Show me your shell!

i seem to have deleted my pics, but here’s what i did: bend some metal strips and drilled 2 holes in each. used the window frame screws and a length of paracord.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rod-holder-idea-thread-link.390405/page-4#post-28713353

 

After having it painted to match.

 

I saw some dudes use bungee cords attached on the roof. But your rods would have to be short enough for the camper

 

I like that idea a lot too. I probably could use that for longer rods on the outside of the canopy and something similar for the inside with shorter rods. Thank you. A lot of great ideas coming in.

 

That's my choice as well. Starting with a Hi-liner on my 1995 and 1999 Tacomas to Sport Hi-liners on my 2015 and 2023 Tacomas. Had an ARE MX on my 2007 and 2008 and SnugTop is my favorite.

 

I prefer the extra headroom:


Makes camping out of the truck more comfortable:


I can get my fridge, camp stove, 2 totes of food/cooking gear/etc., table, EZ-Up, tool box, water jugs, camp chair and firewood in here and still have plenty of room. While I can't sit fully upright on the sleeping platform, I can sit up enough.

Plenty of storage for recovery gear, clothing, shoes, muck boots, and whatever I want more secure. And if I'm somewhere for more than a day at a time, I can set up like this:

 

What kind of rails are you using for your curtains and how did you attach them to the inside of the shell?

 

Self adhesive. I didn't trust the strips on the rails, so I added a strip of VHB.

$30 OEOEKHDJ 12FT Self Adhesive Ceiling Or Wall Curtain Track No Drill Curtain Rod, No Damage Curtains Track Hangers, Adhesive Curtains Ceiling For Windows Cabinet Closet

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C695VDLG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

edit: for the curtains, I just used a shower curtain cut down to 16" (IIRC).

 

Thank you

 

i saw this post

 

certainly one way to do something.

 

This looks awesome, love the direction SUBD

 

Nice

 

Just got this cap tonight. Drove 150 miles one way. 780.00 with rack & all keys. Gentleman bought truck & it had cap & he removed it. Needs a good cleaning

 

ARE MX still rolling down the highway

 

Looks sharp!!

 

Thinking about selling mine. It’s a Leer 122 with vented windoor. It has been our favorite after owning several.

Snugtop Rebel - poorly executed build with cheap hardware/parts
Snugtop hirise - more livable but again with the cheap parts/build quality
ARE MX with full rear door - awesome but missed having a tailgate
GFC v1 - too much money for what you get
Leer 122 - much better build than Snugtop, same as ARE. Love the height!

 

Sweet cap. Kinda wish I went with high-rise cap vs the mid-rise solely for more height. I currently have mid-rise but it does its job for me right now

 

did not know how much shells had become sought after until i put my Tacoma for sale, 8 messages about the truck 5 of them are all asking for the topper only. its wild I tried to sell my topper a few years ago no one was interested to the level i getting now.