Buy a beater truck to carry large furniture or appliances that don't under under the cap. Two trucks is better than one. Problem solved.
Good point! I have a beater car I usually drive, never thought about getting a truck.
Once I I put it on my 2011 I have never taken it off
Ftchmup- How did those latches work in the winter? Any freezing up? Is that the correct size decked system for the Super Duty, it looks a little short? This is the same setup I am looking at putting in when my truck arrives. Appreciate the help!
www.alu-cab.com
Price will likely be $10-15k depending on options based on the rest of the market. They aren’t the first ones to do a setup like that.I just got word that Alu Cab is nearly done developing their full size canopy camper. Some pics of the mid-size version here:
Canopy Camper
A simple canopy and rooftop-tent installation is a tough thing to beat in terms of space, convenience and payload capacity.
No idea what the costs will be, but this is an interesting alternative to the canopy only route (smartcap, etc) and the four-wheel camper variety. I think it would be a bit smaller and less expensive than the four-wheel camper ones, but still an all in one solution. Interesting...
No problem! And since you’re expressing interest in windows, heads up that GFC don’t have a window option at this time. Wouldn’t surprise me if it comes at some point, but I haven’t seen anything about it.
Yeah I saw that. I suspect my pooches will push me toward a traditional cap/canopy. That GFC looks awesome though. I love the minimalist take and made here in America. ??
Yeah, it's a full 50/50 slider and we get good airflow back there with them open. I also grabbed the pet screens with them to keep people from reaching inside. This is my second Leer and I've been happy both times, the RSI just doesn't have the same window size which is what kept me away.
When I was looking for a topper, I spoke with the local ARE dealer and he mentioned that AREs are tricky to fit properly on Fords. He claimed he could do it perfectly and will walk around the truck with the buyer using a credit card to show that the topper isn’t touching the truck. He cautioned against removing myself because it would be hard to get it back on correctly. Im not sure how true any of that is but that’s what he said. I ended up going with a Ranch because the lead time on the ARE was 16 weeks.
Thank you. I'm new here so still can't send you a PM. If you could send me one, that would be great. Thanks!
I was told by an ARE dealer the REVO model wasn’t going to work on the Super Duty because the rear window is too large and they had issues with it in R&D.
