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Same cap $500 obo
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Those are the same caps and I wanted to go see it...but it's already sold.

Looks horrid on the truck (I pass it on the way to work), but it's probably because it's installed backwards.

Someone dropped a deposit on it already.
 
I did own a Bronco sport , for sixteen months . It was the fully optioned BadLands and I have NOTHING bad to say about it . Drove great , good mileage , I just wanted a pickup again.
I just ordered a cap from Ranch brand , much like a Leer top . Fiberglass cab height ( key for appearance for me) , sliding front window , single pane frameless rear window, tinted out and carpeted headliner. The had a big sale on , still five grand . I looked at ARB aluminum, it was too offroady looking for my taste right now . If I was going anywhere scratches or tree whacking was a concern , aluminum or stainless would win out . Delivery is six weeks , comes custom painted to match truck.
DIY tops , unless you have access to fabrication equipment, always look , well , DIY . I can’t drive around like that .


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It doesn't look THAT bad...let's see what seller says as I reached out to see if it's still sold or not.

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Appears to be aluminum so would immediately paint it, and potentially cut the bottom down a few inches to level it with the cab.
 
crankcall said:
That would look fine , in Africa .
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Just wrap it in camo/leaves/art like the traffic control boxes. When you break up the profile, it won't be as horrendous. I'm surprised at ARE on this one. Normally, they are decent looking and blend well.

I still don't understand most people buying trucks and then trying to covert the big outdoor space to small indoor space. In that case, an SUV/van was probably a better choice for most of them. While caps are removable, practically, they are left on permanently and no motorbike will ever ride in the bed again.

MP, with the cap higher than the truck, there is a chance this screws you for parking garages. Especially the concave bit at the bottom of the ramp has a tendency to modify the cap. The Mav may be short enough (wheelbase and height) that this isn't an issue.
 
mimico_polak said:
Appears to be aluminum so would immediately paint it, and potentially cut the bottom down a few inches to level it with the cab.
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I think cutting the bottom down would be major surgery requiring so much re-welding that it might defeat the purpose. Would mean re-installing the frame pieces at the bottom all the way around, plus whatever gasket material is there and mounting hardware, etc. If you have the capability for that, it would probably make more sense to just fabricate an aluminum cover yourself.

(I still struggle to see how the advantages of caps outweigh the disadvantages. Two use-case scenarios came up recently with my Santa Cruz are moving a stove upright in the bed, and handbombing a half pallet of bag mix concrete. The first would have been impossible without laying the stove on its side and risking scratches/damage, the second would have been a much bigger PITA without being able to stand in the bed to load/unload. For taller loads than the tonneau, I have a waterproof canvas tarp and bungee net tucked into a bed compartment in case it rains. Or what @GreyGhost said before I finished typing...)
 
Priller said:
I think cutting the bottom down would be major surgery requiring so much re-welding that it might defeat the purpose. Would mean re-installing the frame pieces at the bottom all the way around, plus whatever gasket material is there and mounting hardware, etc. If you have the capability for that, it would probably make more sense to just fabricate an aluminum cover yourself.

(I still struggle to see how the advantages of caps outweigh the disadvantages. Two use-case scenarios came up recently with my Santa Cruz are moving a stove upright in the bed, and handbombing a half pallet of bag mix concrete. The first would have been impossible without laying the stove on its side and risking scratches/damage, the second would have been a much bigger PITA without being able to stand in the bed to load/unload. For taller loads than the tonneau, I have a waterproof canvas tarp and bungee net tucked into a bed compartment in case it rains. Or what @GreyGhost said before I finished typing...)
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To unload a pallet, use a rope between a tree/vehicle and the the pallet and drive forward to get the heavy crap to an easy location to reach from the ground.
 
Priller said:
I think cutting the bottom down would be major surgery requiring so much re-welding that it might defeat the purpose. Would mean re-installing the frame pieces at the bottom all the way around, plus whatever gasket material is there and mounting hardware, etc. If you have the capability for that, it would probably make more sense to just fabricate an aluminum cover yourself.

(I still struggle to see how the advantages of caps outweigh the disadvantages. Two use-case scenarios came up recently with my Santa Cruz are moving a stove upright in the bed, and handbombing a half pallet of bag mix concrete. The first would have been impossible without laying the stove on its side and risking scratches/damage, the second would have been a much bigger PITA without being able to stand in the bed to load/unload. For taller loads than the tonneau, I have a waterproof canvas tarp and bungee net tucked into a bed compartment in case it rains. Or what @GreyGhost said before I finished typing...)
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There are definite pluses and minuses to both options. I like the cap as it allows for much more space that is 'protected' compared to the hard cover I have now.

