truck opinions, please

[GoodOlBoy]

Problem with a camper shell is height for taller items, but you can always camp in the darned thing, and it is lockable. Problem with a hard cover (Turtle hull, teneau cover etc) is it is even shorter, and some of them are designed to be installed ONLY once. You remove it it never goes back on. The main holes for it are molded into the fiberglass. Myself if I don't care for either one. There are a few "soft" covers out there that roll away, etc. But some of them use bolt on or clamp on aluminum rails that get in the way. It all depends on what you want to do with it. My truck is a hunting and farm truck fuel milage don't really come into it, particularly since 3 out of 5 loads stick up above the cab (need to take an old fridge, old washer, and old water heater to the scrap yard this weekend for example)

GoodOlBoy

[270man]

Guys,

Thanks for all your comments and ideas. It was a tough choice but I finally ordered a cab-high camper shell. The hard tonneau looks better and provides better visibility but the shell holds more stuff, has a lighter door to lift up and is better for sleeping (for me, it will be emergency or rough-camping only). Another big factor was PRICE! I was amazed to find that the shell cost little more than the hard tonneau.

The shell comes with sliding side windows, interior light, brake light (high, above the lift-up door) and a fold down front window. The fold down window will allow me to clean both sides of the glass (both shell and pickup).

270man

[fabsroman]

Originally Posted by 270man

Guys,

Thanks for all your comments and ideas. It was a tough choice but I finally ordered a cab-high camper shell. The hard tonneau looks better and provides better visibility but the shell holds more stuff, has a lighter door to lift up and is better for sleeping (for me, it will be emergency or rough-camping only). Another big factor was PRICE! I was amazed to find that the shell cost little more than the hard tonneau.

The shell comes with sliding side windows, interior light, brake light (high, above the lift-up door) and a fold down front window. The fold down window will allow me to clean both sides of the glass (both shell and pickup).

270man

Just wondering what brand you went with and what you paid for it. I sent Cap World a price request last spring on a Leer cap but never heard back from them. If you want to keep the price private but are alright with sharing it with me, send me a PM.

Thanks