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I have the tri fold hard cover but now want a cap. Looks like rsi is having a giveaway but won’t hold my breadth on that lol… don’t like the racks and want a hard cover, I haven’t seen many direct for options …and I don’t want to be that guy like the one I saw below…

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I never saw a fiberglass cap look like that from any brand that is a mismatch or other truck cap on a Glady. I'll say what I have said before for access any of the caps with flip open side windows are awesome I can reach anything in the front of my bed fast and easy. I have one of the first RSI caps and am very happy with it, haul kayaks and surf rods on racks that easily attach, and are just as easy to remove and store. Any cap is expensive with the three metal ones being the most, and fiberglass not far behind , I believe the three metal caps have a really good capacity where fiberglass needs HD options (internal metal frame) to get to same point. I like the look of the metal caps on a Jeep but Fiberglass looks more refined on anything, Jeep gets away looking good cause Jeeps are ugly!....Jack
 

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I agree, a cap with side opening doors/windows is the way to go.
The ones made for Toyota Tacoma crew cabs with 5 foot beds fit pretty well. I didn't want to spend the money and wait for the higher cost south African models. I found an ARE contractor cap for a 6 foot bed Taco and shortened it 13 inches. All in cost about $450.

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There is a ton of info on this site. Just hunker down and read it up.

I've got an RSI. I was initially concerned about it coming in 5 pieces, but it is rock solid once bolted together. Everything on it feels like high quality.

If you want it paint matched, then you are looking at ARE. I didn't want that but its a matter of personal taste.

RLD and AluCab are both also great.

I didn't like the way AluCab looked and RLD had a 6+ month wait. I was able to get the RSI in about 2 months.

I'm now about 6 months into owning it and really like it. So far so good.


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I went from a Mopar soft tri-fold to a RSI Smartcap. I got in on the first batch and am quite happy with it. I added the roof rack and ceiling stored table.
 

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I ordered and RSI back in Feb, still waiting.

I did enter the contest, as if I win that I will probably get it sooner than my order 😂😢
 

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Looking for a cap that does it all? Check out the Harker outdoors EDC. Only 300 pounds, plenty of space for gear when closed and even more room when its opened for camping.

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Is the latest hyperlink, linked to you for extra entries? Pretty smart.
 

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The ARE looks pretty cool color matched. I was on the fence. My wife and kids were strongly in favor of a contrasting black top. So since I was on the fence it was an RSI.

This is a pic of the blue ARE I was considering for my Blue truck.

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Either way, its a totally different look. I like them both. This is me hauling about 5 lbs of closed cells foam board. Ha.

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I went with Alu-Cab. Lightweight well made option IMO. Added a few mods with some more in works.

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