Truck cap pics
12-22-2012, 03:31 AM
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TwinTurboFx4 (12-22-2012)
12-22-2012, 08:05 AM
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12-22-2012, 08:38 AM
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Here's the thing *3 brands are owned by T.A.G - Truck Accessories Group, but depending on the options you want you have to go to different brands.
http://www.truckgroup.com/Brands
I bought an almost fully loaded Century High C w/the Outdoorsman package, paid more than what I wanted, but shopping for a bit everything was priced within ~$200, but the best deal was $2300 installed w/tax for all the options I wanted.
Lights front and back, however if you get light make sure you specify exactly how you want those powered. I got a front replaceable battery light and a rear hardwire light, but they hardwired it to my parking lights. Had I known that I would have gotten another replaceable battery type light, but now I will likely hardwire it up to the truck's battery. Rails for a THULE rack, pet screens, carpet lined, overhead interior storage, fishing rod holders, clothes hanger, front slide and pop out cab window.
I had a Raider on my 95 and that was a great topper. Had it for like 10 yrs with no issues. Unfortunately there wasn't a nearby Raider dealer otherwise I would have just went went another Raider. I paid ~$1200 for that one, but it only had one hardwired light, installed two more later and a front slide and drop down window. The drop down/pop out is nice for cleaning and keeping rearview visibility up.
Now one other thing, I had some road noise show up after having my topper installed - details and fix - https://www.f150forum.com/f38/excess...ll-add-183561/
I also added the 6" custom built bed box for other storage and such - http://bedslideoutdrawers.com/truck_bed_boxes.html
*Here's another thread on truck tops - https://www.f150forum.com/f38/leer-c...f-150s-161791/
http://www.truckgroup.com/Brands
I bought an almost fully loaded Century High C w/the Outdoorsman package, paid more than what I wanted, but shopping for a bit everything was priced within ~$200, but the best deal was $2300 installed w/tax for all the options I wanted.
Lights front and back, however if you get light make sure you specify exactly how you want those powered. I got a front replaceable battery light and a rear hardwire light, but they hardwired it to my parking lights. Had I known that I would have gotten another replaceable battery type light, but now I will likely hardwire it up to the truck's battery. Rails for a THULE rack, pet screens, carpet lined, overhead interior storage, fishing rod holders, clothes hanger, front slide and pop out cab window.
I had a Raider on my 95 and that was a great topper. Had it for like 10 yrs with no issues. Unfortunately there wasn't a nearby Raider dealer otherwise I would have just went went another Raider. I paid ~$1200 for that one, but it only had one hardwired light, installed two more later and a front slide and drop down window. The drop down/pop out is nice for cleaning and keeping rearview visibility up.
Now one other thing, I had some road noise show up after having my topper installed - details and fix - https://www.f150forum.com/f38/excess...ll-add-183561/
I also added the 6" custom built bed box for other storage and such - http://bedslideoutdrawers.com/truck_bed_boxes.html
*Here's another thread on truck tops - https://www.f150forum.com/f38/leer-c...f-150s-161791/
Last edited by gwpfan; 12-23-2012 at 02:57 PM. Reason: *Buck's comment below
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Khnelson (01-15-2015)
12-22-2012, 10:22 AM
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Pricing. These things are freakin' expensive. The other link has people getting their tops for sub $2k. Every dealer I've spoken with for both the ARE Z and the Leer 100XL are low to mid $2k. And I even live in the same state, California, that Leer are made, in fact about 50 miles away and I can't get pricing less than $2k. I even called the local states that have no sales tax and I'm getting the same exact pricing so, there is something definitely going on with pricing. I had an ARE on my last truck, 05 Dodge, and I only paid $1700, loved it, did have the plastic latch handle break on me twice, which ARE replaced once for free and the other time I paid for. I like the looks of both the ARE and Leer but, Seems like the pricing on these things is crazy.