SEMA's Vice President for
consumer affairs Chris Horn "Pickup truck owners can
reap some of the biggest benefits in terms of improved
gas mileage," said Horn. "Air traveling into a pickup’s
bed runs smack into the tailgate, creating serious
resistance. Some people drive around with the tailgate
down, but this reduces a truck’s utility... Another
option is to top off the bed with a truck cap or tonneau
cover that will improve aerodynamics substantially and
provide more secure storage space."
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2004
Denilliquin Ute Muster
2004 Deniliquin Ute Muster
by Rosemary Harris - Journalist, Pastoral Times
THE 2004 Deniliquin Ute Muster was an "outstanding
success'' according to festival co-ordinator Kate Pitt.
Ms Pitt and the ute muster committee were thrilled with
the response to the ute muster, held on October 1 and 2.
Two new word records were achieved - 4012 utes in the
one place at the one time and 1328 people wearing blue
singlets gathered together in the one place at the one
time.
This was the first time the blue singlet record had ever
been attempted. Records weren't just being broken with
utes and singlets, there were record sales at the gate,
record sales un the Bundy Bar and record ute muster
merchandise sales.
While final attendance numbers are still being tallied,
it is estimated between 16,000 and 20,000 patrons
attended Saturday night's concert. Many of the ute
enthusiasts who attended the festival described it as
the best weekend ever.
The general behaviour of patrons was also positive with
police reporting no major incidents to the committee.
The new inclusions into this year's muster were also
received well by the crowd.
The spectacular bull ride was enormously popular with
thousands flocking to the arena to witness the thrills
and spills.
The tractor pull was also a welcome inclusion and drew
the crowd in. Norm Cornfoot of Somerton took out the ute
of the year category with his Kenworth truck which has
been transformed into a ute.
Second was Justin Kirwin of with his 1956 Pickup Chev
and Ron Barker of Glen Waverley came in third with his
1959 Ford Zephyr.
Niel James of Traralgon was drawn out as the winner of
the Holden V8 One Tonner ute.
The furthest travelled ute was won by overseas entrants
Jack Zaleski and Gene Bevens who shipped over their 1966
El Camino all the way from the USA for the muster.
Other winners were: Best 4WD Andrew Dougles
(Murrumbeena); Best Homegrown Ute (Postcode 2710) Clent
Wilson; Feral Ute Mark Harris; Bundy Ute Ryan Brooks;
Best Town Ute Chad Silvey; Best Chick's Ute - Carin
Langenbaker.
The entertainers got the crowd dancing and swaying in
unison. On the Friday night, Adam Brand was so touched
by the crowd's response he could be seen wiping a tear
from his eye. And on the Saturday night, Jimmy Barnes
continued the party atmosphere and summed up the whole
weekend perfectly as he sung a few favourites.
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Tuff Tonneaus
Introduces the Max Liner
Tuff
Tonneaus introduces the toughest Ute liner yet – the Max
Liner. This new product is in a league above all other
Ute liners with improved thickness and no drill systems
as standard.
Setting a new
benchmark in the Ute liner market, the Max Liner has an
increased thickness of three millimetres offering the
Ute tub greater protection than ever before and the Ute
owner peace of mind that their tub will be protected and
as good as new when it comes time to trade the vehicle
in.
Due to its
innovative fabrication, the Max Liner requires
absolutely no drilling to attach it to tub of the Ute.
Most Max Liners utilise a locking cam that locks under
the inside edge of the tub to keep it secure. This
locking cam doubles as a tie down point so factory tie
down points are replaced in most cases.
Tuff Tonneaus
Managing Director, Nicholas Arthur expects the Max Liner
will provide consumers with a number of advantages over
traditional Liners.
“Unlike most Ute
liners, the Max Liner is three millimetres thick, not
two, which gives the consumer peace of mind knowing
their ute is protected by the thickest liner on the
market. It also comes standard with chrome tie down
points that double as locking cams to secure the liner
to the tub, which are not only useful, they look great
too.”
