Cap, Tonneau, or Naked

kris77 · 08-26-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 007Tacoma

Soft Tonneau - Access LE rollup with water seals.

Definitely the best modification I have ever done to my truck. I usually drive with it covering my tool boxes and whatever else I don't want people to see. It keeps everything in the bed very dry. Plus, it rolls out of the way when I need to carry some bikes or furniture or yard stuff or whatever.

This goes down with Velcro right? Im stuck between this cover and the trifecta. I cant decide which to use. I haul about 4-5 loads of dirt and gravel and mulch every year. If anything gets in this velcro, will it be useless? I know when velcro gets dirty, it dont stick anymore.

And for those guys with a trifecta, Can you fold it up to cover your back glass to have full access to your bed, or do you have to take it off completely?

shockittillyareconizeit · 08-26-2009, 04:31 AM

NAKED, BABY!!!!

That's the way i roll.

007Tacoma · 08-26-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris77

This goes down with Velcro right? Im stuck between this cover and the trifecta. I cant decide which to use. I haul about 4-5 loads of dirt and gravel and mulch every year. If anything gets in this velcro, will it be useless? I know when velcro gets dirty, it dont stick anymore.

And for those guys with a trifecta, Can you fold it up to cover your back glass to have full access to your bed, or do you have to take it off completely?

This isn't your average velcro - this is heavy duty hook-n-loop stuff with a lifetime warranty. I have yet to get so much stuff in there that it won't stay latched shut. I did get a ton of concrete dust in the right track when I miss calculated a throw of a quickrete bag. I just took a brush to it, and it all came out.

I had the trifecta on my old truck for 2 weeks and traded it for the Access LE. I don't think it was the Trifecta's fault, but it kept flapping at high speed. I think the install shop that put it in was a bunch morons.

kris77 · 08-26-2009, 10:48 AM

You mind posting some pics of the velcro and maybe some shots of the cover rolling up?

No rush.

007Tacoma · 08-26-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kris77

You mind posting some pics of the velcro and maybe some shots of the cover rolling up?

No rush.

Taken with my iPhone (not the best quality) in the garage at work...

Is that quick enough for ya?

genxer36 · 08-26-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 007Tacoma

Taken with my iPhone (not the best quality) in the garage at work...

Is that quick enough for ya?

A couple of problems with velcro is it doesn't weather well. Eventually you will have to replace the velcro, like I did(Big pain in the ass). I had that setup long ago on a truck(I will never again use a velcro cover). Also it has zero security. You can't leave anything in the bed.

JohnnyLouder · 08-26-2009, 03:40 PM

i just recently added the Supertop to the Taco...... check it

ozmon420 · 08-26-2009, 03:45 PM

M2M · 08-26-2009, 04:49 PM

with a shell in California, you can get your truck reclassified as an SUV and you don't pay the weight penalty on your registration

007Tacoma · 08-26-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by genxer36

A couple of problems with velcro is it doesn't weather well. Eventually you will have to replace the velcro, like I did(Big pain in the ass). I had that setup long ago on a truck(I will never again use a velcro cover). Also it has zero security. You can't leave anything in the bed.

And never ever do the ones with metal snaps. The snaps WILL rust!

According to AgriCover, I should never have to replace it. If I do, it is covered under warranty, and they send me an entire new top. So far, I have owned this top for 2 years with over 60,000 miles on it, and it has moved from one truck to another. It has definitely exceeded my expectations as it still operates like new.

As for the security, I wouldn't say that it has zero security - nothing is fool proof, and any "soft" top can be broken into with just a sharp object. However, you can't just pry this top open like many soft tops. As long as my tailgate is locked, and the cover is closed; no one is going to be able to get into the bed of my truck without some serious effort and attention. To open the cover up, you have to release a latch that is inside the bed.

...then again, my windows are much easier to break than the cover is.

My friend and I broke into his MarkLT's ARE hard top cover with our bare hands when he dropped the keys off the dock. Nothing is completely secure when some one wants to get past your security badly enough.

I like the soft top for its versatility and usefulness. If I got another long bed tomorrow, I would get another one of these. If I got a short bed tomorrow, I would get a bed cap. I would use a trailer for the oversized stuff.

