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Lets see some Soft Top Gen 1s

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by quetzal, May 27, 2014.

  1. May 27, 2014 at 11:42 AM
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    quetzal

    quetzal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys,
    I'll be in the market for one soon so I'm doing a little research on them. I noticed that there is a thread like this on the forum but it's for the Gen2 so I figured lets get one started for Gen1s.
    Post 'em up guys/gals.
     
  2. May 27, 2014 at 5:51 PM
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    exminnesotaboy

    exminnesotaboy Well-Known Member

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    Worked great for getting stuff out of box when camping photo2_zps917aef4d_93d18e81048a3a4c170243cd92c5901acb01779b.jpg
     
  3. May 27, 2014 at 7:55 PM
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    getsideways

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    Here's the only pic of my truck I have with it on, if you want more let me know!
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  4. May 28, 2014 at 5:41 AM
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    Lumpskie

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    I love my softtopper. It's been to 8 states with me and survived every kind of weather. Everything from heavy snow to the desert sand and sun. As proof, prepare for a picture overload!

    Open Normally:
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    Folded Forward:
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    Rolled Sides:
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    Here are the places it's seen over the last 5 years:
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  5. May 28, 2014 at 9:42 AM
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    quetzal

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    NICE!!!!
    Let's keep 'em coming.
     
  6. May 29, 2014 at 12:45 PM
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    grrillA

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  7. May 29, 2014 at 8:34 PM
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    How well do they seal out dust and water? BTW they look great.
     
  8. May 30, 2014 at 8:53 AM
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    ^Mine works great in rain and snow. I haven't had any issues with any water seeping through. (I used the included seam sealer the day I bought it)

    Dust, on the other hand, does get through a bit. I did a 3 day offroad trip over the Kokopelli and into Moab. Wifey and I camped every night and that Moab dust lightly coated our camping gear.

    All in all, I still love the topper because it's modular, inexpensive, easily removable (you can just hang it folded on hooks on your garage wall and, in my humble opinion, it looks good.
     
  9. May 30, 2014 at 8:58 AM
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    awesome pictures, but this one makes me shit my pants. how did you know that rock wasnt going to fall? engine over the edge and rock not even attached it seems..... sketchy! lol
     
  10. May 30, 2014 at 1:37 PM
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    That one was taken at the end of "Top of the World" out in Moab. It's a pretty popular trail, so I had seen pictures like that one before. That being said, that rock is pointed at the end so, when you drive onto it, you can't see any rock in front or on the side of you. All you can see is blue sky and clouds all around you! Honestly, it really sketched me out pulling that far out, but I've seen pictures of guys at the very tip:eek:... not for me:eek:
     
  11. May 30, 2014 at 3:13 PM
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    no shit.

    Good lord. Thats freaky.
     
  12. Jun 9, 2014 at 11:01 AM
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    I'll play. Really sweet shell, glad I went with it. So many options. Originally I thought it would be off most of the time, but I pretty much leave it on. Here are a few shots:

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    Able to fully remove in minutes, needed it off to clean and pick up some stuff last weekend:

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  14. Jun 10, 2014 at 10:01 AM
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    Very :cool: man. I was actually drooling over your build the other day, I love that color! Thanks for playing :)
     

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