New truck cap design available on Fords.
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They have been popular in Australia for awhile now, yeah?
ARB even has one.
Know the hypermile crowd likes them...couple few have built their own.
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Interesting design. I see it more as an alternative to a hard tonneau cover vs an alternative to a topper.
But I also see a lot of wasted space. You can't carry large items in the bed and you can't put a rack on top of it. And I'll bet it's pretty heavy because that looks like thick fiberglass (I've said elsewhere that I think there is a market for a modular topper that one person could install or remove but apparently "the industry" doesn't think that idea's time has come yet.)
Might be viable for someone who just hates the boxy look of a topper but still wants to carry gear protected and locked but I don't see it having much traction with truck buyers.
People who hate toppers/shells (and there are a lot of them) will just run an open bed or a tonneau cover most likely.
Still, I like to see innovation in the truck market, even if it's an innovation I don't personally care for. It's nice to see people coming up with new solutions to old problems.
But I also see a lot of wasted space. You can't carry large items in the bed and you can't put a rack on top of it. And I'll bet it's pretty heavy because that looks like thick fiberglass (I've said elsewhere that I think there is a market for a modular topper that one person could install or remove but apparently "the industry" doesn't think that idea's time has come yet.)
Might be viable for someone who just hates the boxy look of a topper but still wants to carry gear protected and locked but I don't see it having much traction with truck buyers.
People who hate toppers/shells (and there are a lot of them) will just run an open bed or a tonneau cover most likely.
Still, I like to see innovation in the truck market, even if it's an innovation I don't personally care for. It's nice to see people coming up with new solutions to old problems.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
I have much envy for the Aussies but I gotta put these in the same list as Vegemite. Maybe, just maybe, for aerodynamics if I'm being charitable.
F350joe
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F350joe
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Conclusion... it’s kind of like the motorsailer of the truck cap world. Where the motorsailer does not motor well nor sail well.
While open it does look to have about as much space as a full shell. I don’t like shells for the reason mentioned above, poor visibility. Loved the cap on my old Toyota, nobody could see what I had In there, I could throw a tarp over it and sleep in it, and just close it up while out hiking for the day and not worry about critters or weather.
While open it does look to have about as much space as a full shell. I don’t like shells for the reason mentioned above, poor visibility. Loved the cap on my old Toyota, nobody could see what I had In there, I could throw a tarp over it and sleep in it, and just close it up while out hiking for the day and not worry about critters or weather.
Thinman
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Todd n Natalie
OverCamper
My thoughts exactly. Pass. I don't care for the looks either. I'd prefer either a folding tonneau or a canopy. I've seen a black and white HT3 around here a few years back that had one.
Regcabguy
Oil eater.
That's saying a lot. When I was there the Aussies had a blast handing me a piece of toast with Vegemite on it. Yuk. The shell looks like it came out of Batman movies.
02rangeredge
Adventurer
They might get upset. Those 5' beds are basically open air trunks, so the fast back topper is fitting. For the guy who wanted who wanted a Mustang, but thought "yan know, the Mustang is really a chick car...what will people think of me? I need a big bulbous truck with a massive grill that will never see dirt...ahhhh, much better for the ego...and hun, it still kinda looks like a Mustang, schweeeet!"
Now, they might get mad for making fun of them....but if they bite their lip, and be tough, insults should roll right off that fast back, like water off a duck's back...
Next is the front clip conversion. Yahoo!
someone did that with a gross early 2000s mustang on a ranger- including grafting in the face side vents- it hurt my eyes
Machinebuilder
New member
While it’s not something I would buy, I’m not seeing the hate for it.
When you look at all the crew cab super short bed trucks that never get used for anything truck like why not put that on, it’s still better that the one piece tonneau cover that completely hinders using the bed.
I think it might look good on a lowered 2wd regular cab shortbed (thinking Ford lightning)...............oh right good luck finding one.
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When you look at all the crew cab super short bed trucks that never get used for anything truck like why not put that on, it’s still better that the one piece tonneau cover that completely hinders using the bed.
I think it might look good on a lowered 2wd regular cab shortbed (thinking Ford lightning)...............oh right good luck finding one.
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F350joe
Well-known member
Same people hating on it are probably sitting on the porch yelling at the kids to get off their lawn. I think you nailed it though, it will probably work for a vast majority of truck owners. The haters will come around when they see a Skottle and rotopacs strapped to it, trasharoo would leak all over the rear window.
Wallygator
Adventurer
This has to be one of the dumbest t
Doubtful. But It's great for Raptor owners. Can't use that thing as a truck anyways and most buy it for looks so, perfect!
Doubtful. But It's great for Raptor owners. Can't use that thing as a truck anyways and most buy it for looks so, perfect!