I wanted have some fun and take a survey to see what the people think about cab high fiberglass bed caps on the F150.

My .02. As you can see mine is for sale. To me it looks too much like a SUV. I am going back to the truck look with a soft tonnough cover. Don't get me wrong. It is sharp, but it's just not me.

Let's vote.

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'97 F150XL 4.6L 5 spd 4x4 SC, Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic,
265/75-16 Wild Spirit MPT tires on factory steel wheels, K&N air filter, Leer fiberglass topper, Access Roll-Up Cover, bug deflector, rear custom Ford mudflaps, Pendaliner, Pioneer Supertuner CD, 4 Cerwin Vega Speakers. Future mods: BFG's and wheels, shocks, Superchip, stainless rocker panel guards, dual exhaust for starters.
* 9/27/99 installed Factory Ford 60/40 seats from Sonny's
* 10/13/99 installed cat-back exhaust system with dual pipes out back, a Dynomax Race Magnum muffler, and 3 1/2' stainless slash tips.

FOR SALE - Leer Signiture Series fiberglass topper. 6 months old. Loaded: tinted automotive glass, cab slider, tilt out rear windows, carpet, brake light, colormatched Silver Frost Metallic ('97 F150). $850

 

Me too. I agree. I think a color matched hard shell tonnough really finishes off the truck however.

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels (I even got the OR decals now!), MOD's so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Bosch platinum + 4's.

 

I agree. I think a color matched lid finishes
off the truck however.

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`97 F-150, XL, SC/SB, 4.2,
5spd, 3.08, 2wd, Colonel Lid,
CD Changer, drivers door crack,

 

I agree. I have a ******* cover but if I had it to do over again I would go for the roll up cover so I could haul the tall stuff without reoving the cover.

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97 F-150,4.6, Reg Cab, Flareside, Air Aid Kit, TransGo Shift Kit,
Superchips, Gibson Single Cat Back, ******* Bed Cover,
EGR Bug Shield, XL Full Length Running Boards,
Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs

 

Any more opinions on cab high toppers?

 

Well, I'm the one who disagrees. I think the Cab High Bed Cap is the way to go. Not only can I store very tall items, I also can bring along my two large dogs and know
they, as well as my stuff are protected from weather conditions. Try that in an SUV.

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99 F-150 4x4 SC,ORP,TP,ARE Cab High Bed Cap, Duraliner,Gibson SS Exhaust,Icom 2 Meter Ham Radio,RF Concepts Linear Amp 2Watts In, 70Watts Out

 

Check out my site
I love my cab high and I think the wing really sets it off.

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'99 F150 XLT SC SB 5.4x2 Harvest Gold
3.55 limited slip/ trailer towing package/slip on extender mirrors/powerstop brake controller/Covermaster 1000 topper with wing/
BugflectorII

http://members.xoom.com/firezap/truckpage.htm

 

I have the soft tonnueu roll up type. I like the hard cover but not on my truck

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99 F150 xlt s/c orp auto 5.4 soft tonneau, rubber maid bed mat,mud from the dirt bike(YZ250)

 

I wouldn't mind having one to use myself, its the only way to go when hunting or traveling back/and forth to school

 

I have a A.R.E. Fiberglass bed cover on my lariat SC flareside 4x4 ORP. I LOVE IT!!!!!!NO way would I go with anything else!! It matches the truck perfectly , I`ve never seen a cover that matched like this one does.Check it out on my home web page in my signature at the bottom. ....Lariat 1

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Red/Silver LARIAT, SC,Flareside 4x4 ORP,Tow Pack.,A.R.E Fg. Bedcover,3.55LS,4.6L,Auto,Spiltfire Platinum 3 Sparkplugs,K&N Airfilter W/Mod.Factory Airbox,Custom Dual Exhaust W/20`` Chrome Tips,AVS Window Shades & Door Sills & Tail Lite Slots,GTS Carbon Fiber Headlite Covers,FORD 2-Piece Bra, Tinted Windows, Pendaliner Tailgate(Inner)Cover,Ford Security System W/Motion Alarm, Foglites Works W/Brites On, FORD #1 TRUCK Under Glass On Front Bumper,A/TS Goodyear Tires,Perfomance Fiction Carbon Metallic Disc Brake Pads, Owens Fg. Step Boards,55 Watt (Replacement) Backup Lites,Pilot 55 Watt Back up Lites On Hitch Under Truck. This is LARIAT 1... IN The Great State Of Indianahttp://hometown.aol.com/terrylariat1...page/auto.html

 

My Opinion, I would go either soft tonneau (which I have) or cap (which I want). Soft tonneau cover is much easier, if you happen to be an impulse buyer (like me), if you find something big, you have to bring your cover home, then go back to pick up what you want. But I love the look of the cab high cap.
Jeff

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1999 F150 Lariat
Reg cab Short box Styleside
5.4L 3.55ls
Deep Wedgwood Blue/Silver
Lund Interceptor hood shield, VentVisors, Class III hitch, Ford molded mud guards, soft tonneau, factory CD with changer (thanks Dusty), tinted windows

Menasha, WI

http://www.fortunecity.com/silversto...ton54home.html

 

I just got a 2000 XLT and added a SnugTop Cab-Hi XV to it (and a bed liner carpet kit). Granted, it makes the truck look more like a SUV, but my primary cargo is a couple of dogs. One more "good thing" (tm) is that it keeps people from asking to borrow your truck when they move. :-)

 

I put a Jeraco Deluxe High-rise cap on my bed,
http://www.jeraco.com/pg2.html like the 3rd
picture down, I also put a roof rack on it,
2nd pic from bot. Hope to have pictures up of it soon. I think this look keeps it from
looking like a SUV.
Plus, people don't have to strain to see my
www.F150online.com sticker at 6 1/2 feet closer!

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Y2K F150 XLT SC SB 4.6 V8 standard, 3.55 LS, RED!, K&N FIPK, Duraliner, Jeraco High-Rise Deluxe cap.
Previous Ford Trucks '84 F150, '87 Ranger (was a loyal truck, R.I.P)

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By the way while we are talking about caps, does anyone have a good idea how to clean the windows between the cab and the cap? Does any one have any sugguestions what they use to clean their windows between the cap and cab.

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99 F-150 4x4 SC,ORP,TTP,ARE Cab High Bed Cap,
Duraliner,Gibson SS Exhaust,Icom 2 Meter Ham Radio,RF
Concepts Linear Amp 2Watts In, 70Watts Out