Really curious of what you think about the AT Habitat. I am on the fence of getting a topper and RTT or the Habitat. I have 3 kids and a wife so I would be interested in how many you think you could sleep comfortably in the habitat.
At this point I have only gotten it home and played with it in the front yard. My observations thus far are that it is extremely well built and rugged. I have a SnugTop Super Sport that is normally on this truck and while I love the look and utility of it (also saw improved fuel efficiency) I can't get past how fragile it is in comparison due to its fiberglass construction. This is where the AT Habitat/Summit leave it in the dust with their aluminum and steel construction (the same could be said for the Alu-Cab and GFC canopies/campers as well). I know users here have reported mounting racks to the top of the non-reinforced fiberglass toppers, but I can't help but be concerned that it won't hold up over time with that kind of non-suggested use and added weight.
Even though there is only roughly a 80-100lb difference in the weight between the SnugTop (250lbs) vs. the AT Habitat (340lbs), I can definitely tell a difference in how they feel on the truck. The AT carries its weight higher up with the extension over the cab and therefor it catches a lot more wind/drag than the super streamlined Super Sport. I drove the same 65 mile route/speeds up and back yesterday to pick up the AT and on the way there with the SnugTop I saw 2 mpg's better fuel efficiency than I did on the trip back with the AT. The one caveat there is that I was driving into a decent headwind on the way home so those numbers may be a bit skewed.
It took me about 10 minutes to close up all of the windows and put it away yesterday, not bad, but not really any better than your standard RTT either. I think my tear down time will improve as I get more accustom to the nuances of how it collapses. If I don't have all of the windows to close and bedding to put away I think the top can easily be put away in under 5 minutes. At this moment in time I feel like one could label the Habitat/Summit as an overbuilt, exceptionally well made camper shell with built in RTT. For all intents and purposes it is nothing more than my current SnugTop Super Sport with a traditional RTT on top which can be done for a lot less money. That said, one can't stand up in a traditional RTT or have direct access to items in their bed and even the interior of the truck (through the rear slider windows) in a traditional RTT, nor does one get 94" of standing room (when standing in the bed), a built in roof rack and a 94x53" built in metal awning with a traditional RTT either.
The opportunities it represents are vast because there's no limit to what you can do when you build out your bed as well to compliment the Habitat. Now this might not be an option for those that still need their bed space to do truck stuff, but for those that don't, you can get carried away with any number of custom build outs or you can go wild with the numerous options made specifically for it from Goose Gear.
I'll get back to you in regards to how many it can sleep comfortably, but after crawling around in it yesterday I can see absolutely no issue with your family fitting comfortably up there especially if you add the Goose Gear sleeping platforms.
Pics from inside with windows closed and open:
Very cool! I can’t wait to see it in action! Awesome set up.
Yea we are excited to give it a try this weekend when we retrace the Texas Hill Country route that Chris Cordes posted up last year. If I can find some time later this afternoon I might run it down the beach for a few miles and set it up surf side for a bit.
