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Camper shell/Cap -- hard vs soft?

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by soggyBottom, Aug 24, 2022.

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Aug 24, 2022 at 6:02 AM

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I have a hard cap/she'll on my Tacoma. I mainly got it because I have 2, 50lb dogs that I take everywhere with me.

With that said, I think hard tops look kinda dumb and suck whenever I want to put something tall in the back.

Should I get a soft top? How well do soft toppers do at 70mph? What about parked outside for a night in heavy snow?

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Aug 24, 2022 at 10:12 AM

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Softoppers are fine at freeway speeds, even with the sides and back rolled up. I don't know about heavy snow, but I've had a foot of snow on mine several times, without any issues.

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