Wedge Style - Replacement Hopper Bottom Side Roll Tarp for Grain Trailers

Where is it made?

Every single tarp we sell is Made in the USA. Cullman, Alabama to be exact. Zero imported tarps sold. Period!

Our team is sweating but this is not a sweat shop. That’s hard work mixed with Alabama humidity on Real Americans who sacrifice the best 40 hours of their week to support their family and this great country.

Your decision to Buy American provides us the privilege of rewarding these workday warriors with competitive wages, health insurance, and paid time off.

Our standards for materials, workmanship, quality control, and employ wellbeing will never allow us to be the low price leader but the overall value is responsible for a century of repeat business.

Lookout Mountain Tarp opened in 1923, was incorporated in 1927, and is a fifth generation family owned local business.

What tarp Width do I need?

Wedge Style trailers with standard height bows use a 129” wide tarp that tapers down to 123” across the tail. The tapered shape allows the roll bar to pull the tarp tight as it locks into the latch plate.

Trailers with oversized bows will require extra width.

What tarp Length do I need?

DO NOT order a 40’ tarp to fit a 40’ trailer. Most likely your trailer features metal end caps at the front and rear. These caps have filled in the first and last couple feet of length. STOP right now, grab a tape measure, walk out to the trailer, and measure the existing tarp’s length. This ten minute investment will save you return shipping costs plus a week of downtime.

If the existing tarp has worn prematurely across the front and or the rear chances are that is a length issue. Now while ordering this new tarp is the time to correct that.

If you don't have a roll tarp, measure from front cap to rear cap and subtract 6" of the total length.

When will it ship?

All hopper bottom tarps are custom made to match the order specs. Fulfillment within one week is always our goal but we now offer a Quick Ship option. An extra $28 will leapfrog your tarp into tomorrow’s production schedule. Please note we are closed Saturday and Sunday so rush orders received on Friday will ship Monday.

How do you ship?

Hopper bottom trailer tarps are folded and rolled up small enough they can ship in a standard box using UPS Ground. UPS Ground takes 1-5 business days depending on how close you are to Cullman, Alabama. UPS offers Saturday delivery in some markets but for the most part Saturday and Sunday are not counted in that calculation. For orders of 10+ tarps please contact us before ordering so we can get a quote for LTL delivery which will likely be more cost effective.

18oz Fabric vs 22oz Fabric

18oz vinyl coated polyester is the industry standard fabric for hopper bottom roll tarps. Lookout Mountain Tarp sourced a higher grade of 18 ounce that features 300 more yarns per square yard, a better UV treatment, and more flex.

We also offer 22oz vinyl fabric which boosts tear strength and abrasion resistance by 50%. Sitting out in the sun both fabrics share the exact same life expectancy so unless you haul highly abrasive materials this thicker fabric provides no advantage. 22oz costs 40% more so in comparison 18oz is buy two get one free. For tarp systems with a manual hand crank the 22oz fabric is more difficult to roll especially in the winter. For electric tarp systems 22oz can result in premature motor failure.

Bottom line is on a standard hopper bottom trailer hauling normal hopper bottom loads the cons of 22oz out way the pros. Having said that we sell nearly twice as many 22oz roll tarps so for many drivers the possibility of having to swap the tarp out sooner must out way the elevated expense.