The Shur-Lok Roll Tarp System is a hand-cranked tarping unit operated from the ground. Turning the handle at one end of a rod, which runs the length of the cargo bed, rolls up or unrolls the tarp. The tarp is held up off the load by aluminum bands that can be swung out of the way while loading then repositioned for tarping—all without having to climb onto the load. An optional 12-volt motor is available from the supplier to mechanize the process.