GeoTaco · 08-26-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLouder

i just recently added the Supertop to the Taco...... check it

LOOKING GOOD, I have the same set up, except mine is a DC. Love the supertop though

TruckinNetworkDoc · 08-30-2009, 10:43 PM

I'd have to say cap and tonneau cover. I often need things secured and kept out of site so the tonneau would be the key choice, however the need for a larger protected space is always there for storage. For the cover, an Undercover tonneau cover would by my choice, for the cap, one of the Leer caps would be good.

deeznutz · 08-31-2009, 07:26 PM

Here are a couple of pics of my Taco with the canopy

jandrews · 08-31-2009, 08:15 PM

Nekkid gar dummit! It's a truck, not a car or SUV!

007Tacoma · 08-31-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by deeznutz

Here are a couple of pics of my Taco with the canopy

Looks nice!

cmack48 · 09-20-2009, 12:08 PM

Right now it's naked. However eventually, I would like a Bestop.

10silvertaco · 09-20-2009, 02:13 PM

I have my leer 700 installed two weeks ago. Look great! match my truck color and love it!

JKD · 09-20-2009, 02:24 PM

Question: On very bumpy roads, I notice the bed does bounce around a bit (a little flexing in the frame and mount I presume). Does installing a hard canopy reduce that flexing of the bed, or does the canopy flex with it? And if so, is there any reason to worry that the canopy might contact the cab when you're bouncing around?

BeachBoy · 09-20-2009, 04:12 PM

best look is open bed

best "usefulness" is cap because you can lock it, and you can sleep in it, but the looks changes to more like a suburban type than a pickup.

Yuma Taco · 09-26-2009, 08:03 PM

Mine is currently open which is handy, but, I'm going for a hard tonneau.
That way I can carry more stuff securely.

Plus it is easy to remove for hauling again.

Yuma Taco,

View Poll Results: Cap, Tonneau, or Naked
Cap (Hard)	102	18.48%
Cap (Soft)	21	3.80%
Tonneau (Hard)	133	24.09%
Tonneau (Soft)	116	21.01%
Naked	189	34.24%
Other: Please write in	17	3.08%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 552. You may not vote on this poll

08-26-2009, 10:48 AM	#84
kris77 Born in the Backwoods Joined: May 2008, #6480 Location: West Virginia Gender: Male Posts: 428 08 DC TRD Sport Speedway Blue 2008 Double Cab Manual V6 In channel Vent Visors, AVS Bug Shield	You mind posting some pics of the velcro and maybe some shots of the cover rolling up? No rush. __________________ Lets Go Mountaineers...

08-31-2009, 08:15 PM	#94
jandrews Still ignoring the damn swine flu Joined: Jun 2009, #18122 Location: Salisbury, NC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 847 '09 FourDubDee 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L TRD CatBack Exhaust--TRD Cold Air Intake--Tow Package--Rear Leaf TSB--Trimmed Flaps--Locking Gas Cap--De/Re-Badged--De-Ticked (VSV mod)--Painted Engine Cover--TW Sticker--Relocated Rear Diff Breather--Shorty Antenna --Extra D-rings--More to come!	Nekkid gar dummit! It's a truck, not a car or SUV! __________________ Build: Miss Blue

09-20-2009, 12:08 PM	#96
cmack48 I am a bum. Name: Connor Joined: Jun 2009, #18119 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Gender: Male Posts: 6,904 99 SR5 TRD Off-Road 4x4 1999 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4L V6 Uniden CB Radio with custom folding Firestick antennae mount and PA, Viper Alarm with engine kill, Outdoor speakers mounted under the bed, Integrated iPod controls with Panasonic Stereo with Infinity Component Speakers and Rockford Fosgate Sub, KC Daylighters Off-Road Lights, LineX Bed Liner, Military Ammo Can mounted under the bed for storage, Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror with compass temperature gauge and UV sensor, Hood Protector, Husky Liners, Gray Wire Mod, Painted Grile, Tinted Tails, Debadged.	Right now it's naked. However eventually, I would like a Bestop. __________________

