Shell is back on the truck -- uglier than ever!

[Skandocious]

So we're headed out of town for Thanksgiving and my truck is most comfortable out of all the vehicles we've got (considering the luggage can be thrown in the back). Looks like rain's coming too, so I had to go up to my mom's place and grab my camper shell today

I don't like the look of it but I'll be damned if it's not incredibly useful. It's also a bit cumbersome when trying to see out the rear of the truck, like when parking. Two sets of substantially tinted glass makes it pretty much opaque at night






TADA!!!

And if that ain't enough--- now my sticker is covered up

 

[john112deere]

Yeah...I hate running the topper on my truck. It's noisy, ugly, reduces rear visibility to effectively nothing, and greatly reduces my ability to haul medium-sized objects. (Had to call in a [gasp] Toyota to move a sheet of plywood for beer pong last weekend...)

But, like you said...they're incredibly useful. If I had somewhere handy to keep my trailer, better mirrors for backing up (don't ask), and a correctly-colored, reasonably aerodynamic f/g one, though...it'd probably stay on all year 'round. Keeps the tools out of the cab, gives me a nice place to sleep, and lets me haul people AND stuff, in the rain.

 

[Nectar]

Duuuuude that looks so totally-not-nectar.

Makes sense though, tahoe here we come.

 

[Skandocious]

Duuuuude that looks so totally-not-nectar.

Makes sense though, tahoe here we come.

Ugh... Who gave HIM an account?

That's my buddy from high school. Just ignore him-- he'll amuse himself as we go about our business

 

[Skandocious]

Oh and did I forget to mention that its got lots of scratches, dings, and scuffs now? Yeah it was being stored on the garage floor of Tom's shop and apparently people weren't so careful when navigating around it

 

[surewhynot]

The topper doesn't look near as bad as the huge dent in your tailgate trim panel.

 

[surewhynot]

Is this gonna be the "Chriswald Family Vacation"?

 

[john112deere]

Just ignore him-- he'll amuse himself as we go about our business

Oh...so just pretend he's you?

 

[Skandocious]

I hate my life.

 

[surewhynot]

Have you ever thought of trying those slip on towing mirrors with the topper on? They might help.

 

[Skandocious]

Have you ever thought of trying those slip on towing mirrors with the topper on? They might help.

Nahh... The mirrors aren't really affected by the topper. I just have a hard time seeing THROUGH it.

 

[SuperCab]

I don't like the look of it but I'll be damned if it's not incredibly useful. It's also a bit cumbersome when trying to see out the rear of the truck, like when parking. Two sets of substantially tinted glass makes it pretty much opaque at night


What do you think those mirrors on the sides of your truck are for!?



And if that ain't enough--- now my sticker is covered up

How do you think I feel? The service body covers my rear window.

The topper doesn't look near as bad as the huge dent in your tailgate trim panel.

I agree! how did that get there?

Also - like your new avatar Chris. Did you make it?


EDIT: i'd try an arial type font instead of the times new roman in your avatar.

 

[blacksnapon]

Where's the fuzzy dice, the dingle balls, and Bogart in the side window?

 

[john112deere]

Have you ever thought of trying those slip on towing mirrors with the topper on? They might help.

You mean one of these? Won't hold an adjustment; hence the giant stick-on convex one. Works fine when it's sunny and dry, but for probably half the 300 miles I drove today in a downpour, I couldn't see well enough to my left rear to dare change lanes. If it had been dark, too, I NEVER would have gotten out of the right hand lane.

Nahh... The mirrors aren't really affected by the topper. I just have a hard time seeing THROUGH it.

If your mirrors are intact and unaffected by the topper, what's the issue? With a crew cab and 6' of bed behind you, you can't see anything useful out the back anyway...

 

[SuperCab]

If your mirrors are intact and unaffected by the topper, what's the issue? With a crew cab and 6' of bed behind you, you can't see anything useful out the back anyway...

Exactly my point.

 

[surewhynot]

Reps to Vince! LMAO!

Having spent a lot of time driving trucks with limited rear vision, I mainly use my side mirrors, most of the time not even trying to look through the back window. That's why I thought of the mirrors.

 

[surewhynot]

You mean one of these?

No, I was talking about the ones that are custom formed to slip on the factory mirrors. They are pretty good.

 

[blacksnapon]

I drove a tow truck for many years, and I got to the point where I had trouble backing WITHOUT the mirrors.

 

[Skandocious]

Trust me I use my mirrors almost exclusively. But there are times where there's an object behind my tailgate, near the center of the truck, out of the viewing range of my mirrors (yes even with those extensions). It's just nice not to be blind out my rear window, that's what I'm trying to say. Not to mention that it's hard to check over my shoulder when changing lanes at night.


The dent in the tailgate has always been there-- previous owner did it.

 

[Raptor22]

Lol, yeah that pic makes dent look pretty bad....

Funny thread guys. The camper doesnt look bad btw.