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Hard shell vs soft top

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by Nathan103, Sep 15, 2016.

  1. Sep 15, 2016 at 11:36 PM
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    hey guys, what's everyone's opinion on the hard shell and soft top? What's better?
     
  2. Sep 15, 2016 at 11:42 PM
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    It really depends upon your needs of use for your Taco... I don't haul much of anything large. I am an avid off-roader/camper and went with a hard shell that I built a sleeping platform in the bed for that specific purpose... If you tend to haul large objects often, such as furniture, a soft topper allows you to retract it back, giving you more bed height for large/tall objects...
    Below is what I use Kobie for, mostly camping...

     
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  4. Sep 16, 2016 at 4:57 PM
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    Thanks guy, I actually want to use it for camping. So I'm better off with a soft top?
     
  5. Sep 16, 2016 at 6:00 PM
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    Different functions for both. Can camp in either. If your in bear country, hard top would be the way to go. Softtop can be opened up by a bear I'm sure.
     
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  6. Sep 16, 2016 at 6:58 PM
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    Which one is better to attach a tent to?
     
  7. Sep 17, 2016 at 12:38 AM
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    You can't put a roof top tent on a soft top unless you get a rack to go around it which IMO defeats the purpose. If your camping inside it's fine. I like mine cause I just use it for storage(i use a ground tent), in the summer months I can roll up the sides and still have a shade for my dog if I ever train him to stay back there anyway. I guess if you did the rack that goes over it, it would still function for that purpose
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2016 at 12:42 AM
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    And another good thing about soft top is there only about $700 new. Compared to $1200-$2000 for a hard top. I will probably end up with a hard top when I move to the mountains(bear country). That's if I don't build myself a nice bed rack that I can close off with canvas or vinyl with a RTT on top of it.
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2016 at 9:24 AM
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    Thanks for the advice, I like the way the soft top looks better then the hard top also
     
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