09-20-2009, 04:12 PM	#99
BeachBoy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009, #15819 Location: Calgary, AB Gender: Male Posts: 446 '09 DC LB Sport+Leather 2009 Double Cab Automatic Icon Extended COs / Camburg UCA / ATX Predator Teflon / Mickey Thompson MTZ / Color-Matched emblems / All-Pro Bumper & skids / Stubbs HD-SKO / Alcans custom leafs / U-Bolt flip / Icon rear resi shocks / Rear Bumper	best look is open bed best "usefulness" is cap because you can lock it, and you can sleep in it, but the looks changes to more like a suburban type than a pickup. __________________ 09 DC LB Sport + Leather Next in line: Shackle flip / relocated rear shocks / dual lockers / flat belly / HID fogs / on-board air / winch

08-26-2009, 04:31 AM	#82
shockittillyareconizeit Senior Member Name: Dustin Joined: Jul 2009, #19405 Location: California Gender: Dude Posts: 191 '07 Coma PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 4.0L Front - Icon Coilovers, TC UCA's Rear - Billy's 5100/1.5 AAL MB Predator wheels - 16x8 Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac 285x75x16 Satoshi grille Blacked out badges DTRL mod	NAKED, BABY!!!! That's the way i roll.

08-26-2009, 03:45 PM	#88
ozmon420 Senior Member Joined: Aug 2008, #8699 Location: miami, florida Gender: Male Posts: 347 08 tacoma 2008 Double Cab Automatic v6 4.0 18''x9'' moto metal rims, alpine iva-d310 w/sirius sat radio, ipod connection, tv tuner, reverse camera, bug deflector, wet okole seat covers, tinted windows, running boards, toytec coilovers front set at 2'' , AAL rear, TC UCA, leer topper

08-26-2009, 04:49 PM	#89
M2M Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4720 Gender: Male Posts: 146 bilstiens, sport 08 w/o scoop, debadged 2008 Double Cab Automatic	with a shell in California, you can get your truck reclassified as an SUV and you don't pay the weight penalty on your registration

08-30-2009, 10:43 PM	#92
TruckinNetworkDoc Junior Member Joined: Jul 2009, #19285 Location: San Ramon, CA Gender: Male Posts: 28 Pyrite Mica 09 Access Cab 2009 Access Cab Automatic 2.7L I-4 Undercover Tonneau cover	I'd have to say cap and tonneau cover. I often need things secured and kept out of site so the tonneau would be the key choice, however the need for a larger protected space is always there for storage. For the cover, an Undercover tonneau cover would by my choice, for the cap, one of the Leer caps would be good.

08-31-2009, 07:26 PM	#93
deeznutz Member Joined: Aug 2009, #20585 Location: WA Gender: Male Posts: 41 09 SR5 DC LB 4x4 2009 Double Cab Automatic	Here are a couple of pics of my Taco with the canopy

09-20-2009, 02:13 PM	#97
10silvertaco Member Name: Brent Joined: Sep 2009, #22085 Location: Farr West, UT Age: 35 Gender: Dude Posts: 57 10 TRD OFF ROAD 2010 Double Cab Automatic Tube Steps, Hood Protector, Door Sills, LEER Tonneau Cover 700, JBL, and back up camera	I have my leer 700 installed two weeks ago. Look great! match my truck color and love it!

09-20-2009, 02:24 PM	#98
JKD Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009, #18207 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Posts: 370 09 Prerunner V6 Auto, SWB 2009 Access Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 N-Fab Nerfsteps, Valley Class IV Receiver Hitch, Hopkins Trailer Light Adapter.	Question: On very bumpy roads, I notice the bed does bounce around a bit (a little flexing in the frame and mount I presume). Does installing a hard canopy reduce that flexing of the bed, or does the canopy flex with it? And if so, is there any reason to worry that the canopy might contact the cab when you're bouncing around?

09-26-2009, 08:03 PM	#100
Yuma Taco Senior Member Name: Lee Joined: May 2009, #17562 Location: Yuma, Az Age: 51 Gender: Male Posts: 157 09 PreRunner DC TRD 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 35% tint windows, OEM black running boards, OEM black roof rack, Foglight mod. De-badged & Sockmonkey Horns decals added. Two ammo box storage units.	Mine is currently open which is handy, but, I'm going for a hard tonneau. That way I can carry more stuff securely. Plus it is easy to remove for hauling again. Yuma Taco, __________________ Southwest Arizona is not hell, but hell is a local call during the summer. http://community.webshots.com/user/Lateck

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