Truck Cap Headliner

[maxco]

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a truck cap, and just wondering if any of you have any experience with the benefits of a headliner in the cap. Other than looking "cleaner" does it have any useful function?

 

Also wondering any insight on which caps you guys use and suggest. I'm thinking of either Leer, Raider or ARE.

 

 

Thank you.

[2016 Sierra Owner]

Looks and a slight bit of insulation is all I can think of. I have never seen one with a headliner before.

[iamhistory]

Looks and a slight bit of insulation is all I can think of. I have never seen one with a headliner before.

 

I have also experienced a little bit of sound dampening with carpet in the truck bed and/or headlined caps. Don't know how much in reality but at least it seems like it sounds different.

[ruggedlife]

i think it looks a hundred times better, also if you rub against the interior fiberglass you'll most likely get a fiberglass splinter. generally its only a 50-100 dollar add on, and can't really be done after the cap is already ordered. at least not well. the other option you could do after you buy it is paint the inside black. gives it that clean look

[maxco]

I ended up getting a cap with the headliner and it looks so nice and clean. Not sure if it actually adds any insulation or not but it's nice to think it does...

[Stevens03]

It does actually help keeping the inside cooler during direct sun. You can compliment the bed with a "bed rug" for a really nice couchy look

[oldmann]

Gets dirty if that is advantageous to you.

[Zembonez]

I've had a headliner in my last three Leer shells. It makes them quieter and looks good. Not sure how it would get dirty?

[oldmann]

No doubt that they look great.

[Sir Dan]

I've had a headliner in my last three Leer shells. It makes them quieter and looks good. Not sure how it would get dirty?

Not many gravel roads where you live I take it...

[Zembonez]

I've had a headliner in my last three Leer shells. It makes them quieter and looks good. Not sure how it would get dirty?

Not many gravel roads where you live I take it...

 

No sir. Haven't seen a gravel road in years locally. I can see where that might get things dusty, but my Leer is pretty darn tight. Even going though the car wash it stays nice and dry inside.

[wtbrowne]

I had an ARE Z series cap on my last truck and the fiberglass finish looked just fine. How much time do you spend inside the bed anyway? Any benefits are purely aesthetic, the tops don't seal that well to the bed and there are many openings for air and wind intrusion, so sound deadening and insulation qualities are practically nil. The top didn't hold up well and was literally falling apart when I sold the truck, so don't spend too much for stuff you really don't need.

[oldmann]

Wow, doesn't sound normal for an a.r.e.

[GPGuy]

I hadn't heard of having a headliner in a cap until just recently when I went into our local truck supply shop to check out the prices on a Leer 180, plus a few other add-ons.

 

Since you've had the cap for a while how do you find it? Also does your truck have the rear slider window?