Show me your shell!

That's awesome

 

I'd be interested in a set as well, but I'm a long bed driver...

 

Picked up my snugtop hi-liner sport today. The job from the factory and dealer both seem absolute spot on.

 

No but now I want too

 

Any issues with the rear window? Any gap?
Mines coming in this weekend and am nervous about the mixed reviews....

 

No issues so far, I've been liking it a lot. I got it used so this one is a couple years old too.

 

I feel better now

 

Just got my ARE DCU installed today. I'm digging it. Link to album I am going to paint the aluminum rack with black Herculiner. Will also do the backside of the toolbox with Herculiner. This inside of the toolbox I am going to carpet and add trim to the edges. Install some lights and deck the floor with some drawers.

 

Hey what cases do you have on the roof

 

from Harbor Freight. They have been great so far. Been through lots of rain here and go through the car wash a few times a week and no leaks or dust in them yet.

 

I believe the bolt spacing is still the same. I've put these in a long bed Tundra and they looked good!

Not sure why I did t get notified of your post. Sorry.

 

Do you sleep in the center there between the storage units/bench/something?

 

Yeah, if I'm by myself or if I don't have a lot of gear. If there are two people, I transition it to the large platform.

 

A quick overnight trip on the local backroads. Canopy is a Snugtop Rebel with a modular carpet kit.

 

I really dig your setup. It looks sharp, well thought out and put together nicely.

 

Thanks, but the credit goes to all the folks in these forums who shared their projects...I didn't even realize what I actually wanted until I saw posts of the rigs on this site. I have zero carpentry skills, but I did find a company that makes the modular carpet kits that are just plug and play. Here's a link to a video with a better description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rJ...YGS5j326kypxaH_4vetDdv2IQBMpo8UEAos1rrIsUrYus

 

Soon as I got my Taco couple months back I was searching the forums on how people have engineered ways to camp out of these trucks. Some creative members on here, it's quite impressive.

That really is plug and play. Windows 95 is watching with envy. Pretty nifty setup though.

 

Does anyone have a fishing rod holder mounted to the ceiling of their shell? If so, can you share a picture? I'm thinking about putting one in mine.

 

Alu-Cab explorer canopy.

 

Good Afternoon all,

Since work is light, I decided I should spend time sharing the new canopy I got last week. I bought my truck a year ago with a pretty much OG snugtop on it, slightly leaky but worked great until November in Washington. It wasn't anything special, but worked as a coffin sleeping arrangement for me my GF and doggo.


As I started looking around and not biting soon enough on some interesting craigslist deals, I came to the conclusion that ordering on would be the best way to get the big 3 things I wanted out of a new one. 1) taller head height, enough to sit up on our bed platform (I'm 6ft3 probably shouldve got a bigger truck but F it these are the best). 2) sick roof rack for stuff and things. 3)one or both sides with doors.

I Set out to sell the canopy I had, to cut the price of a new one down, and started shopping around. Landed on a bid from a place here in WA, Canopy world. I could get a Commercial type alumnium canopy, with side access doors, sliding front window, ladder rack and height between 20-29 inches for ~$1800. Not bad If I could sell the one I had for a good chunk. After a day on craigslist and a 10+ interested people I sold it to the first person to reach out, a cute little lady who owns a dahlia farm and wanted a black one for her red truck, says she has been looking for one like that FOREVER. I guess I lucked out because I listed it at $800 as a high first price...and she wanted it ASAP.


I had never seen my truck so naked....weird when you can see everything in the rearview perfectly...

Try me with a cuter co-pilot. I'll wait.

I said good bye to that beast and drove away. Me and two 50s fit ladies and that thing was SCARY to switch, the aluminum will be bigger AND Lighter. Sweeeet.

Put in the order for the newbie and waited impatiently.
after about 6 weeks she arrived!


The Matte Black Diamond plate was one of the 4-5 STANDARD colors. No extra. STEAL IMO.


Trying to stay on the low budget side- I made some sacrifices. Base level sides are either a door with no windows, or a slider window with no door. I went for one of each, Driver side door for me, Passenger side window for doggo breath.

Reinstalled my DIY bed drawer and platform, and have JUST enough room to sit up, play cards, drink whiskey etc etc.

Some future plans include:
Adding struts and awning and rooftop box to the rack.
Putting quickfists around for shovels and other things.
Maybe adding a light bar to the front, or back, or wherever.

Anyone else have any ideas?

All in all I am very happy with my purchase from Canopy World, Probably should have said it before but this is their in house brand- Royel, and is essentially their CHEAPER version of an ARE DCU canopy.

Here's one more, doesn't look as tall from the front as I thought it would, cab rack helps and I built a wind deflector to help as well.