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Softopper vs Bestop

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by NJMevec, Dec 6, 2020.

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Softopper or Bestop

  1. Softopper

    203 vote(s)
    88.3%

  2. Bestop

    27 vote(s)
    11.7%
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  1. Dec 12, 2020 at 5:29 AM
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    Skydvrr

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    Same man. Same. You can paint the round portion too?
     
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  2. Dec 12, 2020 at 5:35 AM
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    Not sure. Probably gonna leave that as the aluminum finish. My main thing is the ugly main frame if the top is folded down or pulled off. Don't mind the round bar as bare aluminum
     
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  3. Dec 12, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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    Somebody here painted theres, @Shellshock maybe? It looks damn good.
     
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  4. Dec 12, 2020 at 6:44 AM
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    Yup. I did it after @tonered did. Looks so much better.
     
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  5. Dec 12, 2020 at 6:46 AM
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    :cheers:
     
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  6. Dec 12, 2020 at 6:46 AM
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    The round tubes yeah? Post a pic!
     
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  7. Dec 12, 2020 at 7:06 AM
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    Curious about the round tubes too and how the paint fares around the slider
     
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  8. Dec 12, 2020 at 8:36 AM
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    Not yet. Maybe in the spring.
     
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  9. Dec 12, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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    Make sure to post pictures. Thanks for starting this thread. I’ve enjoyed it.
     
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  10. Dec 12, 2020 at 10:09 AM
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    I had both toppers on my truck. From experience I can tell you the way softopper is build much better. The way softopper clamps down the topper to the bed has a much better design and is much safer. The bestop flew away on the highway at 70mph. I installed it correctly. All 4 clamps were bent when I inspected it.
     
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  11. Dec 12, 2020 at 10:11 AM
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    Wasnt that with the first version of the bestop though? I remember your thread about it I seem to remember it using the old style clamps.
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2020 at 10:17 AM
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    Funny I remember that thread too.
     
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  13. Dec 12, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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    Gotta say I only expected a couple responses and poll votes but here we are 8 or 9 pages later! I’m enjoying it, who knew this was such a popular topic after all this time?
     
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  14. Dec 12, 2020 at 10:58 AM
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    Us softoppers are fanatics. Akin to those annoying MT guys :crapstorm:
     
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    And almost as bad as the OR crew that comes charging into every Sport thread...
     
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    You know OR come w a factory locker and are clearly superior
     
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    :rofl: Scoop and chinstrap for life.
     
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    :D:D
     
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  19. Dec 12, 2020 at 11:19 AM
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    Then there's us SR folks...I'll build it my own way, I'm not paying extra for an actual engineer to design it!!
     
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  20. Dec 12, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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    What about OR MT with a softopper master race?
     
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