1) Glare Protection

Driving during the day with the sun glaring down upon you can be a real strain on your eyes. And you do not always have a pair of sunglasses handy, do you? So what are you to do? Well, one solution is to get your windows tinted. This will help to reduce glare, which will dramatically reduce the strain on your eyes.

2) Skin Protection

Exposure to ultraviolet rays from sunlight account for 90% of the symptoms of premature skin aging (a process called photo aging). Ultraviolet rays are also the primary cause of skin cancer. You cannot always control your exposure to the sun, but one way to lessen your time under these harsh ultraviolet rays is to tint your windows. This can help to block up to 99.9% of both UVA and UVB rays. Drivers who commute on a regular basis are 50% more likely to develop skin cancer on the left hand side of their face and left arm with no U.V. protection on their windows.

3) Greener Driving

The concept of going green is starting to really catch on. By lowering your vehicle’s emissions, you can help tolower green house gasses. Window tinting will help to make your care more efficient by keeping your car cooler in the summer month, thus using less air conditioning and less gas.

4) Protect Your Interior

Sun and heat fade fabric colors and deteriorate textile fibers. Darker colors and finer weaves are particularly susceptible to the effects of sun and heat. Window tinting can help to shield your interior from the outside world.

5) Privacy

If privacy is important to you, window tinting is the way to go. It is that simple.

If you think you could benefit from window tinting, Trick Trucks is here for you. All products can be purchased in our showroom and can be professionally installed at all of our twelve locations. If you have any questions, please contact Trick Trucks by calling 1-866-60 TRICK or click here today! Hard to find items (including grilles) are our specialty

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Each Trick Trucks location offers full service installation of all parts and accessories. With over 30 years of service, our counter sales staff will keep you up to speed on the latest accessories that we can install on your vehicle. Whether it is your own personal vehicle, or your work truck, Trick Trucks will provide factory authorized service for all of your installation needs. All work is guaranteed and all factory warrantees apply.

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Now that you have purchased your truck bed cap, it is time to install it. This article from eHow.com breaks down the installation process step by step.

1. Spread a large blanket out onto a soft area such as a lawn or unpaved surface.

2. Have an assistant help your flip the truck cap over on its top and onto the surface of the blanket.

3. Apply the adhesive foam weather-stripping to the edges around the entire bottom of the truck cap except the rear door/window. Make sure the sticky side goes to the cap bottom. Access the type of truck you have. Some models may have a lower bed rail located behind the cab of the truck, which will require additional padding to fill in the spacing gap.

4. Open the tailgate to your pickup truck.

5. Have the assistant help your flip the cap back over and carefully place it onto the bed of the truck. Be careful to watch your fingers. Walk with the cap aligned properly as it will lie onto the truck bed and approach the truck from behind, with each of you on either side of the cap. Walk forward until you can rest the cap onto the bed rails.

6. Align the cap to the truck bed.

7. Crawl into the back of the pickup with two of the aluminum hardware clamps. Align the clamps as close to the front of the truck bed as possible and tighten them using the ratchet and a socket. For now, just make them hand-tight in case they need to be adjusted as you move along with the steps to install.

8. Close the tailgate to make sure the rear window of the cap can close properly. If necessary, make adjustments to the cap alignment. Once you’ve achieved the proper alignment, you should be able to close the rear window and apply the locking device by its handle.

9. Crawl back into the back of the truck with the two remaining aluminum hardware clamps. Position the clamps so that they are as close to the rear of the truck as possible on the bed rails and tighten securely with the ratchet and socket.

10. Tighten down the front two clamps securely.

11. Drill a small hole, if necessary, near the left rear taillight assembly. Make the hole big enough to fit the wiring of the cap.

12. Thread the cap wire into the hole, then remove the rear taillight assembly from the truck to locate the wiring. Locate the brake wire to cut, strip, and butt connect the high mount brake light. Locate the running light wire (if applicable) to cut, strip, and butt connect the cap interior light to.

Of course, if you would rather leave the installation to the professionals, Trick Trucks is here for you. If you have any questions, please contact Trick Trucks by calling 1-866-60 TRICK or click here today! Hard to find items (including grilles) are our specialty

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