Camper shell ?

Hey everyone,

I am in the market for a camper shell for my 2019 crew cab taco.

I spoke with a rep over at ARE and they explained to me that one of their toppers , the CX HD, has a built in support skeleton for added support. The CX HD is rated for 550 lbs on top of the camper shell. She explained to me that most toppers only have a roof weight limit of around 250-300lbs.

I would like to eventually like to put a roof rack tent on the topper for trips.

Is this load capacity something that needs to be taken into account or will a regular topper without extra support built into it suffice.

I weight around 190 but you add the ball and chain, dog, some gear etc. It will surpass the 25–350 load limit for sure.

Tight lines!

 

Seems to me you answered your own question?

 

Weight is Weight

 

I can't count how many times I've waken up in the middle of the night to howling winds while camping. I know roof tents are very popular, but they seem so novelty or hipster to me (not trying to put anyone down). Being low to the ground sucks in a tent during high winds, I can't imagine it 8 ft above ground.

You're buying a camper shell, sleep in that. Maybe look into the leer 180 or snugtop hi-liner. They are slightly taller for more head space. ARE makes their version too.

 

I would definitely not ignore the load rating.

I have the ARE CX non-HD version and they wouldn’t even give an estimated weight capacity for the roof.

 

Tracking thanks gents!

 

For anyone on a budget that wants a heavier load capacity.. buy a used Leer XR that has the raw fiberglass interior (the interior hasn't been upgraded to the glued on carpeting) then add additional fiberglass cloth/mat channels front and rear on each side.

Working with fiberglass/epoxy is relatively simple.. especially with YouTube university.

 

The Snugtop Rebel also has a strengthened roof and is rated at 500lbs static. At least the Sportsman version of the Rebel.

https://www.snugtop.com/accessories/sportsmanspackage

 

I ordered my ARE as I wanted it. Delivery took five months but I got what I wanted.