Dual mode, easy to service tarp

A tarp for a covering system for extending and retracting a tarp over a vehicle bed of a vehicle, the tarp comprising:

• a tarp frame comprising reinforced materials along opposite side edges of said tarp and across a width of said tarp to define window areas therebetween;
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• covering panels which are attached over said window areas to enclose said windows and perform a covering function, wherein said tarp frame comprises a plurality of said window areas, and said tarp comprises one said covering panel removably engaged to cover each said window area, said covering panel being removable and replaceable.

A tarp for a covering system for extending and retracting a tarp over a vehicle bed of a vehicle, the tarp comprising:

• a tarp frame comprising reinforced materials along opposite first and second side edges of said tarp and across a width of said tarp to define window areas therebetween, wherein said reinforced materials along said side edges resist contact with bed edges of a vehicle bed, said tarp frame further comprises straps extending sidewardly between said side edges to support said tarp when spanning said bed edges;
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• covering panels which are attached over said window areas to enclose said windows and perform a covering function, wherein said first and second side edges define said window areas, and said covering panels define service panels that are removably engaged with said tarp frame.

A tarp for a covering system for extending and retracting a tarp over a vehicle bed of a vehicle, the tarp comprising:

• a tarp frame comprising reinforced materials along opposite first and second side edges of said tarp and across a width of said tarp to define window areas therebetween, wherein said reinforced materials along said side edges resist contact with bed edges of a vehicle bed, said tarp frame further comprises straps extending sidewardly between said side edges to support said tarp when spanning said bed edges;
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• covering panels which are attached over said window areas to enclose said windows and perform a covering function, wherein said tarp frame comprises a plurality of said window areas, and said tarp comprises one said covering panel removably engaged to cover each said window area, said covering panel being removable and replaceable.