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I still really like it and glad I went this route. I've added some yakima HD bars for hauling canoes and the built in rails are nice for that. I got the 78" wide bars and they don't interfere with the sides opening up, which was something I was concerned about. While driving you're not gonna be able to see much out of the side windows so I don't think that would really matter much vs solid but I would still pick with the windows bc even though they're tinted I like being able to look in without having to open the door to see if what I'm looking for is there or not. There's also some threaded anchor points on the roof inside which I've found pretty handy. The thing is rock sold! The locks are a bit stiff and can freeze when the temp drops but I usually leave them unlocked so it's not a big deal to me. The wiring for the CHMSL was kind of a pain bc it had to run all the way back from under the drivers side dash. RSI also recommends checking the torque on the nuts every so often but I put loctite on during assembly so no problem there for me. I get lots of compliments and questions about it for sure.

This kit claims it can add a front camera to the IOR. https://www.camerasource.com/automotive-backup-cameras/gm-front-side-cameras/2019-2021-gm-front-camera-kit-for-ior-display

I know this is an older post but I found this kit that seems relevant for anyone looking for other options. I didn't get this kit but seems like a good option. https://www.camerasource.com/automotive-backup-cameras/gm-front-side-cameras/2019-2021-gm-front-camera-kit-for-ior-display I have the IOR radio with UVO bedview camera in the CHMSL. When I put a topper on it was blocked and useless so I bought a long wiring harness and new camera and mounted it in my grill so I can see it viewed by pressing the button on my rearview mirror. It's nice for a quick look to see how close I am to things up there. The only downside is it's a backup camera so the image is reversed. The upside is I've got a grill camera and only spent $60 on the whole set up.

Thanks! The claim is it can hold 700 lbs static and 350 dynamic. It seems that they were designed with offroad camping in mind for people who like the roof mounted tents and such, based on the pics on the website. I'm shopping for a wide heavy duty rack for hauling a couple of big canoes up there while camping. Their rack bars aren't quite wide enough for what I'm looking for and as such whatever I end up with will probably have to be put on just when I need it so that it doesn't interfere with the side doors opening on a day to day basis. That and I'll need a bar to go over the cab and match the height. I'm not sure which direction I'll go for that yet. Everything was pretty close tolerances fitting together. Not too hard to screw up but it did take some effort working the pieces in together. Their instructions are good so as long as you follow them then it will turn out good.

It does pretty much exactly what fiberglass truck caps do but in stainless. SmartCap is kind of a silly name for it. It comes in five pieces so it can ship direct to my door for a lot less that trying to get a single piece cap to my door. Since the closest place that I could get an A.R.E or Leer is two hours away and the base price of the fiberglass caps available to me from them start at $3,000 before adding sliding flip up windows $$, roof rack rails $ and such and then paying for installation $$, the cost difference was negligible and saved me the gas and time for a 4 hour round trip to get it $$$.

When I got the truck back in April I had originally planned to go the ARE or Leer route but with a 3+ month wait time, and being in the middle of a cross country move, I had to wait even longer. After seeing the SmartCap for the first time back in June on a Ranger, I knew that this was the cap I wanted and was able to convince the wife, who wasn't a big fan of the bed cap idea to begin with because she thinks they're just for old men trucks. Powder coated stainless and the large gull-wing side doors were big attractors to me. Unfortunately, there is a long back-log on getting these as well. I placed my order around the 2nd of July and it showed up to my door the 31st of October. Some assembly is required, but its like playing with a really advanced set of legos. I've got three kids ages 3-8 so I've had ample opportunity to tune up my lego skills since I had been out of practice for a decade or two, and was able to assemble this in an afternoon and then recruit some neighbors to help lift it on the truck. I wasn't able to find many good pictures of what it looks like on the 2500 prior to purchase so I thought I'd put these up here for anyone else considering one of these.

Thanks for the reply with pictures. a few follow up questions. Was there a template for cutting the plastic under the bumper or did you just have to figure that out? Did it come with the edge guard for wrapping around the cut plastic? Also for reference how tall is the KTM from ground to highest point at the rear?

What Bike rack are you using and how high does it sit with a bike on? I'm looking at doing something similar but was concerned that the bike wouldn't be visible due to the height of the hood. I don't want the bike to be in my way but like to see a little bit of it so I can tell how much room I have when turning close to things. The other consideration is replacing the front bumper with an integrated receiver. ($$$)

I wanted the gm guards but I was concerned that they didn't come down low enough to block the mud and rocks slinging up on the truck. I went with the husky guards and have been really happy with them. I was afraid at first that they were gonna be too flimsy but they don't seem to be and the flex in them was much appreciated when I had to jump a tall curb and the concrete caught one while going over. I checked the guard afterward and couldn't tell it had hit anything. They look good too.