🛻 What Do You Wish You Knew Before Installing a Truck Cap?

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SmokyMtnTaco
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I’m getting ready to make a major change to my 4th Gen Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter.


I’ll be assembling, sealing, installing, wiring, water-testing, and trail-testing an OPENROAD aluminum truck cap. Before I finish filming, I want to hear from Tacoma owners already running a cap, camper shell, or topper.


What is the one thing you wish you knew before buying or installing yours?


I’m especially interested in:

• Water intrusion

• Dust

• Wind noise or rattles

• Door and latch adjustment

• Bed access

• Camping organization

• Roof loads

• Long-term hardware checks

I’ll use the best questions as part of the review and follow-up testing.



--
Ole Smoky

"If you park your Tacoma, you have to turn around and do a double take!"