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citydriver Enthusiast

citydriver

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Don't have a choice,can't afford a cap or cover :)

 

Actually I like it open cause I carry tall items from time to time....

 

AND I'm CHEAP!

PELICAN Enthusiast

PELICAN

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I have an opened bed for now but if I can go a year with out getting laid off(gotta love the telecom industry) I would like get a hard top cover that rolls out of the way when you need an open bed. My Uncle has one and says it is the best things he has done to his truck.

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

Shaners

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I have a cap on my truck. I like the larger secured storage it provides. Also my cap has a carpeted headliner, and I have a BedRug in my truck, so it makes for a great place to sleep when I'm gone overnight fishing etc...

taco Enthusiast

taco

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I will be getting one of these for mine soon - www.diamondbackaccessories.com

 

It's strong enough to put an ATV on top of it. So I don't have to worry about the kids jumping on it. Looks pretty weatheproof also.

tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

tmf6902

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I have a Can-Back, and I love it when I need to use it. It comes on and off in about 1/2 hour. But when I don't need it I like to have nothing on there.

airbalancer Enthusiast

airbalancer

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I don't have a fiberglass cap but aluminum cap ( from Leer)with double door on the back .With ladder rack also

I use it for work. 80% of the cap is filled.

I could use a van but thata boring

Beer Belly Enthusiast

Beer Belly

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I have a Tonneau Cover (soft) because it's easier to load and unload items such as Firewood, Bikes and you just roll up the cover when picking up Top Soil. I would also like to have a Cap, but the Wife sez it would make the truck seem too big.

USA1Fan Enthusiast

USA1Fan

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I'm planning to go with a fiberglass cap. That is also what I originally wanted on a truck back when I first started feeling the urge to buy one in 1995 or so (couldn't afford it then). I thought they really dressed the truck up nice if you got the right style of paint matched top. One thing's for sure- if you need lots of enclosed space, a top's the way to go. I'll be getting another dog sometime in the future, and the idea of not having to have paw prints / slobber all over my interior plus no worries about him falling out has pretty much sold me on the cap for the new truck too, even though I think I like the look of a decent tonneau (soft or folding hard) better than the caps on the new body style trucks.

mw243 Enthusiast

mw243

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I opted for an easily removed folding tonneau for the new truck. Better gas mileage and protecting cargo from the weather where the main reasons..plus it removes in a couple minutes if you need to hull a tall item or have a backhoe load landscaping material into the truck. I had a fiberglass cap with a rack on my old compact truck. It had alot of storage space since items could be stacked, had a roof rack for carrying long items like a canoe, and you could lock it. Visibility at night was the major problem with it...you couldn't see directly behind you for parallel parking or backing up to a trailer. However I may get another cap for this truck if I find more room is needed. It all depends on the use for which the truck is intended.

budhayes3 Senior Enthusiast

budhayes3

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I went with the Pace Edward's tonneau mainly because I like the flush look. At one point I was considering the cap and bedrug when I was debating on using my truck for a possible business, but it never happened. I gotta say that kirkRHughes's cap looks really nice. Looks like original equipment, kinda like an older full size Blazer or Suburban, great color match and follows the lines of the truck nicely. :)

Shawn T Enthusiast

Shawn T

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I like both open and fiberglass shell. I currently have an open bed, but I am going to purchase a snug fit shell for the winter months. In the summer I am hunting and hauling a four-wheeler around so I will remove it and hang it up in the garage. It sure is nice when you can put luggage in the back and keep it dry.

Greg Senior Enthusiast

Greg

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On my '99, I had a fiberglass lid. It looked good, was fairly secure, but was very inconvenient to remove and carry tall items. Forget about it if you're away from home and discover you have something large to transport. I had one of the hinge pins break - not good.

 

I had an Avalanche with the sectional hard cover. If I needed it open, I could remove 1 or more sections and usually store them in the bed. Closed, it was also a pretty good redneck ladder to change light bulbs on the garage ceiling. With the locking tailgate keyed with the rest of the truck, it was very secure.

 

My son's S-10 has the old-style Truxedo. It's lasted very well for 3 years of hard use and little care. Use is great as the bows roll up with the cover and it secures nicely against the cab. With a locking tailgate, it's somewhat secure. It needs adjusting to stay taut through the seasons and the narrow velcro is getting weak.

 

I had the GM tonneau on my SD when I got it, but I didn't like the J channel, storing the bows, and the way it didn't roll. It offers no security.

 

I put a low profile Truxedo on the SD based on the good performance of the unit on my son's truck. The low profile model has wider, angled velcro that should hold better and longer. The larger size means a bit more adjustment to keep it tight. I showed it to a buddy with an F350 yesterday and he decided it was the one he wanted.

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