Truck cap, bed topper, camper shell; whatever you call it let's have a lookysee!

[nickthehick78]

not a chevy, but my friends truck we have been working on for a few years. we put stacks through the side of the bed, not in the bed at all! dodges have wide space between inner bed and outter skin,,,,so we found an aluminum cap and cut it up to fit around the stacks....i think i came out pretty cool for a $40 cap.
hes going for a military/ ...whitetrash look. hahaha

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[GT_80]

thanks. thats a nice set up! i love that people hate caps and just about give them away! hahaha

me too! This one was free- my last one was for a 2003 sierra shortbed, and I pait $175 for it, and it was the smooth glass one - like $1700 new

 

[nickthehick78]

got my cap done...painted, installed roof lights and leds. bolted on and sealed....ran a junction box into bed so i can wire stuff in there....alot more to do but its on and color matched!

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got a frost fighters rear window defroster for it...

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put leds in cab and roof lights...

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quick measure it was like 98" or something to top of cap, not highest point. gotta get on level ground and really measure.....its over 8 feet tall now, thats close to drive throughs.....maybe this is my new weight loss plan...have not tried to go through a drive thru yet. haha too stared to be "that guy" hitting the building! hahaha

 

[GT_80]

Nick, your truck is looking sweet!

 

[nickthehick78]

Nick, your truck is looking sweet!

thanks dude

 

[rcb1]

This is a farm truck for us. It was my dad's and he gave it to me when it was done for. Ahahaha. I've brought it back as it was a free 1 ton 4x4 that was doomed for the scrap yard. Needed and needs a lot more work. My dad dislikes truck caps, but I've really enjoyed it. He was critical when I put it on, but he couldn't deny the functionality. I can throw whatever in the bed now and it doesn't sit open to the elements. I can't use the gooseneck easily but I prefer bumper pulls for a lot of things as it's easier to deal with (for me). My wife and uncle are in the shot helping with hay. Not sure the brand on the cap, I'll have to take a look. It's made the truck a lot more useful. I keep a full size air compressor back there too, which makes it easy for working on equipment away from the house.

Cap was $20

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[jollyjerry]

Old thread, but what other shells have the same dimensions as our short bed? Would save me some driving to look at these. If anyone has one to sell in the Bay Area, please PM me.

 

[Curt]

Old thread, but what other shells have the same dimensions as our short bed? Would save me some driving to look at these. If anyone has one to sell in the Bay Area, please PM me.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/pts/5653481387.html
Did a very quick search, found this one on CL. I'll edit this post if I find more.

EDIT: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/5642182932.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/5652387489.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/5614948954.html (Maybe they might be willing to part with the shell if you message them)

 

[jollyjerry]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/pts/5653481387.html
Did a very quick search, found this one on CL. I'll edit this post if I find more.

EDIT: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/5642182932.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/5652387489.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/5614948954.html (Maybe they might be willing to part with the shell if you message them)

Thanks Curt, I have a saved search on Craigslist similar to your results. The "-toyota -longbed -ranger -s10 -nissan" filters out results which definitely don't fit. A matching color would be nice, but if the price is right, I could always respray it. Top of the budget is $300 and it looks like I'll be able to find something if I'm patient.