Keeping the bed area cool with a cap

snowbound · Jun 17, 2014

hotrod53 said: ↑

They make an inflatable boot that you can put between the cab and the cap. Leave the sliders open, put the inflatable boot between them and drive on.

http://centurydistributing.com/clearbootsbootrubber.html

And yes, you're Tacoma is going to labor with 4 people towing car... I hope you're driving on relatively flat roads. Be prepare to buy gas often too.
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I'm towing the car behind a U-Haul, not the Tacoma.

Thanks for the info on the inflatable boot.

potstech · Jun 17, 2014

Go to Home Depot and get some reflectix and line the inside of the cap with it. Campers use it inside popups and hybrid campers to help cool down the inside. Should help keep the temps down. Easy stuff to work with.

monkeyface · Jun 18, 2014

Dragons Taco said: ↑

Congrats on the new cap! I like the look of your truck with it.

I'm going to read what you ask and not offer silly advice like not traveling with your wife! Your truck looks great with your new cap, but as you know, dark colors are going to just amplify any sun that you get.

Now I know that you may not want to paint the top of your brand new cap (and why should you? It will help make it warmer for winter camping) So, why not some contact vinyl from 3M or other manufacturer? You could get a do it yourself roll off of Amizon, or get a sheet installed by your local sign company that does vehicle wraps. This way you can trim it so it is just out of sight by those of us 6' tall and under, and if you want you can remove it just by peeling it off in the future.
My guess it will do a world of difference.

I've got a black truck, and even with my black tonnaue cover, the inside is cooler than with out it. It isn't hot to the touch like anything that hits the sun. NOT that I would try to have anything living in there.

Oh, and frequent water breaks for the fuzzy ones.
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That's actually a great idea.

snowbound · Jun 26, 2014

We're halfway there.....made it to Iowa and didn't even need the fan. The bed has stayed cool on its own. Colorado is supposed to be in the 90's so we'll see how that goes later today.

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