The Max
Liner is now available as part of Tuff Tonneaus
extensive range of Ute and Tonneau accessories, and
available from Autobarn and other leading outlets.
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Tuff
Tonneaus Introduces the Max Tie Down
Tuff Tonneaus introduces the
most tempting tie down yet - The Max Tie Down. The new
product represents a change in traditional tie downs as
it combines style with strength.
Marking an innovation in securing large loads the Max
Tie Down provides an attractive alternative to more
traditional bulky tie downs, whilst also providing an
impressive load rated capacity of over one tonne.
Due to the versatile construction of the Max Tie Down it
is easily fitted to any Ute. It can be attached to the
tub, either via the floor or walls or alternatively
factory supplied bolts can be used to fit the Max Tie
Down.
Tuff Tonneaus Managing Director, Nicholas Arthur expects
the Max Tie Down will provide consumers with a number of
advantages over traditional tie downs.
“The Max Tie Down offers Ute owners a sophisticated,
durable and extraordinarily strong alternative to the
more traditional tie downs that often get in the way of
large loads. The Max Tie Down is sleek and sexy, whilst
tough enough to hold down a massive load,” Mr Arthur
said.
The Max Tie Down is now available as part of Tuff
Tonneaus’ extensive range of Ute and Tonneau
accessories, and is reasonably priced from $19.90 rrp
and available from Autobarn and other leading outlets.
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Tuff
Tonneaus has the Musso Sports Ute Covered
Tuff
Tonneaus has again proven its ability to supply niche
markets by developing both soft (Tuff Tonneau) and hard
(Tuff Lid) tonneau covers for the recently released
Ssangyong Musso Sports Utility.
The revolutionary
design of the Tuff Lid means Tuff Tonneaus was able to
develop a hard, lockable tonneau cover to suit the Musso
Sports quickly and efficiently with a lifetime
structural warranty and a price tag that will not break
the bank.
The Tuff Lid
offers a three point locking system which is activated
by one turning point on the top of the lid offering
maximum protection to the owners belongings as well as
weighing a mere 17kg, making it easier than ever to
remove and replace.
As well as the
Tuff Lid, the Tuff Tonneau boasts many unique features
that make it stand out above the rest. The ‘Tonnolock’
is an anti-theft system that secures the tonneau cover
to the vehicle making it very difficult for thieves to
steal.
Other exclusive
features of the Tuff Tonneau are super soft safety flaps
that protect precious paintwork from being damaged by
eyelets, double coated waterproof material and a no
fuss, three year warranty.
Tuff Tonneaus
Managing Director, Nicholas Arthur expects the Musso
Sports products to provide consumers with options that
are currently unavailable elsewhere.
“Both the Tuff
Tonneau and the Tuff Lid for the Musso Sports offer
consumers an option to not only stylise their utes, but
to protect their valuables from both thieves and the
elements. We have had a great deal of demand for these
products as consumers are unable to acquire them from
other sources.” Mr. Arthur said.
Musso
Sports products are now available as part of Tuff
Tonneaus extensive range of Ute and Tonneau accessories,
and are available from Autobarn and other leading
outlets.
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Tuff
Lid Now Comes With a Carbon Fibre Look
Inspired by the
predominant use of carbon fibre throughout the
automotive racing industry, Tuff Tonneaus has developed
the new Tuff Lid Carbon Fibre Look. Utilising a material
that resembles the appearance of carbon fibre, the new
Tuff Lid not only looks great, but is sure to make heads
turn.
The revolutionary
design of the Tuff Lid meant Tuff Tonneaus was able to
develop a hard, lockable tonneau cover with a carbon
fibre finish without significantly increasing the final
price whilst maintaining the all important lifetime
structural warranty that Tuff Tonneaus has become
renowned for.
The Tuff Lid
Carbon Fibre Look offers a three point locking system
which is activated by one turning point on the top of
the lid offering maximum protection to the owners
belongings as well as weighing a mere 17kg, making it
easier than ever to remove and replace.
