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A Truck accessory is an aftermarket part that is used to enhance the style or function of the original OEM pickup truck. Truck accessories are differentiated from other parts, typically referred to as "hard parts" or "cores" that include distributors, water pumps, radiators and the like. Some of the more popular accessories for light-duty trucks include tubular products such as nerf bars, grille guards, tonneau covers, truck tool boxes, autocarts, and bed extenders.
History
Truck accessories to change the look of the vehicles did not become popular until the 1990s. Previously, domestic U.S. manufacturers including General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, and American Motors considered their light-duty trucks (Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, and Jeep) as work vehicles and often did little to accommodate appearance accessories. Aftermarket suppliers were often focused on specialty work-enhancing accessories such as snowplows, spreaders, and lift gates.
However, the market segments expanded as manufacturers offered a wide variety of pick-up truck types and sizes. With the dawn of the extended cab, trucks began taking on a more urban appeal and were being purchased for their style as well as their utility. This new audience of truck owner began to demand more than a simple tool box to adorn their trucks. They began developing an appetite for accessories that would complement the look of their truck and manufacturers began to accommodate their desires with products like billet grilles, chrome fender trim, nerf bars and hood deflectors. In addition, truck manufacturers began collaborating with and designing their vehicles to easily accommodate these accessories with bolt-on ease.
Manufacturers and Trade associations
There are numerous manufactures of accessories. The primary trade association that represents truck accessory manufacturers is SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association).
Trade Organization Truck Accessories available from LA Wheels Direct.
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Automotive design
Part of the Automobile series
Body
Framework
Automobile platform Body-on-frame Bumper Cabrio coach Chassis Continental tire Crumple zone Dagmar bumpers Decklid Fender Fender skirts Grille Hood Hood scoop Monocoque Overhang Pillar Pontoon fenders Quarter panel Shaker scoop Spoiler Subframe Tonneau
Compartments
Trunk/Boot/Dickie Hood/Bonnet
Doors
Butterfly doors Canopy door Gull-wing door Scissor doors Sliding doors Suicide door
Glass
Greenhouse Power window Quarter glass Sunroof Windshield/Windscreen Windshield/Windscreen wiper
Other
Bumper sticker Curb feeler Hood ornament Japan Black paint Monsoonshield Nerf bar Tire/Tyre Tow hitch Truck accessory
Exterior
equipment
Lighting
Daytime running lamp Headlamp Hidden headlamps High-intensity discharge lamps Retroreflector Sealed beam Trafficators
Legal and other
Motor vehicle theft Parking sensors Vanity plate Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle registration plate Vehicle horn Windshield/Windscreen washer fluid Wing mirror
Interior
equipment
Instruments
Backup camera Boost gauge Buzzer Carputer Electronic instrument cluster Fuel gauge Global Positioning System and Automotive navigation system Head-up display Idiot light Malfunction Indicator Lamp Night vision Odometer Radar detector LIDAR detector Speedometer Tachometer Trip computer
Controls
Bowden cable Cruise control Electronic throttle control Gear stick Hand brake Manettino dial Steering wheel Throttle
Theft deterrence
Automatic vehicle location Car alarm Immobiliser Power door locks VIN etching
Safety & seating
Airbag Armrest Automatic seat belts Bench seat Bucket seat Child safety lock Rumble seat Seat belt
Other
Air conditioning Automobile accessory power Car audio Car phone Center console Dashboard Flat tire Glove compartment RF connector Power steering Rear-view mirror Sun visor
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