Soft Topper

Not finding any good prices. 777 at softtopper.com are there any coupons? Also shipping was another 40. Amazon is 779 and free shipping.

 

I have never found a discount, the best thing to do is find free shipping.

 

Thank you CVyota. Can you see out your rear view mirror in the cab? Or is that what the 79 dollar upgrade mesh window is for?

 

You can see out, the mesh is for air if you sleep back there or have dogs. I sleep in the bed but never have an issue with airflow.

 

i no longer have my softopper but enjoyed it for the year that i had it. buying new, you're not going to find many bargains, but they do pop up on craigslist. That's where I bought mine and how i eventually sold it. I actually ended up selling it for a little more than what I bought it for, but i did invest some money into it after i bought it, too (new rear window and new rear mesh window).

I did like running the rear mesh window in the winter. I found that the vinyl window would get dirty quickly in the winter, making it hard to see. The rear mesh window definitely has better rear visibility, but with the downside of less overall protection from the elements. Also, the vinyl window is known to be pretty brittle when it's cold out, which made me a little nervous to clean (and scratch) or roll up the window in the winter.

 

That's a great idea. How strong is the shock cord? I had bed bars and a ski rack mounted inside the bed last winter. Had to roll up the rear window anytime I went skiing because the skis would hang out the back a little. Not sure how that shock cord would hold up with the flap up (and catching air) at highway speeds?

 

I decided it would be fun to install my Softopper...In December....In Wyoming....At night time. It was an interesting night to say the least.

 

Well, I don't own the softopper anymore. So, not a problem this upcoming winter. The skis were high enough above the bed where rolling up the window probably still would have been the best solution for me. Still, this discussion talks towards just how versatile and customizable the softopper can be. I also like the magnet solution that you landed on. If I still had mine, that would be my next project.

 

I will be installing it in December. However I am in Texas. It's t shirt weather most days.

 

I like to live on the wild side. A pair of vice grips may or may not have been used while trying to snap it to the bed rails

 

Thanks for the tip! Might back on here cussing and asking for some direction. Y'all sound like it's an easy install. With that said I can put training wheels on a bike on backwards.... Figure that one out.

 

I am a dummy! That is all for now...

 

thread revival..

Anybody's softopper leak from the interior buckles ? like water will drip off of them. But no where else. I think it's leaking through the stitching

 

Yep it will do that at the stitching. Make sure you seam seal the stitching from the inside of the soft topper. If you already did that...do it again because it might have worn off or not been enough.

 

Seam seal it with the little bottle of goo that comes with the soft topper?

 

Yes

 

just ordered mine! This thread has been awesome reading through the past hour.

I'd like to paint my softopper frame black. Don't like the unpainted aluminum look. What's the best route? Primer first for sure.

 

Just saw that can-back is operating again. They are the first ones I looked at but they went out of business. It is a stronger frame that allows for rails on top.
http://www.can-back.com/

probably scuff them up a little then primer and paint

 

$2k is a bit much for a fabric shell

 

I wonder how plastidip will do on this