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LewiSILVERADO

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The color-matched topper on my truck came with it (I bought the truck slightly used). Recently I was hauling furniture and decided "what a hassle this thing is!" When it comes down to it, the topper limits hauling to about the same as if I had a Suburban. Now I'm thinking about selling it and getting a bed cover that I can open up to haul without the restrictions of the topper.

 

Topper owners, am I over-analyzing this? Bed cover owners, should I get rid of it in favor of a bed cover?

 

:lol:

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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The color-matched topper on my truck came with it (I bought the truck slightly used). Recently I was hauling furniture and decided "what a hassle this thing is!" When it comes down to it, the topper limits hauling to about the same as if I had a Suburban. Now I'm thinking about selling it and getting a bed cover that I can open up to haul without the restrictions of the topper.

 

Topper owners, am I over-analyzing this? Bed cover owners, should I get rid of it in favor of a bed cover?

 

:lol:

I think the topper looks fine on your truck, as is. However, if you're hauling furniture and other things enough that you're having to take it off a lot, maybe getting rid of it is a viable option. If it's an "every now and then" thing, I say leave it and pull it off when you need the extra height.

gnet158 Senior Enthusiast

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Not a fan of toppers but that's just me. If your looking at tonnaeu covers take a look at Bakflip G2. I've looked and all the removable tonnaeu covers and this one seems to be the best.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I like the covered dry (and secure) storage a shell provides. I've had bed covers and hated them. Everything you need to haul is too tall to fit. If it's not nice weather, it sucks.

ajcain79 Enthusiast

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Normally I'd say keep it. But the topper on your truck looks to be one of the "cheaper" models. I say lose it. Now if it was a Leer 100XQ or 100XL I'd say keep it!

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

Darkanion

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daddy, isn't it about time to rotate that avatar out? :lol:

 

Noooooo! I have it blocked, so I don't have to see "Jell-O Girl" and her wavy ocean of ... "stuff"

LewiSILVERADO Enthusiast

LewiSILVERADO

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Not a fan of toppers but that's just me. If your looking at tonnaeu covers take a look at Bakflip G2. I've looked and all the removable tonnaeu covers and this one seems to be the best.

 

 

That's the EXACT cover I want!

 

Thanks to everyone for the inputs. It's not a cheap topper, fits better than the pic makes it look and is an exact color match. And I can't take it off myself since I don't have a lift. So it's keep it permanently or lose it permanently. Or is it just that we want whatever it is that we don't have?

 

Decisions, decisions...

 

Daddy, do you have a cover on that thing (the truck, not the avitar)?

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Not a fan of toppers but that's just me. If your looking at tonnaeu covers take a look at Bakflip G2. I've looked and all the removable tonnaeu covers and this one seems to be the best.

 

 

That's the EXACT cover I want!

 

Thanks to everyone for the inputs. It's not a cheap topper, fits better than the pic makes it look and is an exact color match. And I can't take it off myself since I don't have a lift. So it's keep it permanently or lose it permanently. Or is it just that we want whatever it is that we don't have?

 

Decisions, decisions...

 

Daddy, do you have a cover on that thing (the truck, not the avitar)?

 

 

Nope, no cover. Although, I have been considering getting one lately.

gnet158 Senior Enthusiast

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Not a fan of toppers but that's just me. If your looking at tonnaeu covers take a look at Bakflip G2. I've looked and all the removable tonnaeu covers and this one seems to be the best.

 

 

That's the EXACT cover I want!

 

Thanks to everyone for the inputs. It's not a cheap topper, fits better than the pic makes it look and is an exact color match. And I can't take it off myself since I don't have a lift. So it's keep it permanently or lose it permanently. Or is it just that we want whatever it is that we don't have?

 

Decisions, decisions...

 

Daddy, do you have a cover on that thing (the truck, not the avitar)?

 

 

 

It's not a total loss, you can always sell it on craigslist and use that towards your bakflip G2. I think Santa is going to be bringing me one. One more thing, it dosen't lock so you'll need to have a locking bed door handle. There pretty cheap, gmdirect sells them for $36, but you'll need to have it keyed.

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