In addition, as we're still considering a dog...a kennel for travel would much better be suited within the enclosed cap instead of open box (not a dog unsecured but a secured crate in the box).

Regardless...I reached out and it looks like the item is sold as the guy hasn't responded to me.

EDIT: confirmed sold just now. Which is probably for the best as that saves me $500.
 
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GreyGhost said:
To unload a pallet, use a rope between a tree/vehicle and the the pallet and drive forward to get the heavy crap to an easy location to reach from the ground.
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I'm getting pedantic here, I know, but I'm not dragging 1000+ lbs onto my wee tailgate, thanks. And if there's two of you, you'd be done unloading, bucket-brigade-style, before you'd finished monkeying with the rope!
 
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Looks nice out of USA no idea on price

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GreyGhost said:
To unload a pallet, use a rope between a tree/vehicle and the the pallet and drive forward to get the heavy crap to an easy location to reach from the ground.
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Sounds like a lot of work….plus lifting a whole pallet by hand via rope….eek!
 
mimico_polak said:
Sounds like a lot of work….plus lifting a whole pallet by hand via rope….eek!
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You're not lifting, just sliding. Most trucks have a slippery plastic bedliner. Force is probably in the ballpark of 10% of weight of skid. May be more applicable to full-size trucks than mini-trucks. If I have something heavy, I want it all the way forward for balance and braking. Sliding it back so some of it is on the tailgate (but most on the bed) makes it much easier to unload from the ground. If the tailgate can't support hundreds of pounds distributed across most of its width, the truck has a serious design problem. A typical load with a 250+ lb truck owner standing in the middle of the back of the tailgate is a far more demanding load than a portion of a skid.
 
ToSlow said:
More pulleys work
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Yes, that's why I'm curious how @GreyGhost would set this up.

He's smart, I'm dumb...but I do know more pulleys work.

In all honesty may be more work setting it all up instead of just loading it by hand bombing. My little Maverick has a bed payload capacity of 1,500lbs...so I'm sure it could handle it.
 
mimico_polak said:
Yes, that's why I'm curious how @GreyGhost would set this up.

He's smart, I'm dumb...but I do know more pulleys work.

In all honesty may be more work setting it all up instead of just loading it by hand bombing. My little Maverick has a bed payload capacity of 1,500lbs...so I'm sure it could handle it.
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When I did it before, park truck in front of something. Use a ratchet strap or rope around a tree or similar object (make sure attachment point isn't really low as you don't want to pull down on tailgate). Other end of strap/rope attached to skid. Drive forward a few feet so skid is in correct location (truck moves, skid doesn't as rope/strap is holding it). Done. Rigging/derigging should be a minute. Obviously it requires a suitable rigid mount point.

If you want to get fancy, with a pulley and a little more rigging, you can use the engine power to pull stuff into the truck bed or onto a trailer.
 
GreyGhost said:
When I did it before, park truck in front of something. Use a ratchet strap or rope around a tree or similar object (make sure attachment point isn't really low as you don't want to pull down on tailgate). Other end of strap/rope attached to skid. Drive forward a few feet so skid is in correct location (truck moves, skid doesn't as rope/strap is holding it). Done. Rigging/derigging should be a minute. Obviously it requires a suitable rigid mount point.

If you want to get fancy, with a pulley and a little more rigging, you can use the engine power to pull stuff into the truck bed or onto a trailer.
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I do this the redneck way back up fast hit the brakes hard let off the brakes once the pallets in the place you want it

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I’m putting a cap on as I have stuff I’d like secure and not in the cab , I have another trailer ( F me ) and can rent a truck anytime I need to move something taller than a cap . If it’s messy or too tall, Budget rental can fix that.


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So I guess next cross post topic…

How can one safely transport a dog with a pickup truck? If the dog is small enough it goes inside with kids…any bigger and may need a kennel in the bed to keep it safe but out of the way.

That cap (thankfully) got sold, so I’ll keep my eye open still for a different one.
 
mimico_polak said:
So I guess next cross post topic…

How can one safely transport a dog with a pickup truck? If the dog is small enough it goes inside with kids…any bigger and may need a kennel in the bed to keep it safe but out of the way.

That cap (thankfully) got sold, so I’ll keep my eye open still for a different one.
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Sounds like you need (another) MiniVan.

You do have the space to have one of each of your vehicles you have previously had or still need to get.
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