Tuff Tonneaus
Managing Director, Nicholas Arthur, expects the Tuff Lid
Carbon Fibre Look will provide consumers with a racier
look than traditional Ute lids.
“The design of the
Tuff Lid means we are able to offer consumers a finish
that to date has been unseen on Australian Utes. The
carbon fibre material we use is strikingly similar to
that of real carbon fibre but at a fraction of the cost
making it accessible to all ute owners.”
The Tuff
Lid Carbon Fibre Look is now available as part of Tuff
Tonneaus extensive range of Ute and Tonneau accessories.
They are available from Autobarn and other leading
outlets.
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When it comes to good looks
on the road
Lazerback puts you way out in front
Always one step ahead in
delivering quality products that respond to market
desires, Tuff Tonneaus – Australia’s leading
manufacturer of tonneaus – has launched the very
sharp looking Lazerback hard tonneau.
Lazerback achieves visual perfection by appearing in
all respects to be an integral part of a vehicle’s
original equipment.
Born from space age technology, Lazerback is the
slimmest, lowest and smoothest lid around. Slick and
impressive, it outclasses any rival and combines the
style and strength that many ute owners have been
seeking.
“It features a 3mm thin aircraft-grade aluminium
surface which is vastly superior to traditional
fibreglass and plastic lids,” explains Steven
Taylor, Tuff Tonneaus’ Sales and Marketing Manager.
“We use the renowned BASF basecoat/clear coat paint
process to achieve an ultra high gloss finish that
perfectly matches factory colours.”
Underneath, Lazerback is fully marine-carpeted and
its soft rubber seal keeps out dust and water. Yet
beneath its exceptionally impressive styling lies
the extraordinary strength that promises excellent
durability.
To meet both business and personal needs, Lazerback
provides the confidence of triple-lock security –
plus the convenience of being able to be removed in
just 1 minute.
As with all Tuff Tonneau lids, Lazerback comes with
a lifetime structural warranty – and each Lazerback
is backed by a lifetime paint warranty.
One thing’s for certain: when a Lazerback boosts
your image on the road, you earn envious glances
from the many drivers who aspire to own a vehicle as
immaculate as yours.
For details of your nearest Lazerback distributor,
visit www.tto.com.au
or phone Tuff Tonneaus on 1800 656 802.
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Doin' it Tuff in Deni in 2005
After the
successful attendance at the 2004 Deniliquin Ute
Muster, Tuff Tonneaus has again booked a trade show
at the ‘play on the plains’ for 2005 that will be
bigger and better than 2004.
This year Tuff Tonneaus will have even more factory
seconds tonneaus than last year, with prices
starting from as low as $49.00. Tuff Tonneaus will
also have great show bags and give-a-ways throughout
the 2005 Muster.
Tuff Tonneaus is also running a pre-Deni competition
this year for the best town ute and the best feral
ute. The winners will have the opportunity to
display their utes on the Tuff Tonneaus stand at
Deniliquin and will also win some Tuff Tonneaus
Merchandise and other Prizes. See Tuff Tonneaus
advertisement for entry details.
Tuff Tonneaus Sales & Marketing Manager, Steven
Taylor expects the 2005 Deniliquin Ute Muster to be
bigger and better than 2004.
“We are really looking forward to being a part of
the record breaking ute muster in 2005” Mr. Taylor
said. “Last year was fantastic and this year we will
have even more products, display vehicles, factory
seconds and give-a-ways. We are also very, very
excited about the pre-Deni competition too!”
Tuff Tonneaus will be displaying all of their
products including the world renowned Tuff Lid, the
brand new low profile smooth finish Lazerback and of
course the tried and tested Tuff Tonneau that offers
a three year no fuss warranty.
Yet again, Tuff Tonneaus will be located opposite
the ‘Bundy Bar’ joining in with the fun and games of
the three day Play on the Plains Festival on a site
that is twice the size of their 2004 stand.
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