cap on, or off?
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CL is your friend for bargains...paid $50 for my topper/cap, but it was blue so I sanded it and primed and painted it to match the truck for about $30. Keep them clean and the critters out, and off the ground and they will last a long time even stored in the side yard.
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On this subject, has anyone ever put a camper shell/cap on a truck with an 'over-the-rail' bedliner? I have over-the-rail liners on both of my trucks, but I don't see a way to add a shell without cutting notches in the liner so clamps can be attached. I've wondered if there's a way to mount one using the square stake holes in the rails....
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Never seen anything like that, clamp for the bed stake holes...what's the prob with cutting a slot in the liner for a clamp? Clamps are better than bolting it down, unless you want it be really permanent...in that case use stainless steel hardware.
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i've been keeping track on maintenance and fuel usage of all my vehicles using an app on my phone. I filled up the truck today, the gas mileage did go down. from 17.8 to 17.6 so gas mileage is not a reason for me to put the cap back on. I contribute the mileage drop more to the fact that its freezing cold here this week. So i did put the cap up for sale and will probably get a tonneau cover instead.
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When you factor things like weight of the cap and wind blowing the cap from the sides, having a cap might actually decrease MPG's a little.
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Can't decide either..
I just picked up a 94 XLT with a nice cap on it. I am in the same boat as to keep the cap on or not. I like the extra weight for Wisconsin winters, but the visibility factor comes into play too!
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i've had mine off and it will not go back on. i like being able to see whats around me switching lanes, backing up. Gas mileage did not suffer, I can throw stuff over the side. I thought about a tonneau cover but i plan on running this truck for a year or 2 until i can get either an xterra, or a fj cruiser.
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